Short, practical write-ups on the things people ask us: DNS records, .htaccess rules, Cloudflare settings and what actually happens to a domain when it expires.
68 guides on DNS, .htaccess, Cloudflare and expired domains.
Ensuring secure connections on your website is crucial. By using the .htaccess file, you can force all HTTP traffic to be redirected to HTTPS. This process involves adding specific directives to the file located…
When configuring your website for security and performance, ensuring that all traffic is redirected to HTTPS is crucial. Cloudflare, a popular web infrastructure and website security company, offers simple solutions to enforce HTTPS redirection.…
The .htaccess file is a powerful tool for managing and enhancing your website’s functionality on Apache-based servers. This configuration file allows you to control various server behaviors, from URL redirection to security settings, without…
Dealing with unwanted bot traffic can be a daunting task, but our easy step-by-step guide on how to block bots is here to simplify the process. This guide covers everything from identifying harmful bots…
Web caching is a technology designed to temporarily store copies of web content on a local server or within a user's computer to speed up retrieval on subsequent visits. This process means when you…
Welcome to the definitive guide to the full Top Level Domain (TLD) list as of 2024. As the digital landscape evolves, so does the variety of TLDs available to users worldwide. This blog post…
Discover the intricacies of starting a domain name with a number. Our in-depth blog delves into the structure, viability, and impact on brand identity of numeric-led domain names, while exploring SEO implications and user…
Refreshing your website's cache within Cloudflare is much like turning a fresh page for your content. This important maintenance step ensures that your users are always interacting with the most up-to-date version of your…
Unlocking the full potential of your website starts with the right tools and security measures, and Cloudflare emerges as a game-changer in this realm. In our latest blog post, we uncover why incorporating Cloudflare…
Ever wondered who owns a particular domain? Our latest blog highlights the 4 best WHOIS domain tools for uncovering this vital information. Each tool excels with a user-friendly interface, ensuring that anyone can access…
What is in the guides and where to start.
Two broad areas. First, domains: how the domain lifecycle works, what happens when a name expires, whether expired domains are worth buying and where to buy them. Second, the practical work that follows: reading a WHOIS record, adding DNS records at common registrars, redirecting an old domain, and configuring .htaccess, caching and Cloudflare.
People registering or buying a domain and then having to make it work. That covers first-time buyers who want to know what a nameserver is, domain investors sizing up expired names, and site owners doing their own DNS, redirects and caching. The guides assume no prior knowledge and show the actual steps rather than describing them in the abstract.
No. The guides, the expired domain lists and the lookup tools are open to everyone. An account is only needed for the parts that have to remember something for you: saving favourites and setting up match rules that alert you when a name you want becomes available.
Every guide carries its publication date, so check it before following a walkthrough. The domain concepts — expiry, redemption, DNS record types — barely change. Registrar and control panel screens change often, so a screenshot from an older guide may no longer match what you see, even when the steps are still right.
If domains are new to you, start with the lifecycle of a domain name and what happens when one expires — almost everything else here builds on those two. If you already know the ground and want names, go straight to the expired domains list or the WHOIS lookup.