Domain Age Checker

SEO Benefits: Search engines consider domain age as a ranking factor. Older domains are generally trusted more than newly registered domains. Helps assess website authority and credibility.

Website Credibility: Domain age indicates how long a business has been online. Older domains suggest established, legitimate businesses. Important for trust evaluation before transactions.

Competitor Analysis: Research competitor domain ages to understand market presence. Compare domain maturity across industry players. Identify established vs new market entrants.

Domain Purchasing: Evaluate expired or expiring domains for purchase. Check domain history before buying. Verify registration date authenticity.

Expiry Management: Monitor domain expiration dates to avoid losing ownership. Set renewal reminders. Track registration periods.

100% Free & Unlimited: Check unlimited domains without registration, API keys, or restrictions. Complete WHOIS data at no cost.

SEO & Website Analysis: Evaluate domain authority based on age. Older domains (10+ years) have SEO advantage. Check competitor domain ages for market analysis. Assess website trustworthiness before link building.

Domain Acquisition: Research domains before purchasing. Check if domain recently expired and re-registered. Verify domain age matches seller claims. Evaluate dropped domains for SEO value.

Trust Verification: Verify business longevity before making purchases. Check if e-commerce site is established or new. Identify potentially fraudulent sites with very new domains. Assess credibility for B2B partnerships.

Competitor Research: Compare your domain age with competitors. Understand market entry timeline of competitors. Identify industry leaders by domain maturity. Analyze market presence and stability.

Domain Portfolio Management: Track expiration dates across multiple domains. Monitor domain ages for portfolio value. Plan renewal schedules to avoid expiration. Manage corporate domain assets.

Link Building Research: Find aged domains for backlinks. Evaluate domain authority of linking sites. Check age of sites requesting backlinks. Identify quality link opportunities.

Due Diligence: Verify domain ownership history during acquisitions. Check registration dates for legal documentation. Assess digital asset value. Investigate domain authenticity.

Before Expiry (30+ days): Registrar sends renewal reminders. Domain fully functional. Best time to renew to avoid issues. Can typically renew 1-10 years in advance.

Grace Period (0-45 days after expiry): Domain still owned by you but website may go offline. Can still renew at standard price. Email stops working. DNS records may be suspended. Critical to renew immediately.

Redemption Period (45-75 days after expiry): Domain enters redemption phase. Renewal costs significantly more ($100-$200 extra). Last chance to recover domain. Requires contacting registrar.

Pending Delete (75+ days after expiry): Domain scheduled for deletion. Cannot be renewed by original owner. Will become available for public registration. You've lost the domain.

Best Practices: Enable auto-renewal at registrar. Set calendar reminders 60 days before expiry. Keep payment methods updated. Use domain monitoring services for valuable domains.

ok / active: Domain is active and has no restrictions. Normal status for functioning domains. Can be modified, transferred, renewed normally.

clientTransferProhibited: Prevents unauthorized domain transfers. Common security measure. Owner must unlock domain before transferring to new registrar.

clientUpdateProhibited: Prevents changes to domain information. Protects against unauthorized modifications. Can be removed by domain owner when updates needed.

clientDeleteProhibited: Prevents accidental or malicious domain deletion. Security feature. Must be removed before domain can be deleted.

pendingDelete: Domain scheduled for deletion. Occurs after expiration and redemption periods. Will be released for new registration soon.

redemptionPeriod: Domain expired and in redemption phase. Can be recovered for high fee. Last chance before permanent deletion.

Why Buy Aged Domains: Instant SEO advantage from age factor. Existing backlink profile. Faster ranking potential. Established trust signals. Skip Google sandbox period (for new sites).

Where to Buy: Domain marketplaces (GoDaddy Auctions, Sedo, Flippa, Namecheap Marketplace). Expired domain catchers (ExpiredDomains.net, DomCop). Private sellers. Broker services for premium domains.

Due Diligence Checklist: Check domain age with this tool. Verify with Wayback Machine (archive.org). Check backlink profile (Ahrefs, Moz). Look for Google penalties (search site:domain.com). Verify clean history (no spam, adult content, illegal activity). Check trademark conflicts.

Pricing Factors: Domain age (older = more valuable). Extension (.com premium). Length (shorter = better). Keywords included. Existing traffic. Backlink quality. Brandability. Previous revenue.

Risks: Previous penalties transfer to new owner. Toxic backlinks hard to remove. Expensive to acquire ($1000-$100,000+). May not match your brand. Previous content affects perception.

WHOIS Privacy Protection: Service that masks domain owner's personal information. Shows registrar's info instead of yours. Protects against spam, identity theft, domain hijacking. Costs $0-$15/year depending on registrar.

GDPR Impact on WHOIS: EU's GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) restricted WHOIS data access. Personal details (name, address, phone, email) now often redacted. Technical data (registration dates, name servers, status) still visible.

What's Still Visible: Domain name, registration date, expiration date, updated date, registrar, name servers, domain status. This tool shows all publicly available information.

Legitimate Access: Law enforcement, trademark holders, and security researchers can request full WHOIS through RDAP (Registration Data Access Protocol). Requires valid reason and verification.

No Data Found: Domain may not be registered. Check spelling. Some TLDs (.gov, .mil) restrict WHOIS access. Rate limiting by WHOIS servers - wait and retry.

Incomplete Information: GDPR/privacy protection hiding details. Some registrars provide minimal data. New gTLDs may have limited WHOIS. Data still being propagated for newly registered domains.

Date Discrepancies: Different WHOIS servers show different dates. Updated date may be more recent than expected (auto-updates). Check multiple WHOIS tools for verification.

Service Unavailable: Our tool uses multiple fallback APIs. If all fail, try again later. WHOIS servers occasionally down for maintenance. Check domain registrar's website directly.