Inside the Drop-Catching Industry: How Expired Domains Get Auctioned

When a domain isn't renewed, it doesn't simply become available for anyone to register a moment later. It enters a structured, multi-week process that a specialized industry — drop catchers — has built entire businesses around exploiting, using automated infrastructure…

How a Domain’s WHOIS History Can Hurt SEO Before You Even Own It

Buying an aged, previously-registered domain instead of a brand-new one is a well-known tactic for trying to inherit some existing search authority. What's less well understood is that the same history that can carry benefit can just as easily carry…