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How to sell .link premium domains to your customers
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How to sell .link premium domains to your customers

Engagement moves through links, and the resellers who offer clients a name worth clicking are the ones who win. Last time, we covered why .link premium domains are worth the investment. This follow-up turns that case into a sales plan: How to sell .link domains to your customers, which clients to approach, when to offer ...

When a DNS provider loses its own nameservers and gets back a SERVFAIL
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When a DNS provider loses its own nameservers and gets back a SERVFAIL

On 2 September 2026, zones on our Premium DNS product stopped resolving. We have published a full incident report covering the timeline, where our own response was not good enough, and the commitments we have made as a result, including replacing the provider.  This post is not that.  This post is about the mechanism, because ...

Namecheap vs Openprovider: which is the best domain reseller platform?
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Namecheap vs Openprovider: which is the best domain reseller platform?

For domain reselling in 2026, Openprovider beats Namecheap on key metrics. Namecheap’s knowledge base confirms that it offers API access, not a dedicated domain reseller program. Openprovider has served resellers since 2004 offering cost-price rates on 2,000 TLDs, compared with Namecheap's 1,000. Openprovider runs a modern REST API with JSON responses, while Namecheap's API returns ...

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5 Best domain reseller APIs (REST, tld coverage, and pricing compared)

The best domain reseller API overall in 2026 is the Openprovider REST API. It gives resellers access to 2,000+ TLDs at wholesale prices through Memberships: no retail markup, no vendor lock-in, no separate SSL integration. You can register, renew, and transfer domains from one API, alongside SSL and other domain services. This guide compares the ...

7 Best Namecheap alternatives (cheaper renewals, reseller-ready, no upsells)
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7 Best Namecheap alternatives (cheaper renewals, reseller-ready, no upsells)

The best Namecheap alternative overall is Openprovider, with Membership-based registry-cost domain pricing across 2,000+ TLDs and an API built for scaling resellers, now with a MCP server for AI-assisted management. Cloudflare Registrar passes on registry pricing with minimal markup for domains already parked on Cloudflare's own DNS, a narrower deal than Membership’s cost-price access across ...

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7 Best domain reseller programs for higher margins

The best domain reseller program for higher profit margins in 2026 is Openprovider Membership. Openprovider Membership offers cost-price access to 2,000+ TLDs with no sudden increases at renewal. The platform itself adds full control over branding, a REST API plus WHMCS integration, and zero upselling to your customers. GoDaddy Pro Reseller offers strong brand recognition ...

Is a .design domain good for design agencies? The truth about pricing and trust in 2026
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Is a .design domain good for design agencies?

Every good .com name for a studio is either already gone or priced north of five figures. A .design domain is the obvious next choice, but agencies want a straight answer before they put their brand on it: is this a smart move, or a credibility risk? Short answer: a .design domain works well for ...

7 things to know before registering a .CA domain name
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7 things to know before registering a .CA domain name

.CA domains tell the world your website and business are Canadian, something that matters a lot to customers that want to click and shop closer to home.  But getting a .CA isn’t quite like registering one of the generic top-level domains (TLDs) like .com or .org.  Because .CA is reserved for Canada (and Canadians), there’s ...

The best domain registrars
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The 7 best domain registrars of 2026

As you establish digital service reselling as a hosting provider, web agency or MSP, finding the best domain registrar is a strategic decision that revolves around several factors. Pricing model, service scope, automation capabilities, and co-marketing define how good your domain partner is, and how closely it can meet your needs. In this guide, we’ll ...

what is io domain
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What is a .io domain extension and what does it stand for?

To understand what is a .io domain, we need to explore how it has carved out a unique space in the startup and tech ecosystems, and how it’s performing sales-wise. As per our proprietary research using Glimpse and compounded Google data, the term “.io domain” itself generates tens of thousands of searches per month, reinforcing ...

Why add .org to your domain reseller portfolio
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Why add .org to your domain reseller portfolio

Many domain resellers and their clients have realized there's a world beyond .com. For a long time, that shift was driven by scarcity. The resellers who capture that shift are the ones offering the deepest range of TLDs at the most competitive rates – depth and price are what turn a passing pricing query into ...