THE CURRENT OWNER HAS ONLY USED <"registrarName": "GODADDY.COM, LLC"> AND <"registrarName": "NAMECHEAP INC">. IN BETWEEN, ANOTHER UNKNOWN OWNER HAS REGISTERED THE DOMAIN AND USED <"registrarName": "MYMANAGER, INC.">. ------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.dynadot.com/blog/domain-history-ways-to-check As Indira Gandhi said, history is the best teacher, but it often has the worst students. We tend to overlook the past’s impact and dismiss it as something that doesn’t influence our present and future. But it does—and to a great extent! This principle holds true in domain history. A domain's past, including its previous owners and activities, can significantly influence your website's performance, traffic, and search engine rankings, potentially impacting your brand or business in both positive and negative ways. Thoroughly investigating a domain's history before acquisition can save you a lot of headaches down the road and position your website for success. In this article, we will explore the types of information available through domain history research, outline various methods for conducting this research, and highlight key aspects to consider. Let's dive in! Learn about domain’s past uses and owners Domain owner history can help you find out if the previous owners kept the domain spam-free and clean. This is a very important step that you should do before buying a domain, especially if investing a large sum of money. Your main goal should be to answer these questions: Did the domain have one or more owners? What was the main purpose of the domain? Did they publish spammy content? Abuse history A domain with an abuse history wouldn’t be the best choice if you’re trying to build a valuable online presence. What counts as an abuse is sending spam emails, hosting phishing websites or engaging in other malicious activities. Previous owner The domain’s online reputation continues living even when the owner changes, and if the previous owner did something criminal or fraudulent, like cybercrime, using that domain, it could reflect poorly on you as well. That’s why make sure to get the information on the previous owner before buying a domain. https://www.dynadot.com/blog/domain-history-ways-to-check ------------------------------------------------------------ https://www.namecheap.com/blog/check-domain-history-before-buying/ Problematic history Another problem is if the domain name was previously used for something unsavory. https://www.namecheap.com/blog/check-domain-history-before-buying/ ------------------------------------------------------------ "domainName": "seanemerald.com", "domainType": "added", "createdDateISO8601": "2012-08-26T00:00:00+00:00", "updatedDateISO8601": "2012-11-20T00:00:00+00:00", "expiresDateISO8601": "2015-08-26T00:00:00+00:00", "createdDateRaw": "26-aug-2012", "updatedDateRaw": "20-nov-2012", "expiresDateRaw": "26-aug-2015", "audit": { "createdDate": "2012-11-23T05:00:00+00:00", "updatedDate": "2012-11-23T05:00:00+00:00" }, "nameServers": [ "NS21.DOMAINCONTROL.COM", "NS22.DOMAINCONTROL.COM" ], "whoisServer": "whois.godaddy.com", "registrarName": "GODADDY.COM, LLC", "status": [ "pendingDelete" ], "domainName": "seanemerald.com", "domainType": "added", "createdDateISO8601": "2012-11-26T00:00:00+00:00", "updatedDateISO8601": "2015-01-08T00:00:00+00:00", "expiresDateISO8601": "2014-11-26T00:00:00+00:00", "createdDateRaw": "26-nov-2012", "updatedDateRaw": "08-jan-2015", "expiresDateRaw": "26-nov-2014", "audit": { "createdDate": "2015-02-05T00:00:00+00:00", "updatedDate": "2015-02-05T00:00:00+00:00" }, "nameServers": [ "No", "nameserver" ], "whoisServer": "whois.epik.com", "registrarName": "MYMANAGER, INC.", "status": [ "redemptionPeriod", "http://www.icann.org/epp#redemptionPeriod" ], "domainName": "seanemerald.com", "domainType": "added", "createdDateISO8601": "2017-05-31T04:41:46+00:00", "updatedDateISO8601": "2017-05-31T04:41:49+00:00", "expiresDateISO8601": "2018-05-31T04:41:46+00:00", "createdDateRaw": "2017-05-31T04:41:46.00Z", "updatedDateRaw": "2017-05-31T04:41:49.00Z", "expiresDateRaw": "2018-05-31T04:41:46.00Z", "audit": { "createdDate": "2017-06-01T15:39:15+00:00", "updatedDate": "2017-06-01T15:39:15+00:00" }, "nameServers": [ "dns1.registrar-servers.com", "dns2.registrar-servers.com" ], "whoisServer": "whois.namecheap.com", "registrarName": "NAMECHEAP INC", "status": [ "clientTransferProhibited", "https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited", "addPeriod", "https://icann.org/epp#addPeriod" ], ------------------------------------------------------------