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BIN, hand reg, outbound, HT, flip... We know many of you speak this language fluently. But for those just getting into domaining, it can feel like a different world. So we’ve pulled together some of the most common terms to make conversations easier to follow (and join). BIN Buy It Now. A fixed price a buyer can purchase at immediately. Inbound When the buyer comes to the seller through a lander, marketplace, or search path. Outbound When the seller proactively reaches out to potential buyers to pitch a domain. Flip Buying a domain with the aim of reselling it relatively quickly for a profit. Hand reg Registering an available domain directly, not buying from a prior owner. Drop reg Registering a domain the moment it drops and becomes available again. Aged domain A domain with an older creation date or prior history. Floor price The rough lowest price the market is likely to pay for a type of domain. Liquid A domain with strong investor demand and relatively easy resale, often in established short-name categories. Lander A for-sale landing page for a domain, usually with inquiry, offer, or BIN options. Lead A prospective buyer. Counteroffer The seller’s response after receiving an offer. Comps Comparable sales used to help price a domain. Installments Paying for a domain over time instead of all at once. LTO Lease-to-own. A common installment model where the buyer pays monthly toward ownership over a set term. Carrying cost The ongoing cost of holding domains, such as renewal fees. HT Hold time. How long a domain was held before it sold. EMD Exact Match Domain. A domain that exactly matches a search phrase or keyword term. Trend reg Registering a domain based on a trend, often with a short window of opportunity. ▫️Patterns and shorthand LLL / LLLL / 3L / 4L / 5L Letter-count shorthand for short domains. CVCV / CVVC / VCVC Pattern shorthand where C = consonant and V = vowel, used for describing short domains. NNN / NNNN Number-only pattern shorthand. NNL / LNL Letter-number pattern shorthand. x, xx, xxx, x,xxx, xx,xxx Pricing shorthand for ranges, like low xx or mid xxx. We kept it to the terms that show up most often in everyday conversations. If you've been in domaining for a while, what would you add for someone just getting started?