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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 23 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Jan 26, 2014 · no registrant change on record since 2014 · last checked Sep 11, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 9, 2003designfirms.org was registered on May 9, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 11, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described designfirms.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (22 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
DomainPeople, Inc.Jan 26, 2014 – Jan 28, 2014Registrar DomainPeople, Inc. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for designfirms.org, from Jan 26, 2014 to Jan 28, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DomainPeople, Inc. (R30-LROR)
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 26, 2014 – May 15, 2026Registration records for designfirms.org are held from Jan 26, 2014 to May 15, 2026 (60 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2014–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Mar 2014 – Aug 2016Nameservers: cidermedia.comJan 26, 2014 – Mar 14, 2014Registration records listed cidermedia.com nameservers (ns1.cidermedia.com, ns2.cidermedia.com) for designfirms.org from Jan 26, 2014 to Mar 14, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
No certificate recorded yet.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
May 9, 2003Registration: designfirms.org was registered on May 9, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 11, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described designfirms.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (22 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “If you are a business looking to advertise on the DesignFirms directory, this page will help you understand what DesignFirms has to offer and how it will help your business succeed.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “If you are looking to take your business online, develop a marketing campaign or simply need to send out a direct mail card, DesignFirms makes it easy and affordable to get it done right now.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Jan 26, 2014 – Jan 28, 2014Registrar: Registrar DomainPeople, Inc. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for designfirms.org, from Jan 26, 2014 to Jan 28, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 26, 2014 – May 15, 2026Registrant: Registration records for designfirms.org are held from Jan 26, 2014 to May 15, 2026 (60 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“If you are a business looking to advertise on the DesignFirms directory, this page will help you understand what DesignFirms has to offer and how it will help your business succeed.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“If you are looking to take your business online, develop a marketing campaign or simply need to send out a direct mail card, DesignFirms makes it easy and affordable to get it done right now.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 21, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Feb 10, 2014 – Mar 14, 2014
Registrar DomainPeople, Inc. (R30-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for designfirms.org, from Feb 10, 2014 to Mar 14, 2014.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCSep 1, 2016 – Oct 22, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 1, 2016 and most recently on Oct 22, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 11, 2026
Nameservers: GoDaddySep 1, 2016 – Oct 3, 2019Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns77.domaincontrol.com, ns78.domaincontrol.com) for designfirms.org from Sep 1, 2016 to Oct 3, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddySep 1, 2016designfirms.org's nameservers moved from cidermedia.com to GoDaddy at some point between Mar 14, 2014 and Sep 1, 2016. Last seen at cidermedia.com: Mar 14, 2014 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Sep 1, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: mochahost.comNov 23, 2019 – Mar 24, 2022Registration records listed mochahost.com nameservers (ns3015.mochahost.com, ns4015.mochahost.com) for designfirms.org from Nov 23, 2019 to Mar 24, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to mochahost.comNov 23, 2019designfirms.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to mochahost.com at some point between Oct 3, 2019 and Nov 23, 2019. Last seen at GoDaddy: Oct 3, 2019 (registration record). First seen at mochahost.com: Nov 23, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 51 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: GoDaddyJun 21, 2022 – Dec 1, 2024Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns01.domaincontrol.com, ns02.domaincontrol.com) for designfirms.org from Jun 21, 2022 to Dec 1, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyJun 21, 2022designfirms.org's nameservers moved from mochahost.com to GoDaddy at some point between Mar 24, 2022 and Jun 21, 2022. Last seen at mochahost.com: Mar 24, 2022 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jun 21, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareMar 30, 2025 – May 15, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (cheryl.ns.cloudflare.com, dante.ns.cloudflare.com) for designfirms.org from Mar 30, 2025 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareMar 30, 2025designfirms.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare at some point between Dec 1, 2024 and Mar 30, 2025. Last seen at GoDaddy: Dec 1, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Mar 30, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 26, 2014 – Mar 14, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed cidermedia.com nameservers (ns1.cidermedia.com, ns2.cidermedia.com) for designfirms.org from Jan 26, 2014 to Mar 14, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 10, 2014 – Mar 14, 2014Registrar: Registrar DomainPeople, Inc. (R30-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for designfirms.org, from Feb 10, 2014 to Mar 14, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 1, 2016 – Oct 22, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 1, 2016 and most recently on Oct 22, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 11, 2026
Sep 1, 2016 – Oct 3, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns77.domaincontrol.com, ns78.domaincontrol.com) for designfirms.org from Sep 1, 2016 to Oct 3, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 1, 2016Zone file: designfirms.org's nameservers moved from cidermedia.com to GoDaddy at some point between Mar 14, 2014 and Sep 1, 2016. Last seen at cidermedia.com: Mar 14, 2014 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Sep 1, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 23, 2019 – Mar 24, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed mochahost.com nameservers (ns3015.mochahost.com, ns4015.mochahost.com) for designfirms.org from Nov 23, 2019 to Mar 24, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 23, 2019Zone file: designfirms.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to mochahost.com at some point between Oct 3, 2019 and Nov 23, 2019. Last seen at GoDaddy: Oct 3, 2019 (registration record). First seen at mochahost.com: Nov 23, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 51 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 21, 2022 – Dec 1, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns01.domaincontrol.com, ns02.domaincontrol.com) for designfirms.org from Jun 21, 2022 to Dec 1, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 21, 2022Zone file: designfirms.org's nameservers moved from mochahost.com to GoDaddy at some point between Mar 24, 2022 and Jun 21, 2022. Last seen at mochahost.com: Mar 24, 2022 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jun 21, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 30, 2025 – May 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (cheryl.ns.cloudflare.com, dante.ns.cloudflare.com) for designfirms.org from Mar 30, 2025 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 30, 2025Zone file: designfirms.org's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare at some point between Dec 1, 2024 and Mar 30, 2025. Last seen at GoDaddy: Dec 1, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Mar 30, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 21, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
0 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 5, 2026).
Registered 2003 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 5, 2026)
DesignFirms.org is a leading directory of graphic designers, developers & more
If you are looking to take your business online, develop a marketing campaign or simply need to send out a direct mail card, DesignFirms makes it easy and affordable to get it done right now.
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered May 9, 2003 — 23 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 11, 2026).
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 79 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 79 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What designfirms.org said about itself, 2006–2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
If you are a business looking to advertise on the DesignFirms directory, this page will help you understand what DesignFirms has to offer and how it will help your business succeed.
2007
If you are looking to take your business online, develop a marketing campaign or simply need to send out a direct mail card, DesignFirms makes it easy and affordable to get it done right now.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.