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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 15 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Feb 12, 2009 · 1 registrant change since 2009 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 16, 2011blinkred.com was registered on Aug 16, 2011.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 7, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 20, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described blinkred.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 20, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Feb 12, 2009 – Feb 18, 2010Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for blinkred.com, from Feb 12, 2009 to Feb 18, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.com
Registrant
Registrant recordsFeb 12, 2009 – Sep 21, 2025Registration records for blinkred.com are held from Feb 12, 2009 to Sep 21, 2025 (24 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Feb 2010 – Oct 2013No nameserver records held, Apr 2018 – Feb 2021No nameserver records held, Sep 2025 – Sep 2026Nameservers: uk2.netFeb 12, 2009 – Feb 18, 2010Registration records listed uk2.net nameservers (ultra19.uk2.net, ultra20.uk2.net) for blinkred.com from Feb 12, 2009 to Feb 18, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 23, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for blinkred.com from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 21, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 20, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described blinkred.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 20, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Blink Red brings you a fresh range of contemporary art and an exciting range of classical art on a variety of media to add character and colour ambience to your interior environment, whether in your home or at your plac…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Feb 12, 2009 – Feb 18, 2010Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for blinkred.com, from Feb 12, 2009 to Feb 18, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 12, 2009 – Sep 21, 2025Registrant: Registration records for blinkred.com are held from Feb 12, 2009 to Sep 21, 2025 (24 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
Feb 12, 2009 – Feb 18, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed uk2.net nameservers (ultra19.uk2.net, ultra20.uk2.net) for blinkred.com from Feb 12, 2009 to Feb 18, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2006
“Blink Red brings you a fresh range of contemporary art and an exciting range of classical art on a variety of media to add character and colour ambience to your interior environment, whether in your home or at your plac…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 9, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.com
Feb 20, 2021 – Oct 23, 2026 (latest)
Registrar TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.com (IANA 1441) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 20, 2021 and most recently on Oct 23, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 7, 2026
Registrant changeFeb 20, 2021The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 20, 2021. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2009–2025
Nameservers: nlrs.jpOct 18, 2013 – Mar 27, 2015nlrs.jp (danrsx.nlrs.jp, danssx.nlrs.jp) were the nameservers listed for blinkred.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 27, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to nlrs.jpOct 18, 2013blinkred.com's nameservers moved from uk2.net to nlrs.jp at some point between Feb 18, 2010 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at uk2.net: Feb 18, 2010 (registration record). First seen at nlrs.jp: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: GoDaddySep 23, 2015GoDaddy (ns55.domaincontrol.com, ns56.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for blinkred.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Sep 23, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to GoDaddySep 23, 2015blinkred.com's nameservers moved from nlrs.jp to GoDaddy at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at nlrs.jp: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at GoDaddy: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: namebrightdns.comOct 1, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018namebrightdns.com (nsg1.namebrightdns.com, nsg2.namebrightdns.com) were the nameservers listed for blinkred.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 1, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to namebrightdns.comOct 1, 2015blinkred.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to namebrightdns.com between Sep 23, 2015 and Oct 1, 2015. Last seen at GoDaddy: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at namebrightdns.com: Oct 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: namebrightdns.comNameservers: namebrightdns.comFeb 20, 2021 – Sep 3, 2024Registration records listed namebrightdns.com nameservers (nsg1.namebrightdns.com, nsg2.namebrightdns.com) for blinkred.com from Feb 20, 2021 to Sep 3, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: atom.comNov 25, 2024Registration records listed atom.com nameservers (ns1.atom.com, ns2.atom.com) for blinkred.com from Nov 25, 2024 to Nov 25, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to atom.comNov 25, 2024blinkred.com's nameservers moved from namebrightdns.com to atom.com at some point between Sep 3, 2024 and Nov 25, 2024. Last seen at namebrightdns.com: Sep 3, 2024 (registration record). First seen at atom.com: Nov 25, 2024 (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: namebrightdns.comJun 2, 2025 – Sep 21, 2025Registration records listed namebrightdns.com nameservers (nsg1.namebrightdns.com, nsg2.namebrightdns.com) for blinkred.com from Jun 2, 2025 to Sep 21, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to namebrightdns.comJun 2, 2025blinkred.com's nameservers moved from atom.com to namebrightdns.com at some point between Nov 25, 2024 and Jun 2, 2025. Last seen at atom.com: Nov 25, 2024 (registration record). First seen at namebrightdns.com: Jun 2, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: nsg1.namebrightdns.com, nsg2.namebrightdns.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Aug 16, 2011
Registration: blinkred.com was registered on Aug 16, 2011.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 7, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Mar 27, 2015Zone file: nlrs.jp (danrsx.nlrs.jp, danssx.nlrs.jp) were the nameservers listed for blinkred.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 27, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: blinkred.com's nameservers moved from uk2.net to nlrs.jp at some point between Feb 18, 2010 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at uk2.net: Feb 18, 2010 (registration record). First seen at nlrs.jp: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Sep 23, 2015Zone file: GoDaddy (ns55.domaincontrol.com, ns56.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for blinkred.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Sep 23, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 23, 2015Zone file: blinkred.com's nameservers moved from nlrs.jp to GoDaddy at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at nlrs.jp: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at GoDaddy: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Oct 1, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: namebrightdns.com (nsg1.namebrightdns.com, nsg2.namebrightdns.com) were the nameservers listed for blinkred.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 1, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 1, 2015Zone file: blinkred.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to namebrightdns.com between Sep 23, 2015 and Oct 1, 2015. Last seen at GoDaddy: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at namebrightdns.com: Oct 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Feb 20, 2021 – Oct 23, 2026Registrar: Registrar TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.com (IANA 1441) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 20, 2021 and most recently on Oct 23, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 7, 2026
Feb 20, 2021Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 20, 2021. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 20, 2021 – Sep 3, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed namebrightdns.com nameservers (nsg1.namebrightdns.com, nsg2.namebrightdns.com) for blinkred.com from Feb 20, 2021 to Sep 3, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 25, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed atom.com nameservers (ns1.atom.com, ns2.atom.com) for blinkred.com from Nov 25, 2024 to Nov 25, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 25, 2024Zone file: blinkred.com's nameservers moved from namebrightdns.com to atom.com at some point between Sep 3, 2024 and Nov 25, 2024. Last seen at namebrightdns.com: Sep 3, 2024 (registration record). First seen at atom.com: Nov 25, 2024 (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)
Jun 2, 2025 – Sep 21, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed namebrightdns.com nameservers (nsg1.namebrightdns.com, nsg2.namebrightdns.com) for blinkred.com from Jun 2, 2025 to Sep 21, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 2, 2025Zone file: blinkred.com's nameservers moved from atom.com to namebrightdns.com at some point between Nov 25, 2024 and Jun 2, 2025. Last seen at atom.com: Nov 25, 2024 (registration record). First seen at namebrightdns.com: Jun 2, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 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)
Apr 23, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for blinkred.com from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 21, 2026
Jul 9, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: nsg1.namebrightdns.com, nsg2.namebrightdns.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 4, 2026).
Registered 2011 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 4, 2026)
BlinkRed.com provides web hosting and ecommerce services in London, UK
BlinkRed sells original artwork and art reproductions—including canvas prints, giclee prints, framed art, and lithographic works—sourced from international and emerging artists. The business also offers custom framing services and commissions, serving collectors and interior designers in the UK. Based in Edinburgh, BlinkRed manufactures most of its own prints using digital printing technology.
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered Aug 16, 2011 — 15 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: TurnCommerce, Inc. DBA NameBright.com — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 13, 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 57 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 57 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What blinkred.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Blink Red brings you a fresh range of contemporary art and an exciting range of classical art on a variety of media to add character and colour ambience to your interior environment, whether in your home or at your place of work.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.