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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 2003 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Business-Lists.com - Specializing in Business Lists
Business-Lists.com sells targeted business contact lists organized by profession (accountants, engineers, lawyers, etc.) with email addresses and geographic filtering. The service targets small businesses and sales teams seeking contact data for outreach. The site also offers managed email broadcasting with CAN-SPAM compliance and deliverability guarantees.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 22 years ago · on AboutUs since 2012 · 1 registrar change since Oct 31, 2012 · 1 registrant change since 2012 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 5, 2003business-lists.com was registered on Dec 5, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 3, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageOct 18, 2012An AboutUs wiki page described business-lists.com from Oct 18, 2012 to Oct 18, 2012 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordOct 2, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 (latest)
Registrar
Domain.comOct 31, 2012 – Mar 16, 2013Registrar Domain.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for business-lists.com, from Oct 31, 2012 to Mar 16, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsMar 28, 2012 – Jan 12, 2026Registration records for business-lists.com are held from Mar 28, 2012 to Jan 12, 2026 (18 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, Jan 2026 – Sep 2026Nameservers: aspwebhosting.comApr 29, 2012Registration records listed aspwebhosting.com nameservers (ns1.aspwebhosting.com) for business-lists.com from Apr 29, 2012 to Apr 29, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedApr 12, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for business-lists.com from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Oct 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Dec 5, 2003Registration: business-lists.com was registered on Dec 5, 2003.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 3, 2026
Mar 28, 2012 – Jan 12, 2026Registrant: Registration records for business-lists.com are held from Mar 28, 2012 to Jan 12, 2026 (18 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
Apr 29, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed aspwebhosting.com nameservers (ns1.aspwebhosting.com) for business-lists.com from Apr 29, 2012 to Apr 29, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2012AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described business-lists.com from Oct 18, 2012 to Oct 18, 2012 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Oct 31, 2012 – Mar 16, 2013Registrar: Registrar Domain.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for business-lists.com, from Oct 31, 2012 to Mar 16, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 31, 2012
AboutUs Site Facts
Independent record by AboutUs · not written by business-lists.com
business-lists.com
aboutus.com/business-lists.comScores refreshed Oct 3, 2026Not an official or audited rating
SignalMeasured
Authority
Not enough independent signals yet
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Safety
No known risk flags
Known risk signals, not a check pass rate
90
Registered
Dec 5, 200322 years old
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Domain expires
Dec 5, 2027
Measurements, not a verdict about the site. Authority scores draw on Open PageRank link-graph data.
Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 3, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Jul 31, 2018 – Sep 30, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 31, 2018 and most recently on Sep 30, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 3, 2026
Registrant changeOct 31, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 31, 2012. 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, 2012–2026
Nameservers: dotster.comOct 31, 2012 – Mar 16, 2013Registration records listed dotster.com nameservers (ns1.dotster.com, ns2.dotster.com) for business-lists.com from Oct 31, 2012 to Mar 16, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to dotster.comOct 31, 2012business-lists.com's nameservers moved from aspwebhosting.com to dotster.com at some point between Apr 29, 2012 and Oct 31, 2012. Last seen at aspwebhosting.com: Apr 29, 2012 (registration record). First seen at dotster.com: Oct 31, 2012 (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)
Nameservers: dotster.comOct 18, 2013 – Jan 24, 2015dotster.com (ns1.dotster.com, ns2.dotster.com) were the nameservers listed for business-lists.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jan 24, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: GoDaddyMar 27, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018GoDaddy (ns13.domaincontrol.com, ns14.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for business-lists.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Mar 27, 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 GoDaddyMar 27, 2015business-lists.com's nameservers moved from dotster.com to GoDaddy at some point between Jan 24, 2015 and Mar 27, 2015. Last seen at dotster.com: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at GoDaddy: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyJul 31, 2018 – Jan 12, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns13.domaincontrol.com, ns14.domaincontrol.com) for business-lists.com from Jul 31, 2018 to Jan 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 15, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 15, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns31.domaincontrol.com, ns32.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
SSL Corporation
Oct 26, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)
SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for business-lists.com from Oct 26, 2026, the latest valid until May 12, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 31, 2012. 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
Oct 31, 2012 – Mar 16, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed dotster.com nameservers (ns1.dotster.com, ns2.dotster.com) for business-lists.com from Oct 31, 2012 to Mar 16, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 31, 2012Zone file: business-lists.com's nameservers moved from aspwebhosting.com to dotster.com at some point between Apr 29, 2012 and Oct 31, 2012. Last seen at aspwebhosting.com: Apr 29, 2012 (registration record). First seen at dotster.com: Oct 31, 2012 (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)
Oct 18, 2013 – Jan 24, 2015Zone file: dotster.com (ns1.dotster.com, ns2.dotster.com) were the nameservers listed for business-lists.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jan 24, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Mar 27, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (ns13.domaincontrol.com, ns14.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for business-lists.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Mar 27, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Mar 27, 2015Zone file: business-lists.com's nameservers moved from dotster.com to GoDaddy at some point between Jan 24, 2015 and Mar 27, 2015. Last seen at dotster.com: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at GoDaddy: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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)
Jul 31, 2018 – Sep 30, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 31, 2018 and most recently on Sep 30, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 3, 2026
Jul 31, 2018 – Jan 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns13.domaincontrol.com, ns14.domaincontrol.com) for business-lists.com from Jul 31, 2018 to Jan 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 12, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for business-lists.com from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Oct 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 15, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 15, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: ns31.domaincontrol.com, ns32.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 3, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Oct 26, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 1 certificate for business-lists.com from Oct 26, 2026, the latest valid until May 12, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 5, 2003 — 22 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 2, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.business-lists.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a business-services site that sells products, mainly for businesses and professionals.
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 41 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 41 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.