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Is goarticles.com legit or a scam?
goarticles.com was registered Aug 31, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was goarticles.com registered?
goarticles.com's registration dates to Aug 31, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. Tucows Domains Inc. is the registrar on record today.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Nov 2, 2010 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 15, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 31, 2000goarticles.com was registered on Aug 31, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Dec 24, 2016An AboutUs wiki page described goarticles.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Dec 24, 2016 (111 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“GoArticles.com is an article search engine and directory, updated daily. The staff at GoArticles are dedicated to meeting the needs of contributing Authors, newsletter Publishers and visitors by providing the best and l…”
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.Nov 2, 2010 – Jun 19, 2026Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for goarticles.com, from Nov 2, 2010 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Tucows Domains Inc.
Registrant
Registrant recordsAug 30, 2007 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records for goarticles.com are held from Aug 30, 2007 to Jun 19, 2026 (602 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
Nameservers: voxel.netAug 30, 2007 – Oct 29, 2010Registration records listed voxel.net nameservers (ns.voxel.net, ns2.voxel.net) for goarticles.com from Aug 30, 2007 to Oct 29, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: sparknet.net
Certificate
GoDaddy.comSep 4, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for goarticles.com from Sep 4, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
20102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (30)
Aug 31, 2000Registration: goarticles.com was registered on Aug 31, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Dec 24, 2016AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described goarticles.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Dec 24, 2016 (111 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “GoArticles.com is an article search engine and directory, updated daily. The staff at GoArticles are dedicated to meeting the needs of contributing Authors, newsletter Publishers and visitors by providing the best and l…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 30, 2007 – Jun 19, 2026Registrant: Registration records for goarticles.com are held from Aug 30, 2007 to Jun 19, 2026 (602 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
Aug 30, 2007 – Oct 29, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed voxel.net nameservers (ns.voxel.net, ns2.voxel.net) for goarticles.com from Aug 30, 2007 to Oct 29, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
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goarticles.com
aboutus.com/goarticles.comScores refreshed Nov 10, 2026Not an official or audited rating
SignalMeasured
Authority
Link-graph prominence, 0–99
48
Safety
Can't check — site not reachable
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Registered
Aug 31, 200026 years old · RDAP fetched Nov 10, 2026
Registrar
Tucows Domains Inc.
Measurements, not a verdict about the site. Authority scores draw on Open PageRank link-graph data.
Said about itself in 2016Jul 1, 2016“An energy first as UK successfully transmits data via national electricity grid”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2016
Current AboutUs recordJun 18, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 29, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 29, 2026 and most recently on Nov 12, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Registrant change
Nov 2, 2010
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 2, 2010. 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, 2007–2026
Nov 2, 2010 – Nov 12, 2010
Registration records listed sparknet.net nameservers (ns1.sparknet.net, ns2.sparknet.net) for goarticles.com from Nov 2, 2010 to Nov 12, 2010.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to sparknet.netNov 2, 2010goarticles.com's nameservers moved from voxel.net to sparknet.net between Oct 29, 2010 and Nov 2, 2010. Last seen at voxel.net: Oct 29, 2010 (registration record). First seen at sparknet.net: Nov 2, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: goarticles.comNov 19, 2010 – Jan 5, 2011Registration records listed goarticles.com nameservers (ns1.goarticles.com, ns2.goarticles.com) for goarticles.com from Nov 19, 2010 to Jan 5, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to goarticles.comNov 19, 2010goarticles.com's nameservers moved from sparknet.net to goarticles.com between Nov 12, 2010 and Nov 19, 2010. Last seen at sparknet.net: Nov 12, 2010 (registration record). First seen at goarticles.com: Nov 19, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: softlayer.comJan 11, 2011 – Jul 17, 2011Registration records listed softlayer.com nameservers (ns1.softlayer.com, ns2.softlayer.com) for goarticles.com from Jan 11, 2011 to Jul 17, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to softlayer.comJan 11, 2011goarticles.com's nameservers moved from goarticles.com to softlayer.com between Jan 5, 2011 and Jan 11, 2011. Last seen at goarticles.com: Jan 5, 2011 (registration record). First seen at softlayer.com: Jan 11, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: sparknet.netJul 20, 2011 – Sep 25, 2012Registration records listed sparknet.net nameservers (ns1.sparknet.net, ns2.sparknet.net) for goarticles.com from Jul 20, 2011 to Sep 25, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to sparknet.netJul 20, 2011goarticles.com's nameservers moved from softlayer.com to sparknet.net between Jul 17, 2011 and Jul 20, 2011. Last seen at softlayer.com: Jul 17, 2011 (registration record). First seen at sparknet.net: Jul 20, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareOct 31, 2012 – Feb 19, 2013Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (fred.ns.cloudflare.com, rose.ns.cloudflare.com) for goarticles.com from Oct 31, 2012 to Feb 19, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 31, 2012goarticles.com's nameservers moved from sparknet.net to Cloudflare between Sep 25, 2012 and Oct 31, 2012. Last seen at sparknet.net: Sep 25, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 31, 2012 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: sparknet.netMar 5, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed sparknet.net nameservers (ns1.sparknet.net, ns2.sparknet.net) for goarticles.com from Mar 5, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to sparknet.netMar 5, 2013goarticles.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to sparknet.net between Feb 19, 2013 and Mar 5, 2013. Last seen at Cloudflare: Feb 19, 2013 (registration record). First seen at sparknet.net: Mar 5, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: sparknet.netNameservers: sparknet.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018sparknet.net (ns1.sparknet.net, ns2.sparknet.net) were the nameservers listed for goarticles.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: sparknet.netApr 4, 2018 – Aug 17, 2020Registration records listed sparknet.net nameservers (ns1.sparknet.net, ns2.sparknet.net) for goarticles.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 17, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: renewyourname.netSep 16, 2020Registration records listed renewyourname.net nameservers (ns1.renewyourname.net, ns2.renewyourname.net) for goarticles.com from Sep 16, 2020 to Sep 16, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to renewyourname.netSep 16, 2020goarticles.com's nameservers moved from sparknet.net to renewyourname.net between Aug 17, 2020 and Sep 16, 2020. Last seen at sparknet.net: Aug 17, 2020 (registration record). First seen at renewyourname.net: Sep 16, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: sparknet.netNameservers: sparknet.netOct 17, 2020 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed sparknet.net nameservers (ns1.sparknet.net, ns2.sparknet.net) for goarticles.com from Oct 17, 2020 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to sparknet.netOct 17, 2020goarticles.com's nameservers moved from renewyourname.net to sparknet.net between Sep 16, 2020 and Oct 17, 2020. Last seen at renewyourname.net: Sep 16, 2020 (registration record). First seen at sparknet.net: Oct 17, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 15, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 15, 2026: ns1.sparknet.net, ns2.sparknet.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 15, 2026
Nov 2, 2010 – Jun 19, 2026
Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for goarticles.com, from Nov 2, 2010 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 2, 2010Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 2, 2010. 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
Nov 2, 2010 – Nov 12, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed sparknet.net nameservers (ns1.sparknet.net, ns2.sparknet.net) for goarticles.com from Nov 2, 2010 to Nov 12, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 2, 2010Zone file: goarticles.com's nameservers moved from voxel.net to sparknet.net between Oct 29, 2010 and Nov 2, 2010. Last seen at voxel.net: Oct 29, 2010 (registration record). First seen at sparknet.net: Nov 2, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 19, 2010 – Jan 5, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed goarticles.com nameservers (ns1.goarticles.com, ns2.goarticles.com) for goarticles.com from Nov 19, 2010 to Jan 5, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 19, 2010Zone file: goarticles.com's nameservers moved from sparknet.net to goarticles.com between Nov 12, 2010 and Nov 19, 2010. Last seen at sparknet.net: Nov 12, 2010 (registration record). First seen at goarticles.com: Nov 19, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 11, 2011 – Jul 17, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed softlayer.com nameservers (ns1.softlayer.com, ns2.softlayer.com) for goarticles.com from Jan 11, 2011 to Jul 17, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 11, 2011Zone file: goarticles.com's nameservers moved from goarticles.com to softlayer.com between Jan 5, 2011 and Jan 11, 2011. Last seen at goarticles.com: Jan 5, 2011 (registration record). First seen at softlayer.com: Jan 11, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 20, 2011 – Sep 25, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed sparknet.net nameservers (ns1.sparknet.net, ns2.sparknet.net) for goarticles.com from Jul 20, 2011 to Sep 25, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 20, 2011Zone file: goarticles.com's nameservers moved from softlayer.com to sparknet.net between Jul 17, 2011 and Jul 20, 2011. Last seen at softlayer.com: Jul 17, 2011 (registration record). First seen at sparknet.net: Jul 20, 2011 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 31, 2012 – Feb 19, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (fred.ns.cloudflare.com, rose.ns.cloudflare.com) for goarticles.com from Oct 31, 2012 to Feb 19, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 31, 2012Zone file: goarticles.com's nameservers moved from sparknet.net to Cloudflare between Sep 25, 2012 and Oct 31, 2012. Last seen at sparknet.net: Sep 25, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 31, 2012 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 5, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed sparknet.net nameservers (ns1.sparknet.net, ns2.sparknet.net) for goarticles.com from Mar 5, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 5, 2013Zone file: goarticles.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to sparknet.net between Feb 19, 2013 and Mar 5, 2013. Last seen at Cloudflare: Feb 19, 2013 (registration record). First seen at sparknet.net: Mar 5, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: sparknet.net (ns1.sparknet.net, ns2.sparknet.net) were the nameservers listed for goarticles.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jul 1, 2016AboutUs record: “An energy first as UK successfully transmits data via national electricity grid”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2016
Apr 4, 2018 – Aug 17, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed sparknet.net nameservers (ns1.sparknet.net, ns2.sparknet.net) for goarticles.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 17, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 16, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed renewyourname.net nameservers (ns1.renewyourname.net, ns2.renewyourname.net) for goarticles.com from Sep 16, 2020 to Sep 16, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 16, 2020Zone file: goarticles.com's nameservers moved from sparknet.net to renewyourname.net between Aug 17, 2020 and Sep 16, 2020. Last seen at sparknet.net: Aug 17, 2020 (registration record). First seen at renewyourname.net: Sep 16, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 17, 2020 – Jun 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed sparknet.net nameservers (ns1.sparknet.net, ns2.sparknet.net) for goarticles.com from Oct 17, 2020 to Jun 19, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 17, 2020Zone file: goarticles.com's nameservers moved from renewyourname.net to sparknet.net between Sep 16, 2020 and Oct 17, 2020. Last seen at renewyourname.net: Sep 16, 2020 (registration record). First seen at sparknet.net: Oct 17, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 18, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 29, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 29, 2026 and most recently on Nov 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Sep 4, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for goarticles.com from Sep 4, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 15, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 15, 2026: ns1.sparknet.net, ns2.sparknet.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 15, 2026
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Automated safety checks
DNS (failed)
Add a public A or AAAA record so the domain resolves.
HTTPS (failed)
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
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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 Aug 31, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 29, 2026).
Authority 48/100— ahead of 48% of the August 2026 scored sampleSome caution flags
Why this authority score
48 is a percentile: higher than 48% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #173,832)+6
Verified continuity: 26.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+1
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 26/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 48/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 5 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 5 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 goarticles.com said about itself, 2006–2016
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
GoArticles.com is an article search engine and directory, updated daily. The staff at GoArticles are dedicated to meeting the needs of contributing Authors, newsletter Publishers and visitors by providing the best and largest article database on the Web. Our goal is to make great content available to you when you want it, not when someone decides to send it to you.
2016
An energy first as UK successfully transmits data via national electricity gridrewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.