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Lifeline · ideamarketers.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since May 16, 2007 · 2 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 7, 1998ideamarketers.com was registered on Sep 7, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Aug 28, 2011An AboutUs wiki page described ideamarketers.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Aug 28, 2011 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
DOTSTER, INC.DOTSTER, INC.May 16, 2007 – May 11, 2012Registrar DOTSTER, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ideamarketers.com, from May 16, 2007 to May 11, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DOMAIN.COM, LLC
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 16, 2007 – Jun 29, 2026Registration records for ideamarketers.com are held from May 16, 2007 to Jun 29, 2026 (426 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are 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: totallywired.netNameservers: totallywired.netMay 16, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed totallywired.net nameservers (wired1.totallywired.net, wired2.totallywired.net) for ideamarketers.com from May 16, 2007 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)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 3, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 5 certificates for ideamarketers.com from May 3, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Sep 7, 1998Registration: ideamarketers.com was registered on Sep 7, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Aug 28, 2011AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ideamarketers.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Aug 28, 2011 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
May 16, 2007 – May 11, 2012Registrar: Registrar DOTSTER, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ideamarketers.com, from May 16, 2007 to May 11, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 16, 2007 – Jun 29, 2026Registrant: Registration records for ideamarketers.com are held from May 16, 2007 to Jun 29, 2026 (426 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are 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
May 16, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed totallywired.net nameservers (wired1.totallywired.net, wired2.totallywired.net) for ideamarketers.com from May 16, 2007 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)
Said about itself in 2007
Jul 1, 2007
“IdeaMarketers is a media-matching service created in December of 1998, by Marnie Pehrson. It unites writers and publishers. Writers can post their articles for free to be featured on the site. They're stored in a search…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Sep 1, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
DOMAIN.COM, LLC
May 16, 2012 – Jun 29, 2026
Registrar DOMAIN.COM, LLC (IANA 886) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ideamarketers.com, from May 16, 2012 to Jun 29, 2026.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Domain.com - Network Solutions, LLCJul 22, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026 (latest)Registrar Domain.com - Network Solutions, LLC in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 22, 2026 and most recently on Oct 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
Registrant changeAug 22, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 22, 2016. 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
Registrant changeJul 12, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 12, 2025. 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
2 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: totallywired.netOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014totallywired.net (wired1.totallywired.net, wired2.totallywired.net) were the nameservers listed for ideamarketers.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: websitewelcome.comJan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018websitewelcome.com (ns199.websitewelcome.com, ns200.websitewelcome.com) were the nameservers listed for ideamarketers.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 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 websitewelcome.comJan 24, 2015ideamarketers.com's nameservers moved from totallywired.net to websitewelcome.com at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at totallywired.net: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at websitewelcome.com: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 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: websitewelcome.comNameservers: websitewelcome.comApr 4, 2018 – Aug 17, 2025Registration records listed websitewelcome.com nameservers (ns199.websitewelcome.com, ns200.websitewelcome.com) for ideamarketers.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 17, 2025. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareSep 18, 2025 – Jun 29, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (hadlee.ns.cloudflare.com, nile.ns.cloudflare.com) for ideamarketers.com from Sep 18, 2025 to Jun 29, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareSep 18, 2025ideamarketers.com's nameservers moved from websitewelcome.com to Cloudflare between Aug 17, 2025 and Sep 18, 2025. Last seen at websitewelcome.com: Aug 17, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 18, 2025 (registration record).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: hadlee.ns.cloudflare.com, nile.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Google Trust Services
May 6, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for ideamarketers.com from May 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 7, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 7, 2026
Jul 1, 2007
AboutUs record: “IdeaMarketers is a media-matching service created in December of 1998, by Marnie Pehrson. It unites writers and publishers. Writers can post their articles for free to be featured on the site. They're stored in a search…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
May 16, 2012 – Jun 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar DOMAIN.COM, LLC (IANA 886) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ideamarketers.com, from May 16, 2012 to Jun 29, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: totallywired.net (wired1.totallywired.net, wired2.totallywired.net) were the nameservers listed for ideamarketers.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: websitewelcome.com (ns199.websitewelcome.com, ns200.websitewelcome.com) were the nameservers listed for ideamarketers.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 24, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 24, 2015Zone file: ideamarketers.com's nameservers moved from totallywired.net to websitewelcome.com at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Jan 24, 2015. Last seen at totallywired.net: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at websitewelcome.com: Jan 24, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 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)
Aug 22, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 22, 2016. 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
Apr 4, 2018 – Aug 17, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed websitewelcome.com nameservers (ns199.websitewelcome.com, ns200.websitewelcome.com) for ideamarketers.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 17, 2025. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 12, 2025Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 12, 2025. 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
Sep 18, 2025 – Jun 29, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (hadlee.ns.cloudflare.com, nile.ns.cloudflare.com) for ideamarketers.com from Sep 18, 2025 to Jun 29, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 18, 2025Zone file: ideamarketers.com's nameservers moved from websitewelcome.com to Cloudflare between Aug 17, 2025 and Sep 18, 2025. Last seen at websitewelcome.com: Aug 17, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 18, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 3, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 5 certificates for ideamarketers.com from May 3, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 6, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for ideamarketers.com from May 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 7, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 1, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 22, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026Registrar: Registrar Domain.com - Network Solutions, LLC in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 22, 2026 and most recently on Oct 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
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: hadlee.ns.cloudflare.com, nile.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 10, 2026).
Registered 1998 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
IdeaMarketers.com
IdeaMarketers is a media-matching service created in December of 1998, by Marnie Pehrson.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 7, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Domain.com - Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 22, 2026).
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a personal site or blog, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #579,017)+5
Verified continuity: 28.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — 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 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What ideamarketers.com said about itself, 2007
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
2007
IdeaMarketers is a media-matching service created in December of 1998, by Marnie Pehrson. It unites writers and publishers. Writers can post their articles for free to be featured on the site. They're stored in a searchable database. Publishers, webmasters and ezine editors can then come in and find content.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1998
Domain registered (Sep 7, 1998).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 10, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 28 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 10, 2026