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King-Mag.com - Official information source for the King Magazine
King-Mag.com is the official online presence for King Magazine, a men's lifestyle publication. The site serves readers of the print magazine and is operated by Harris Publications, Inc., headquartered at 1115 Broadway, New York, NY. King Magazine positioned itself in the men's interest space alongside titles such as XXL, Vibe, and Ebony, suggesting a focus on urban culture and entertainment.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · 1 registrar change since Sep 17, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Oct 2, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 18, 2001king-mag.com was registered on Jul 18, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
AboutUs record
Current AboutUs recordJun 23, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCSep 17, 2016Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on Sep 17, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)NAMECHEAP INC
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 17, 2007 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records for king-mag.com are held from Jul 17, 2007 to Jun 26, 2026 (64 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Sep 2011 – May 2013Nameservers: dnsvr.com, zoneedit.comNameservers: dnsvr.com, zoneedit.comJul 17, 2007 – Sep 20, 2011Registration records listed dnsvr.com, zoneedit.com nameservers (a.dnsvr.com, ns2.zoneedit.com, ns3.zoneedit.com) for king-mag.com from Jul 17, 2007 to Sep 20, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Certificate from Let's EncryptAug 23, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt certificate valid Aug 23, 2026 to Nov 21, 2026, as seen on Oct 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Jul 18, 2001Registration: king-mag.com was registered on Jul 18, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
Jul 17, 2007 – Jun 26, 2026Ownership: Registration records for king-mag.com are held from Jul 17, 2007 to Jun 26, 2026 (64 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 17, 2007 – Sep 20, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed dnsvr.com, zoneedit.com nameservers (a.dnsvr.com, ns2.zoneedit.com, ns3.zoneedit.com) for king-mag.com from Jul 17, 2007 to Sep 20, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 23, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p25.dynect.net, ns2.p25.dynect.net, ns3.p25.dynect.net…) for king-mag.com from May 23, 2013 to May 23, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 23, 2013Zone file: king-mag.com's nameservers moved from dnsvr.com, zoneedit.com to Oracle Dyn at some point between Sep 20, 2011 and May 23, 2013. Last seen at dnsvr.com, zoneedit.com: Sep 20, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: May 23, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 20 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.
NAMECHEAP INC
Aug 8, 2018 – Oct 2, 2026 (latest)
Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 8, 2018 and most recently on Oct 2, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
Ownership changeSep 17, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 17, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: Oracle DynMay 23, 2013Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p25.dynect.net, ns2.p25.dynect.net, ns3.p25.dynect.net…) for king-mag.com from May 23, 2013 to May 23, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Oracle DynMay 23, 2013king-mag.com's nameservers moved from dnsvr.com, zoneedit.com to Oracle Dyn at some point between Sep 20, 2011 and May 23, 2013. Last seen at dnsvr.com, zoneedit.com: Sep 20, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: May 23, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 20 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: Oracle DynOct 18, 2013 – Mar 27, 2015Oracle Dyn (ns1.p25.dynect.net, ns2.p25.dynect.net, ns3.p25.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for king-mag.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)
Nameservers: townsquaremedia.comSep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018townsquaremedia.com (ns1.ec.townsquaremedia.com, ns2.ec.townsquaremedia.com, ns3.ec.townsquaremedia.com…) were the nameservers listed for king-mag.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 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 townsquaremedia.comSep 23, 2015king-mag.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to townsquaremedia.com at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at townsquaremedia.com: 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: townsquaremedia.comApr 4, 2018 – Jul 2, 2020Registration records listed townsquaremedia.com nameservers (ns1.ec.townsquaremedia.com, ns2.ec.townsquaremedia.com, ns3.ec.townsquaremedia.com…) for king-mag.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 2, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Oracle DynAug 10, 2020 – Apr 15, 2023Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p25.dynect.net, ns2.p25.dynect.net, ns3.p25.dynect.net…) for king-mag.com from Aug 10, 2020 to Apr 15, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Oracle DynAug 10, 2020king-mag.com's nameservers moved from townsquaremedia.com to Oracle Dyn between Jul 2, 2020 and Aug 10, 2020. Last seen at townsquaremedia.com: Jul 2, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Aug 10, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: cfdns.biz, cfdns.co.uk, cfdns.info, cfdns.netNameservers: cfdns.biz, cfdns.co.uk, cfdns.info, cfdns.netJun 1, 2023 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records listed cfdns.biz, cfdns.co.uk, cfdns.info, cfdns.net nameservers (ns1.g10.cfdns.net, ns2.g10.cfdns.biz, ns3.g10.cfdns.info…) for king-mag.com from Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cfdns.biz, cfdns.co.uk, cfdns.info, cfdns.netJun 1, 2023king-mag.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to cfdns.biz, cfdns.co.uk, cfdns.info, cfdns.net at some point between Apr 15, 2023 and Jun 1, 2023. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Apr 15, 2023 (registration record). First seen at cfdns.biz, cfdns.co.uk, cfdns.info, cfdns.net: Jun 1, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 47 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)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 21, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 21, 2026: ns1.g10.cfdns.net, ns2.g10.cfdns.biz, ns3.g10.cfdns.info, ns4.g10.cfdns.co.uk.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 21, 2026
Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Mar 27, 2015Zone file: Oracle Dyn (ns1.p25.dynect.net, ns2.p25.dynect.net, ns3.p25.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for king-mag.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)
Sep 23, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: townsquaremedia.com (ns1.ec.townsquaremedia.com, ns2.ec.townsquaremedia.com, ns3.ec.townsquaremedia.com…) were the nameservers listed for king-mag.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 23, 2015Zone file: king-mag.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to townsquaremedia.com at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at townsquaremedia.com: 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)
Sep 17, 2016Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on Sep 17, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 17, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 17, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jul 2, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed townsquaremedia.com nameservers (ns1.ec.townsquaremedia.com, ns2.ec.townsquaremedia.com, ns3.ec.townsquaremedia.com…) for king-mag.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 2, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 8, 2018 – Oct 2, 2026Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 8, 2018 and most recently on Oct 2, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 1, 2026
Aug 10, 2020 – Apr 15, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed Oracle Dyn nameservers (ns1.p25.dynect.net, ns2.p25.dynect.net, ns3.p25.dynect.net…) for king-mag.com from Aug 10, 2020 to Apr 15, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 10, 2020Zone file: king-mag.com's nameservers moved from townsquaremedia.com to Oracle Dyn between Jul 2, 2020 and Aug 10, 2020. Last seen at townsquaremedia.com: Jul 2, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Aug 10, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 1, 2023 – Jun 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed cfdns.biz, cfdns.co.uk, cfdns.info, cfdns.net nameservers (ns1.g10.cfdns.net, ns2.g10.cfdns.biz, ns3.g10.cfdns.info…) for king-mag.com from Jun 1, 2023 to Jun 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 1, 2023Zone file: king-mag.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to cfdns.biz, cfdns.co.uk, cfdns.info, cfdns.net at some point between Apr 15, 2023 and Jun 1, 2023. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Apr 15, 2023 (registration record). First seen at cfdns.biz, cfdns.co.uk, cfdns.info, cfdns.net: Jun 1, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 47 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 23, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 23, 2026 – Oct 2, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt certificate valid Aug 23, 2026 to Nov 21, 2026, as seen on Oct 2, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 2, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 21, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 21, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 21, 2026: ns1.g10.cfdns.net, ns2.g10.cfdns.biz, ns3.g10.cfdns.info, ns4.g10.cfdns.co.uk.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 21, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 25, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 18, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: NameCheap, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 14, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for king-mag.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a general audience.
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 69 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 69 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.