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Lifeline · orkin.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 15, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Feb 26, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described orkin.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Feb 26, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Nobody knows pests like Orkin. With one of the toughest training programs in the business, not just anyone can become The Orkin Man™. That’s the way it’s been since 1901 when Otto Orkin founded the company. At the age o…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCJul 15, 2011 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 15, 2011 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 3, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 28, 2007 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records for orkin.com are held from Jul 28, 2007 to Jun 26, 2026 (218 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
Nameservers: rackspace.comNameservers: rackspace.comJul 28, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed rackspace.com nameservers (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) for orkin.com from Jul 28, 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
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncJun 10, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 30 certificates for orkin.com from Jun 10, 2025, the latest valid until May 2, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026Amazon
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 21, 2006 – Feb 26, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described orkin.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Feb 26, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Nobody knows pests like Orkin. With one of the toughest training programs in the business, not just anyone can become The Orkin Man™. That’s the way it’s been since 1901 when Otto Orkin founded the company. At the age o…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 28, 2007 – Jun 26, 2026Ownership: Registration records for orkin.com are held from Jul 28, 2007 to Jun 26, 2026 (218 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 28, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed rackspace.com nameservers (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) for orkin.com from Jul 28, 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)
Aug 21, 2010Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 21, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Current AboutUs record
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Aug 21, 2010
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 21, 2010. 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: rackspace.com
Nameservers: rackspace.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018rackspace.com (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) were the nameservers listed for orkin.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: rackspace.comNameservers: rackspace.comApr 4, 2018 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records listed rackspace.com nameservers (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) for orkin.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 26, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 28, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 28, 2026: ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 28, 2026
AmazonJan 6, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for orkin.com from Jan 6, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 7, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for orkin.com from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for orkin.com from Apr 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 15, 2011 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 15, 2011 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 3, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: rackspace.com (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) were the nameservers listed for orkin.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)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed rackspace.com nameservers (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) for orkin.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 26, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 10, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 30 certificates for orkin.com from Jun 10, 2025, the latest valid until May 2, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Jan 6, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for orkin.com from Jan 6, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 7, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 4 certificates for orkin.com from Apr 7, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for orkin.com from Apr 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 28, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 28, 2026: ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 28, 2026
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Orkin provides pest control and termite control services to residential and commercial customers across North America. The company operates more than 400 locations and serves approximately 1.6 million customers. Orkin is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rollins, Inc.
Authority 73/100— ahead of 73% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
73 is a percentile: higher than 73% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #54,793)+7
Verified continuity: 31.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 37/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 73/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What orkin.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
Nobody knows pests like Orkin. With one of the toughest training programs in the business, not just anyone can become The Orkin Man™. That’s the way it’s been since 1901 when Otto Orkin founded the company. At the age of 14, Otto borrowed fifty cents from his parents to start his own business.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1995
Domain registered (Apr 24, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2007.
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment