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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 5 registrar changes since Jun 15, 2007 · 2 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Nov 3, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 15, 1995propeller.com was registered on Mar 15, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageOct 21, 2007 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described propeller.com from Oct 21, 2007 to Nov 6, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007
Registrar
AOL LLCJun 15, 2007 – Aug 30, 2009Registrar AOL LLC in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for propeller.com, from Jun 15, 2007 to Aug 30, 2009.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDEJul 16, 2011 – Aug 26, 2012
Registrant
Registrant recordsJun 15, 2007 – Jun 21, 2026Registration records for propeller.com are held from Jun 15, 2007 to Jun 21, 2026 (317 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: AOL (self-hosted)Nameservers: AOL (self-hosted)Jun 15, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed AOL (self-hosted) nameservers (dns-03.ns.aol.com, dns-04.ns.aol.com) for propeller.com from Jun 15, 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
Google Trust ServicesApr 6, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 16 certificates for propeller.com from Apr 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 30, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (30)
Mar 15, 1995Registration: propeller.com was registered on Mar 15, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 15, 2007 – Aug 30, 2009Registrar: Registrar AOL LLC in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for propeller.com, from Jun 15, 2007 to Aug 30, 2009.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 15, 2007 – Jun 21, 2026Registrant: Registration records for propeller.com are held from Jun 15, 2007 to Jun 21, 2026 (317 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
Jun 15, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed AOL (self-hosted) nameservers (dns-03.ns.aol.com, dns-04.ns.aol.com) for propeller.com from Jun 15, 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)
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “Propeller.com About Propeller.com is a service of Weblogs, Inc. and part of the AOL Network owned and operated by AOL, LLC, a Time-Warner company.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Jul 1, 2007
“Propeller.com About Propeller.com is a service of Weblogs, Inc. and part of the AOL Network owned and operated by AOL, LLC, a Time-Warner company.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Said about itself in 2008Jul 1, 2008“Propeller is a social news aggregator, similar to Digg.com. It is currently operated and hosted by AOL (Netscape). Propeller was originally hosted on Netscape.com from 2006 to 2007 until Netscape was replaced by a gener…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Current AboutUs recordJun 18, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for propeller.com, from Jul 16, 2011 to Aug 26, 2012.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Melbourne IT LtdJan 13, 2014 – Jan 20, 2014Registrar Melbourne IT Ltd (IANA 13) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for propeller.com, from Jan 13, 2014 to Jan 20, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.May 8, 2014 – Dec 22, 2018Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for propeller.com, from May 8, 2014 to Dec 22, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
MarkMonitor, Inc.Feb 15, 2019 – Jan 29, 2022Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for propeller.com, from Feb 15, 2019 to Jan 29, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCFeb 16, 2022 – Nov 4, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 16, 2022 and most recently on Nov 4, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Registrant changeFeb 15, 2019The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 15, 2019. 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 changeMay 29, 2021The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 29, 2021. 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: AOL (self-hosted)Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018AOL (self-hosted) (dns-01.ns.aol.com, dns-02.ns.aol.com, dns-06.ns.aol.com…) were the nameservers listed for propeller.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: AOL (self-hosted)Apr 4, 2018 – Dec 22, 2018Registration records listed AOL (self-hosted) nameservers (dns-03.ns.aol.com, dns-04.ns.aol.com) for propeller.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Dec 22, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: YahooFeb 15, 2019 – Nov 2, 2021Registration records listed Yahoo nameservers (ns1.yahoo.com, ns2.yahoo.com, ns3.yahoo.com…) for propeller.com from Feb 15, 2019 to Nov 2, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to YahooFeb 15, 2019propeller.com's nameservers moved from AOL (self-hosted) to Yahoo at some point between Dec 22, 2018 and Feb 15, 2019. Last seen at AOL (self-hosted): Dec 22, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Yahoo: Feb 15, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 55 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)
Nameservers: ztomy.comDec 14, 2021 – Jan 29, 2022Registration records listed ztomy.com nameservers (ns111466.ztomy.com, ns211466.ztomy.com) for propeller.com from Dec 14, 2021 to Jan 29, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to ztomy.comDec 14, 2021propeller.com's nameservers moved from Yahoo to ztomy.com between Nov 2, 2021 and Dec 14, 2021. Last seen at Yahoo: Nov 2, 2021 (registration record). First seen at ztomy.com: Dec 14, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: GoDaddyFeb 16, 2022 – Mar 18, 2023Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns49.domaincontrol.com, ns50.domaincontrol.com) for propeller.com from Feb 16, 2022 to Mar 18, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyFeb 16, 2022propeller.com's nameservers moved from ztomy.com to GoDaddy between Jan 29, 2022 and Feb 16, 2022. Last seen at ztomy.com: Jan 29, 2022 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Feb 16, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 29, 2023 – Jun 21, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (alec.ns.cloudflare.com, cecelia.ns.cloudflare.com) for propeller.com from Apr 29, 2023 to Jun 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareApr 29, 2023propeller.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare between Mar 18, 2023 and Apr 29, 2023. Last seen at GoDaddy: Mar 18, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 29, 2023 (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: alec.ns.cloudflare.com, cecelia.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Apr 20, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 32 certificates for propeller.com from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 3, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedApr 25, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for propeller.com from Apr 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationJul 16, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026SSL Corporation issued 4 certificates for propeller.com from Jul 16, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 21, 2007 – Nov 6, 2013
AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described propeller.com from Oct 21, 2007 to Nov 6, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2008AboutUs record: “Propeller is a social news aggregator, similar to Digg.com. It is currently operated and hosted by AOL (Netscape). Propeller was originally hosted on Netscape.com from 2006 to 2007 until Netscape was replaced by a gener…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Jul 16, 2011 – Aug 26, 2012Registrar: Registrar MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for propeller.com, from Jul 16, 2011 to Aug 26, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: AOL (self-hosted) (dns-01.ns.aol.com, dns-02.ns.aol.com, dns-06.ns.aol.com…) were the nameservers listed for propeller.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)
Jan 13, 2014 – Jan 20, 2014Registrar: Registrar Melbourne IT Ltd (IANA 13) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for propeller.com, from Jan 13, 2014 to Jan 20, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 8, 2014 – Dec 22, 2018Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for propeller.com, from May 8, 2014 to Dec 22, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 4, 2018 – Dec 22, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed AOL (self-hosted) nameservers (dns-03.ns.aol.com, dns-04.ns.aol.com) for propeller.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Dec 22, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 15, 2019 – Jan 29, 2022Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for propeller.com, from Feb 15, 2019 to Jan 29, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 15, 2019Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 15, 2019. 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
Feb 15, 2019 – Nov 2, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Yahoo nameservers (ns1.yahoo.com, ns2.yahoo.com, ns3.yahoo.com…) for propeller.com from Feb 15, 2019 to Nov 2, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 15, 2019Zone file: propeller.com's nameservers moved from AOL (self-hosted) to Yahoo at some point between Dec 22, 2018 and Feb 15, 2019. Last seen at AOL (self-hosted): Dec 22, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Yahoo: Feb 15, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 55 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)
May 29, 2021Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 29, 2021. 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
Dec 14, 2021 – Jan 29, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed ztomy.com nameservers (ns111466.ztomy.com, ns211466.ztomy.com) for propeller.com from Dec 14, 2021 to Jan 29, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 14, 2021Zone file: propeller.com's nameservers moved from Yahoo to ztomy.com between Nov 2, 2021 and Dec 14, 2021. Last seen at Yahoo: Nov 2, 2021 (registration record). First seen at ztomy.com: Dec 14, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 16, 2022 – Nov 4, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 16, 2022 and most recently on Nov 4, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Feb 16, 2022 – Mar 18, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns49.domaincontrol.com, ns50.domaincontrol.com) for propeller.com from Feb 16, 2022 to Mar 18, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 16, 2022Zone file: propeller.com's nameservers moved from ztomy.com to GoDaddy between Jan 29, 2022 and Feb 16, 2022. Last seen at ztomy.com: Jan 29, 2022 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Feb 16, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 29, 2023 – Jun 21, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (alec.ns.cloudflare.com, cecelia.ns.cloudflare.com) for propeller.com from Apr 29, 2023 to Jun 21, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 29, 2023Zone file: propeller.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare between Mar 18, 2023 and Apr 29, 2023. Last seen at GoDaddy: Mar 18, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 29, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 6, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 16 certificates for propeller.com from Apr 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 30, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
Apr 20, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 32 certificates for propeller.com from Apr 20, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 3, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 25, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for propeller.com from Apr 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 24, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 18, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 16, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 4 certificates for propeller.com from Jul 16, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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: alec.ns.cloudflare.com, cecelia.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 8, 2026).
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Propeller.com consolidates social news in stacked readable format.
Propeller.com is a social news aggregator that consolidates news articles in a stacked readable format, allowing users to vote on articles to determine what appears on the main page. It was operated by AOL and served as a successor to Netscape's news aggregation service.
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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 Mar 15, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 29, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for propeller.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Propeller Consulting as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a business-services site that sells its own services, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 57/100— ahead of 57% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
57 is a percentile: higher than 57% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #341,180)+5
Verified continuity: 31.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 30/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 57/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What propeller.com said about itself, 2007–2008
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
2007
Propeller.com About Propeller.com is a service of Weblogs, Inc. and part of the AOL Network owned and operated by AOL, LLC, a Time-Warner company.
2008
Propeller is a social news aggregator, similar to Digg.com. It is currently operated and hosted by AOL (Netscape). Propeller was originally hosted on Netscape.com from 2006 to 2007 until Netscape was replaced by a generic portal. Propeller now replaces Netscape in terms of its role as a news aggregator.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Nov 8, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 76 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 76 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