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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Dec 29, 2007 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Oct 28, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 10, 2001research-live.com was registered on Sep 10, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Dec 31, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described research-live.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Dec 31, 2007 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Dec 29, 2007 – Sep 21, 2010Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for research-live.com, from Dec 29, 2007 to Sep 21, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TUCOWS.COM CO.Oct 24, 2011Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the registration data recorded on Oct 24, 2011.
Ownership
Ownership recordsDec 29, 2007 – Jun 24, 2026Registration records for research-live.com are held from Dec 29, 2007 to Jun 24, 2026 (110 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: psi.netNameservers: psi.netDec 29, 2007 – Sep 17, 2013Registration records listed psi.net nameservers (pri1.dns.uk.psi.net, pri2.dns.uk.psi.net) for research-live.com from Dec 29, 2007 to Sep 17, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 23, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 18 certificates for research-live.com from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
20052010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Sep 10, 2001Registration: research-live.com was registered on Sep 10, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Dec 31, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described research-live.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Dec 31, 2007 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “This is the online version of the Market Research Society's industry magazine. Current news, events, regularly updated features archive and job vacancies”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Dec 29, 2007 – Sep 21, 2010Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for research-live.com, from Dec 29, 2007 to Sep 21, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 29, 2007 – Jun 24, 2026Ownership: Registration records for research-live.com are held from Dec 29, 2007 to Jun 24, 2026 (110 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
Dec 29, 2007 – Sep 17, 2013Registration records listed psi.net nameservers (pri1.dns.uk.psi.net, pri2.dns.uk.psi.net) for research-live.com from Dec 29, 2007 to Sep 17, 2013.
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
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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 Sep 10, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: IONOS SE — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 29, 2026).
checked Oct 3, 2026
Jul 1, 2006
“This is the online version of the Market Research Society's industry magazine. Current news, events, regularly updated features archive and job vacancies”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.Mar 4, 2013 – Sep 18, 2025Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for research-live.com, from Mar 4, 2013 to Sep 18, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
IONOS SEIONOS SEOct 9, 2025 – Oct 6, 2026 (latest)Registrar IONOS SE (IANA 83) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 9, 2025 and most recently on Oct 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Ownership change
Jun 14, 2017
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 14, 2017. 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: psi.netOct 18, 2013 – Dec 1, 2015psi.net (pri1.dns.uk.psi.net, pri2.dns.uk.psi.net) were the nameservers listed for research-live.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Dec 1, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jan 1, 2016 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-11.awsdns-01.com, ns-1183.awsdns-19.org, ns-1826.awsdns-36.co.uk…) were the nameservers listed for research-live.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 1, 2016 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jan 1, 2016research-live.com's nameservers moved from psi.net to Amazon Route 53 between Dec 1, 2015 and Jan 1, 2016. Last seen at psi.net: Dec 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 24, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-11.awsdns-01.com, ns-1183.awsdns-19.org, ns-1826.awsdns-36.co.uk…) for research-live.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 24, 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 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 28, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 28, 2026: ns-11.awsdns-01.com, ns-1183.awsdns-19.org, ns-1826.awsdns-36.co.uk, ns-956.awsdns-55.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 28, 2026
Certificate from GoDaddy.com, Inc.
Apr 26, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026 (latest)
GoDaddy.com, Inc. certificate valid Apr 26, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026, as seen on Sep 30, 2026.
Source: TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 24, 2011Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the registration data recorded on Oct 24, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 4, 2013 – Sep 18, 2025Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for research-live.com, from Mar 4, 2013 to Sep 18, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Dec 1, 2015Zone file: psi.net (pri1.dns.uk.psi.net, pri2.dns.uk.psi.net) were the nameservers listed for research-live.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Dec 1, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 1, 2016 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-11.awsdns-01.com, ns-1183.awsdns-19.org, ns-1826.awsdns-36.co.uk…) were the nameservers listed for research-live.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 1, 2016 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 1, 2016Zone file: research-live.com's nameservers moved from psi.net to Amazon Route 53 between Dec 1, 2015 and Jan 1, 2016. Last seen at psi.net: Dec 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jan 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jun 14, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 14, 2017. 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 – Jun 24, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-11.awsdns-01.com, ns-1183.awsdns-19.org, ns-1826.awsdns-36.co.uk…) for research-live.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 24, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 9, 2025 – Oct 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar IONOS SE (IANA 83) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 9, 2025 and most recently on Oct 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Mar 23, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 18 certificates for research-live.com from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 26, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com, Inc. certificate valid Apr 26, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026, as seen on Sep 30, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 28, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 28, 2026: ns-11.awsdns-01.com, ns-1183.awsdns-19.org, ns-1826.awsdns-36.co.uk, ns-956.awsdns-55.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 28, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 46/100— ahead of 46% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
46 is a percentile: higher than 46% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #293,961)+5
Verified continuity: 25.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 25/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 46/100 — 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 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.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Missing DMARC (mild)
What research-live.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
This is the online version of the Market Research Society's industry magazine. Current news, events, regularly updated features archive and job vacancies
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.