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travelwisconsin.com
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Common questions
Is travelwisconsin.com legit or a scam?
travelwisconsin.com was registered Feb 25, 1999 (27 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns travelwisconsin.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for travelwisconsin.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was travelwisconsin.com registered?
travelwisconsin.com's registration dates to Feb 25, 1999 (27 years old), per public registration records. GoDaddy.com, LLC is the registrar on record today.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Apr 23, 2012 · 3 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Nov 15, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 25, 1999travelwisconsin.com was registered on Feb 25, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 8, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described travelwisconsin.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCApr 23, 2012 – Jun 23, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for travelwisconsin.com, from Apr 23, 2012 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 14, 2007 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records for travelwisconsin.com are held from May 14, 2007 to Jun 23, 2026 (133 records). 3 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
No nameserver records held, Apr 2012 – Dec 2012No nameserver records held, Dec 2012 – Oct 2013Nameservers: wi.gov, wi.usApr 23, 2012 – Apr 29, 2012Registration records listed wi.gov, wi.us nameservers (bigred.state.wi.us, bigred2.state.wi.us, bigred3.state.wi.gov) for travelwisconsin.com from Apr 23, 2012 to Apr 29, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedJul 30, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 5 certificates for travelwisconsin.com from Jul 30, 2025, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Amazon
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
Feb 25, 1999Registration: travelwisconsin.com was registered on Feb 25, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 8, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described travelwisconsin.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Here's your chance to put your event or getaway package in front of the Department's email subscribers with the push of a button, a little copywriting, and just $250. The next deadline for participation in this program …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 14, 2007 – Jun 23, 2026Registrant: Registration records for travelwisconsin.com are held from May 14, 2007 to Jun 23, 2026 (133 records). 3 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
Sep 14, 2008Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 14, 2008. 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
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Here's your chance to put your event or getaway package in front of the Department's email subscribers with the push of a button, a little copywriting, and just $250. The next deadline for participation in this program …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeSep 14, 2008The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 14, 2008. 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 changeAug 24, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 24, 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 changeMar 7, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 7, 2018. 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
3 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: wi.usDec 30, 2012Registration records listed wi.us nameservers (bigred.state.wi.us) for travelwisconsin.com from Dec 30, 2012 to Dec 30, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to wi.usDec 30, 2012travelwisconsin.com's nameservers moved from wi.gov, wi.us to wi.us at some point between Apr 29, 2012 and Dec 30, 2012. Last seen at wi.gov, wi.us: Apr 29, 2012 (registration record). First seen at wi.us: Dec 30, 2012 (registration record). 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 (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: wi.gov, wi.usOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018wi.gov, wi.us (bigred.state.wi.us, bigred2.state.wi.us, bigred3.state.wi.gov) were the nameservers listed for travelwisconsin.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)
DNS moved to wi.gov, wi.usOct 18, 2013travelwisconsin.com's nameservers moved from wi.us to wi.gov, wi.us at some point between Dec 30, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at wi.us: Dec 30, 2012 (registration record). First seen at wi.gov, wi.us: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: wi.gov, wi.usNameservers: wi.gov, wi.usApr 4, 2018 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records listed wi.gov, wi.us nameservers (bigred.state.wi.us, bigred2.state.wi.us, bigred3.state.wi.gov) for travelwisconsin.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 23, 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 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 15, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 15, 2026: bigred.state.wi.us, bigred2.state.wi.us, bigred3.state.wi.gov.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 15, 2026
Amazon
Oct 16, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026
Amazon issued 3 certificates for travelwisconsin.com from Oct 16, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 31, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncDec 7, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 6 certificates for travelwisconsin.com from Dec 7, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 10, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for travelwisconsin.com from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GoDaddy.comApr 25, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for travelwisconsin.com from Apr 25, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 7, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for travelwisconsin.com from May 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 23, 2012 – Jun 23, 2026
Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for travelwisconsin.com, from Apr 23, 2012 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 23, 2012 – Apr 29, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed wi.gov, wi.us nameservers (bigred.state.wi.us, bigred2.state.wi.us, bigred3.state.wi.gov) for travelwisconsin.com from Apr 23, 2012 to Apr 29, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 30, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed wi.us nameservers (bigred.state.wi.us) for travelwisconsin.com from Dec 30, 2012 to Dec 30, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 30, 2012Zone file: travelwisconsin.com's nameservers moved from wi.gov, wi.us to wi.us at some point between Apr 29, 2012 and Dec 30, 2012. Last seen at wi.gov, wi.us: Apr 29, 2012 (registration record). First seen at wi.us: Dec 30, 2012 (registration record). 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 (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: wi.gov, wi.us (bigred.state.wi.us, bigred2.state.wi.us, bigred3.state.wi.gov) were the nameservers listed for travelwisconsin.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)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: travelwisconsin.com's nameservers moved from wi.us to wi.gov, wi.us at some point between Dec 30, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at wi.us: Dec 30, 2012 (registration record). First seen at wi.gov, wi.us: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Aug 24, 2016Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 24, 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
Mar 7, 2018Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 7, 2018. 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 – Jun 23, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed wi.gov, wi.us nameservers (bigred.state.wi.us, bigred2.state.wi.us, bigred3.state.wi.gov) for travelwisconsin.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 23, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 30, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 5 certificates for travelwisconsin.com from Jul 30, 2025, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 16, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 3 certificates for travelwisconsin.com from Oct 16, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 7, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 6 certificates for travelwisconsin.com from Dec 7, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 10, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for travelwisconsin.com from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 25, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for travelwisconsin.com from Apr 25, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 7, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for travelwisconsin.com from May 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 15, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 15, 2026: bigred.state.wi.us, bigred2.state.wi.us, bigred3.state.wi.gov.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 15, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Nov 15, 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 Feb 25, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 15, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.travelwisconsin.com.
Authority 76/100— ahead of 76% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
76 is a percentile: higher than 76% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #98,924)+7
Verified continuity: 27.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+17
Model score: 39/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 76/100 — 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 7 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 7 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What travelwisconsin.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
Here's your chance to put your event or getaway package in front of the Department's email subscribers with the push of a button, a little copywriting, and just $250. The next deadline for participation in this program is July 1. Find out more.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1999
Domain registered (Feb 25, 1999).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“TravelWisconsin.com Offical Website on Wisconsin department of travel and tourism”