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Lifeline · usdirectory.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Sep 18, 2011 · 1 registrant change since 2010 · last checked Nov 15, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 9, 2002usdirectory.com was registered on Apr 9, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described usdirectory.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (10 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCSep 18, 2011 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 18, 2011 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 21, 2010 – Feb 27, 2026Registration records for usdirectory.com are held from Jan 21, 2010 to Feb 27, 2026 (227 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is 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: DNS Made EasyOct 6, 2010 – Jul 7, 2013Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com) for usdirectory.com from Oct 6, 2010 to Jul 7, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedSep 29, 2025 – Oct 11, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for usdirectory.com from Sep 29, 2025, the latest valid until Oct 11, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Apr 9, 2002Registration: usdirectory.com was registered on Apr 9, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described usdirectory.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (10 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “U.S. Directory Internet Yellow Pages includes premium listings, ads and courtesy alphabetical listings for more than 18 million businesses nationwide.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “U.S. Directory Internet Yellow Pages, a leading local search engine, provides its customers a value added local search exposure for their businesses. Using "coopetition", USDirectory.com hosts static internet yellow pag…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Jan 21, 2010 – Feb 27, 2026Registrant: Registration records for usdirectory.com are held from Jan 21, 2010 to Feb 27, 2026 (227 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is 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
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“U.S. Directory Internet Yellow Pages includes premium listings, ads and courtesy alphabetical listings for more than 18 million businesses nationwide.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“U.S. Directory Internet Yellow Pages, a leading local search engine, provides its customers a value added local search exposure for their businesses. Using "coopetition", USDirectory.com hosts static internet yellow pag…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 30, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeMay 25, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 25, 2013. 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
1 registrant change, 2010–2026
Nameservers: GoDaddy
Aug 15, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns71.domaincontrol.com, ns72.domaincontrol.com) for usdirectory.com from Aug 15, 2013 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)
DNS moved to GoDaddyAug 15, 2013usdirectory.com's nameservers moved from DNS Made Easy to GoDaddy between Jul 7, 2013 and Aug 15, 2013. Last seen at DNS Made Easy: Jul 7, 2013 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Aug 15, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018GoDaddy (ns71.domaincontrol.com, ns72.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for usdirectory.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: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyApr 4, 2018 – Feb 27, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns71.domaincontrol.com, ns72.domaincontrol.com) for usdirectory.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 27, 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: ns71.domaincontrol.com, ns72.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 15, 2026
Let's EncryptAug 16, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 19 certificates for usdirectory.com from Aug 16, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 31, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 9, 2026
Oct 6, 2010 – Jul 7, 2013
Zone file: Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com) for usdirectory.com from Oct 6, 2010 to Jul 7, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 18, 2011 – Nov 13, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 18, 2011 and most recently on Nov 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 30, 2026
May 25, 2013Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 25, 2013. 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
Aug 15, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns71.domaincontrol.com, ns72.domaincontrol.com) for usdirectory.com from Aug 15, 2013 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 15, 2013Zone file: usdirectory.com's nameservers moved from DNS Made Easy to GoDaddy between Jul 7, 2013 and Aug 15, 2013. Last seen at DNS Made Easy: Jul 7, 2013 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Aug 15, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (ns71.domaincontrol.com, ns72.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for usdirectory.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 – Feb 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns71.domaincontrol.com, ns72.domaincontrol.com) for usdirectory.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 27, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 29, 2025 – Oct 11, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for usdirectory.com from Sep 29, 2025, the latest valid until Oct 11, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 30, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 30, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 16, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 19 certificates for usdirectory.com from Aug 16, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 31, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 9, 2026
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: ns71.domaincontrol.com, ns72.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 15, 2026
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Registered 2002 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 15, 2026)
USDirectory.com is a directory of United States businesses and people
USdirectory.com - Local Search Engine & Internet Yellow Pages Description U.S.
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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 Apr 9, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 22, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a travel or local-listings site that collects enquiries for other businesses, mainly for the public as customers.
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 #615,899)+5
Verified continuity: 24.6 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 77 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 77 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What usdirectory.com said about itself, 2006–2007
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
2006
U.S. Directory Internet Yellow Pages includes premium listings, ads and courtesy alphabetical listings for more than 18 million businesses nationwide.
2007
U.S. Directory Internet Yellow Pages, a leading local search engine, provides its customers a value added local search exposure for their businesses. Using "coopetition", USDirectory.com hosts static internet yellow pages, while enlisting potential competitors traffic for performance-based Pay-Per-Click campaigns for added traffic to its customers.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.