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Lifeline · visitmadison.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Aug 1, 2018 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described visitmadison.com from Nov 13, 2013 to Nov 13, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJul 9, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCAug 1, 2018 – Oct 23, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 1, 2018 and most recently on Oct 23, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 9, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 17, 2007 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for visitmadison.com are held from May 17, 2007 to Jun 4, 2026 (64 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
No nameserver records held, Aug 2007 – Aug 2008No nameserver records held, Aug 2008 – Oct 2013No nameserver records held, Aug 2008 – Oct 2013Nameservers: supranet.netMay 17, 2007 – Aug 8, 2007Registration records listed supranet.net nameservers (dns2.supranet.net) for visitmadison.com from May 17, 2007 to Aug 8, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 4, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 20 certificates for visitmadison.com from Apr 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
May 17, 2007 – Jun 4, 2026Registrant: Registration records for visitmadison.com are held from May 17, 2007 to Jun 4, 2026 (64 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
May 17, 2007 – Aug 8, 2007Zone file: Registration records listed supranet.net nameservers (dns2.supranet.net) for visitmadison.com from May 17, 2007 to Aug 8, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 11, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed ims.net, supranet.net nameservers (dns2.supranet.net, ns.ims.net, ns2.ims.net) for visitmadison.com from Aug 11, 2008 to Aug 11, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 11, 2008Zone file: visitmadison.com's nameservers moved from supranet.net to ims.net, supranet.net at some point between Aug 8, 2007 and Aug 11, 2008. Last seen at supranet.net: Aug 8, 2007 (registration record). First seen at ims.net, supranet.net: Aug 11, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 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)
Sep 24, 2009
Registrant changeSep 24, 2009The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 24, 2009. 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, 2007–2026
Nameservers: ims.net, supranet.netAug 11, 2008Registration records listed ims.net, supranet.net nameservers (dns2.supranet.net, ns.ims.net, ns2.ims.net) for visitmadison.com from Aug 11, 2008 to Aug 11, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to ims.net, supranet.netAug 11, 2008visitmadison.com's nameservers moved from supranet.net to ims.net, supranet.net at some point between Aug 8, 2007 and Aug 11, 2008. Last seen at supranet.net: Aug 8, 2007 (registration record). First seen at ims.net, supranet.net: Aug 11, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 12 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: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018GoDaddy (pdns01.domaincontrol.com, pdns02.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for visitmadison.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 GoDaddyOct 18, 2013visitmadison.com's nameservers moved from ims.net, supranet.net to GoDaddy at some point between Aug 11, 2008 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at ims.net, supranet.net: Aug 11, 2008 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years 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: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyApr 4, 2018 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (pdns01.domaincontrol.com, pdns02.domaincontrol.com) for visitmadison.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 4, 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 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: ns19.domaincontrol.com, ns20.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Amazon
Sep 16, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026
Amazon issued 1 certificate for visitmadison.com from Sep 16, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 1, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 24, 2009. 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
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (pdns01.domaincontrol.com, pdns02.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for visitmadison.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: visitmadison.com's nameservers moved from ims.net, supranet.net to GoDaddy at some point between Aug 11, 2008 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at ims.net, supranet.net: Aug 11, 2008 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years 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)
Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described visitmadison.com from Nov 13, 2013 to Nov 13, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (pdns01.domaincontrol.com, pdns02.domaincontrol.com) for visitmadison.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 4, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 1, 2018 – Oct 23, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 1, 2018 and most recently on Oct 23, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 9, 2026
Apr 4, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 20 certificates for visitmadison.com from Apr 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Jul 9, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
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: ns19.domaincontrol.com, ns20.domaincontrol.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Sep 16, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for visitmadison.com from Sep 16, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 1995 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
VisitMadisOn.com
VisitMadison.com is the official tourism and convention website for Madison and Dane County, Wisconsin, operated by the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau. It provides travel information and visitor resources for the region.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 17, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 17, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a travel or local-listings site, mainly for the public as customers.
Authority 48/100— ahead of 48% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
48 is a percentile: higher than 48% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #338,676)+5
Verified continuity: 31.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 26/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 48/100 — 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 75 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 75 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
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1995
Domain registered (Oct 17, 1995).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 7, 2026