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Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
VisitPortland.com
VisitPortland.com provides tourism, meeting, and convention information for the Greater Portland and Casco Bay area of Maine. It serves travelers, event planners, and visitors seeking regional travel resources and hospitality information.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Aug 19, 2016 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 3, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 15, 1997visitportland.com was registered on Jan 15, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Sep 18, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described visitportland.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Sep 18, 2007 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Provides tourism, meeting, and convention information for Greater Portland area.”
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCAug 19, 2016 – Nov 3, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 19, 2016 and most recently on Nov 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJun 14, 2007 – Jan 20, 2026Registration records for visitportland.com are held from Jun 14, 2007 to Jan 20, 2026 (60 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: webcontrolcenter.comSep 13, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed webcontrolcenter.com nameservers (ns5.webcontrolcenter.com, ns6.webcontrolcenter.com) for visitportland.com from Sep 13, 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)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncJul 30, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for visitportland.com from Jul 30, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's Encrypt
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
Jan 15, 1997Registration: visitportland.com was registered on Jan 15, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Sep 18, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described visitportland.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Sep 18, 2007 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Provides tourism, meeting, and convention information for Greater Portland area.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jun 14, 2007 – Jan 20, 2026Registrant: Registration records for visitportland.com are held from Jun 14, 2007 to Jan 20, 2026 (60 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
Sep 13, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed webcontrolcenter.com nameservers (ns5.webcontrolcenter.com, ns6.webcontrolcenter.com) for visitportland.com from Sep 13, 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)
AboutUs Site Facts
Independent record by AboutUs · not written by visitportland.com
visitportland.com
aboutus.com/visitportland.comScores refreshed Aug 23, 2026Not an official or audited rating
SignalMeasured
Authority
Link-graph prominence, 0–99
55
Safety
No known risk flags
Known risk signals, not a check pass rate
90
Registered
Jan 15, 199729 years old
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Domain expires
Jan 14, 2027
Measurements, not a verdict about the site. Authority scores draw on Open PageRank link-graph data.
Current AboutUs recordJul 7, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeOct 20, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 20, 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
1 registrant change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: webcontrolcenter.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016webcontrolcenter.com (ns5.webcontrolcenter.com, ns6.webcontrolcenter.com) were the nameservers listed for visitportland.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: webcontrolcenter.comApr 2, 2016 – Nov 27, 2017Registration records listed webcontrolcenter.com nameservers (ns5.webcontrolcenter.com, ns6.webcontrolcenter.com) for visitportland.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Nov 27, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: newtekdns.comApr 3, 2018newtekdns.com (ns5.newtekdns.com, ns6.newtekdns.com) were the nameservers listed for visitportland.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to newtekdns.comApr 3, 2018visitportland.com's nameservers moved from webcontrolcenter.com to newtekdns.com at some point between Nov 27, 2017 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at webcontrolcenter.com: Nov 27, 2017 (registration record). First seen at newtekdns.com: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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: newtekdns.comNameservers: newtekdns.comMay 14, 2018 – Jul 27, 2024Registration records listed newtekdns.com nameservers (ns5.newtekdns.com, ns6.newtekdns.com) for visitportland.com from May 14, 2018 to Jul 27, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: serverhost.netSep 9, 2024 – Jan 20, 2026Registration records listed serverhost.net nameservers (ns.serverhost.net, ns2.serverhost.net, ns3.serverhost.net) for visitportland.com from Sep 9, 2024 to Jan 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to serverhost.netSep 9, 2024visitportland.com's nameservers moved from newtekdns.com to serverhost.net between Jul 27, 2024 and Sep 9, 2024. Last seen at newtekdns.com: Jul 27, 2024 (registration record). First seen at serverhost.net: Sep 9, 2024 (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: jacob.ns.cloudflare.com, miki.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Nameservers changedOct 8, 2026The nameservers listed for visitportland.com changed in the zone file on Oct 8, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
DNS moved to CloudflareNov 1, 2026visitportland.com's nameservers moved from serverhost.net to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 20, 2026 and Nov 1, 2026. Last seen at serverhost.net: Jan 20, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 1, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 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 (CZDS))
May 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for visitportland.com from May 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesOct 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for visitportland.com from Oct 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Let's EncryptOct 7, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt certificate valid Oct 7, 2026 to Jan 5, 2027, as seen on Nov 3, 2026.Source: TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016
Zone file: webcontrolcenter.com (ns5.webcontrolcenter.com, ns6.webcontrolcenter.com) were the nameservers listed for visitportland.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 2, 2016 – Nov 27, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed webcontrolcenter.com nameservers (ns5.webcontrolcenter.com, ns6.webcontrolcenter.com) for visitportland.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Nov 27, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 19, 2016 – Nov 3, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 19, 2016 and most recently on Nov 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: newtekdns.com (ns5.newtekdns.com, ns6.newtekdns.com) were the nameservers listed for visitportland.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: visitportland.com's nameservers moved from webcontrolcenter.com to newtekdns.com at some point between Nov 27, 2017 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at webcontrolcenter.com: Nov 27, 2017 (registration record). First seen at newtekdns.com: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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)
May 14, 2018 – Jul 27, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed newtekdns.com nameservers (ns5.newtekdns.com, ns6.newtekdns.com) for visitportland.com from May 14, 2018 to Jul 27, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 20, 2018Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 20, 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
Sep 9, 2024 – Jan 20, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed serverhost.net nameservers (ns.serverhost.net, ns2.serverhost.net, ns3.serverhost.net) for visitportland.com from Sep 9, 2024 to Jan 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 9, 2024Zone file: visitportland.com's nameservers moved from newtekdns.com to serverhost.net between Jul 27, 2024 and Sep 9, 2024. Last seen at newtekdns.com: Jul 27, 2024 (registration record). First seen at serverhost.net: Sep 9, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 30, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 2 certificates for visitportland.com from Jul 30, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for visitportland.com from May 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 7, 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: jacob.ns.cloudflare.com, miki.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Oct 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for visitportland.com from Oct 7, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 7, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt certificate valid Oct 7, 2026 to Jan 5, 2027, as seen on Nov 3, 2026.Source: TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
Oct 8, 2026Zone file: The nameservers listed for visitportland.com changed in the zone file on Oct 8, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Nov 1, 2026Zone file: visitportland.com's nameservers moved from serverhost.net to Cloudflare at some point between Jan 20, 2026 and Nov 1, 2026. Last seen at serverhost.net: Jan 20, 2026 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 1, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 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 (CZDS))
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All 4 safety checks passed (Nov 9, 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 Jan 15, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 6, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.visitportland.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Visit Portland as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a travel or local-listings site, mainly for the public as customers.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #436,204)+5
Verified continuity: 29.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What visitportland.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
Provides tourism, meeting, and convention information for Greater Portland area.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Nov 9, 2026
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.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment