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visualthesaurus.com was registered May 12, 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.
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visualthesaurus.com's registration dates to May 12, 1999 (27 years old), per public registration records. 101domain GRS Limited is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · visualthesaurus.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Sep 15, 2011 · 4 registrant changes since 2009 · last checked Nov 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 12, 1999visualthesaurus.com was registered on May 12, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described visualthesaurus.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCSep 15, 2011 – Jan 8, 2022Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for visualthesaurus.com, from Sep 15, 2011 to Jan 8, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)101domain GRS Limited
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 22, 2009 – Jun 1, 2026Registration records for visualthesaurus.com are held from May 22, 2009 to Jun 1, 2026 (103 records). 4 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
Nameservers: nettica.comMay 22, 2009 – Mar 13, 2011Registration records listed nettica.com nameservers (dns1.nettica.com, dns2.nettica.com, dns3.nettica.com…) for visualthesaurus.com from May 22, 2009 to Mar 13, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 26, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 5 certificates for visualthesaurus.com from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
May 12, 1999Registration: visualthesaurus.com was registered on May 12, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described visualthesaurus.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “New York-based Thinkmap, Inc. develops and markets software that uses visualization to facilitate communication, learning, and discovery. We specialize in user interfaces and visualization mechanisms that allow end-user…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 22, 2009 – Jun 1, 2026Registrant: Registration records for visualthesaurus.com are held from May 22, 2009 to Jun 1, 2026 (103 records). 4 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
May 22, 2009 – Mar 13, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed nettica.com nameservers (dns1.nettica.com, dns2.nettica.com, dns3.nettica.com…) for visualthesaurus.com from May 22, 2009 to Mar 13, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“New York-based Thinkmap, Inc. develops and markets software that uses visualization to facilitate communication, learning, and discovery. We specialize in user interfaces and visualization mechanisms that allow end-user…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 21, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
101domain GRS Limited
Mar 24, 2022 – Nov 3, 2026 (latest)
Registrar 101domain GRS Limited (IANA 1011) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 24, 2022 and most recently on Nov 3, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Registrant changeSep 11, 2011The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 11, 2011. 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 changeOct 6, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 6, 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
Registrant changeMar 24, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 24, 2022. 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 changeMay 11, 2022The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 11, 2022. 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
4 registrant changes, 2009–2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Jun 22, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1134.awsdns-13.org, ns-1671.awsdns-16.co.uk, ns-426.awsdns-53.com…) for visualthesaurus.com from Jun 22, 2011 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 Amazon Route 53Jun 22, 2011visualthesaurus.com's nameservers moved from nettica.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Mar 13, 2011 and Jun 22, 2011. Last seen at nettica.com: Mar 13, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 22, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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: Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1134.awsdns-13.org, ns-1671.awsdns-16.co.uk, ns-426.awsdns-53.com…) were the nameservers listed for visualthesaurus.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: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – May 13, 2024Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1134.awsdns-13.org, ns-1671.awsdns-16.co.uk, ns-426.awsdns-53.com…) for visualthesaurus.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 13, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJun 15, 2024 – Jun 1, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (chuck.ns.cloudflare.com, cora.ns.cloudflare.com) for visualthesaurus.com from Jun 15, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJun 15, 2024visualthesaurus.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare between May 13, 2024 and Jun 15, 2024. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: May 13, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 15, 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 13, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: chuck.ns.cloudflare.com, cora.ns.cloudflare.com. DNSSEC signed on Nov 13, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
Google Trust Services
Apr 4, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 10 certificates for visualthesaurus.com from Apr 4, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
AmazonMay 20, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Amazon issued 2 certificates for visualthesaurus.com from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013
Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1134.awsdns-13.org, ns-1671.awsdns-16.co.uk, ns-426.awsdns-53.com…) for visualthesaurus.com from Jun 22, 2011 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)
Jun 22, 2011Zone file: visualthesaurus.com's nameservers moved from nettica.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Mar 13, 2011 and Jun 22, 2011. Last seen at nettica.com: Mar 13, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 22, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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 11, 2011Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 11, 2011. 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 15, 2011 – Jan 8, 2022Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for visualthesaurus.com, from Sep 15, 2011 to Jan 8, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 6, 2013Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 6, 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
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1134.awsdns-13.org, ns-1671.awsdns-16.co.uk, ns-426.awsdns-53.com…) were the nameservers listed for visualthesaurus.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 – May 13, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1134.awsdns-13.org, ns-1671.awsdns-16.co.uk, ns-426.awsdns-53.com…) for visualthesaurus.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 13, 2024. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 24, 2022 – Nov 3, 2026Registrar: Registrar 101domain GRS Limited (IANA 1011) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 24, 2022 and most recently on Nov 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 10, 2026
Mar 24, 2022Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 24, 2022. 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
May 11, 2022Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 11, 2022. 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
Jun 15, 2024 – Jun 1, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (chuck.ns.cloudflare.com, cora.ns.cloudflare.com) for visualthesaurus.com from Jun 15, 2024 to Jun 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 15, 2024Zone file: visualthesaurus.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare between May 13, 2024 and Jun 15, 2024. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: May 13, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 15, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 26, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 5 certificates for visualthesaurus.com from Mar 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 4, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 10 certificates for visualthesaurus.com from Apr 4, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
May 20, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 2 certificates for visualthesaurus.com from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 21, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 10, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 13, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 13, 2026: chuck.ns.cloudflare.com, cora.ns.cloudflare.com. DNSSEC signed on Nov 13, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 13, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 1999 · site is live · HTTPS valid
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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 May 12, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: 101domain GRS Limited — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.visualthesaurus.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Thinkmap, Inc as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that sells software or a subscription, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 75/100— ahead of 75% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
75 is a percentile: higher than 75% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #135,555)+6
Verified continuity: 27.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 38/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 75/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What visualthesaurus.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
New York-based Thinkmap, Inc. develops and markets software that uses visualization to facilitate communication, learning, and discovery. We specialize in user interfaces and visualization mechanisms that allow end-users to more effectively browse and understand complex information.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 27 years registered✓ live verified Nov 13, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 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