How do I register an expired domain name?
The standard expiration cycle goes something like this: 1. Domain expires. The owner of the domain is given a period of time in which to renew it, generally 30 days, but can be as many as 45. 2. Domain goes into “Redemption Period”. The owner can still renew the name at this point, but it’ll cost them. The redemption period can last anywhere between 1 and 35 days. 3. Pending Delete. At this point, the owner’s pretty much out of luck, and the domain name will be available after 6 days. Some registrars don’t follow this exactly, though. There are registrars that give priority to users who backorder the name through them, registrars who hold on to names for longer periods of time, etc. As soon as the name goes out of “pending delete” status, it’s first come first serve. Backorder services are useful in this respect as they will automatically monitor the domain name for you and attempt to order it as soon as it’s available
