How do I know if the domain name I purchased is blocked?
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Domain name blocking is a major headache for many webmasters. So, how do you know if your domain is blocked? Are there any methods to determine if a domain is blocked? How can webmasters reduce the chances of domain blocking? Below is some information about domain blocking.
1. How to Determine if a Domain Name is Blocked
① First, Use iZhan Checker
The simplest way to determine if a domain is blocked is to use both domestic and international connections. Ensure that domain name resolution is normal. If access fails on domestic connections but works fine on international connections, it's likely that the domain has been blocked by the Great Firewall (GFW) due to illegal content.
Of course, not everyone has access to an international network. In this case, you can find websites that offer domain name blocking detection services and run an online test. For example, the webmaster tool platform "iTOOL" (www.aitool.cc) is quite convenient for checking domain names.
② Second, use the gfwgfw.com query.
Without external software support, we use the tracert command in the command prompt to determine if a domain is blocked. If a timeout occurs during the detection process, it's very likely blocked. However, this judgment is extremely subjective. Tracert can only identify domain names that have resolution, and cannot identify domain names that have no resolution or are unregistered.
So how can we identify these unresolved domain names? There's a website specifically for checking the GFW, gfwgfw.com. This website easily identifies new and old domain names, whether they have resolution or not, and whether they've been blocked.
2. How can we reduce the probability of a website being blocked?
To reduce the probability of a website being blocked, there are several aspects to consider. First, choose a company that doesn't provide hosting services for pornographic or gambling-related websites. The probability of such companies' servers being blocked is low, after all, their clients host websites with legitimate content.
Another option is to purchase a dedicated IP. With a dedicated IP, the probability of being blocked is also very low. This may be why Chinese people tend to choose dedicated IPs when purchasing overseas hosting services.
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