brand protection Archives - Webnames Blog Domains, Hosting, SSL and Ideas for businesses to succeed online Tue, 18 May 2021 22:49:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 AdultBlock Brand Protection: Sunrise B blocks on .XXX domains expire in 2021, switch now https://blog.webnames.ca/adultblock-brand-protection-sunrise-b-blocks-on-xxx-domains-expire-in-2021-switch-now/ Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:26:47 +0000 https://blog.webnames.ca/?p=19450 Adultblock sunrise b domain protection

Ten years is a long time, but we’re closing in on that mark since .XXX domains launched. For brand protection professionals, that means that Sunrise B protections on .XXX expire 10 years from Dec. 2011, which puts us at Dec. 2021 and you will need to transition to AdultBlock or AdultBlock+ to protect your brand…

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]]> Five Steps for Protecting your Business from Brandjacking https://blog.webnames.ca/five-steps-for-protecting-your-business-from-brandjacking/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 20:02:16 +0000 https://blog.webnames.ca/?p=17680 tips to prevent brandjacking of your business

Individual victim losses due to internet crime were greater than $1.4 billion in 2017, and those numbers continue to climb.  If you think you are well-protected from cybercrime, think again. It’s more than likely that you are overlooking important areas of vulnerability, such as your brand identity.  Today, your online reputation can make or break your…

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]]> New gTLDs and the Trademark Clearinghouse: What you need to know https://blog.webnames.ca/tmch-post/ Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:34:39 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/07/tmch-post/ It has been years in the making but new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) are set to launch this year. Once all the new domain extensions begin to launch things will happen at a furious pace. The first domains are expected to be released between the end of September and the end of October 2013.…

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]]> Re-brand yourself with a .MARKETING domain https://blog.webnames.ca/domain-extension-for-marketing-pros/ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:08:38 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/07/re-brand-yourself-with-a-marke/ With the plethora of different companies and businesses out there, it can become challenging identifying one company from another. It is also even more challenging distinguishing yourself from the rest of the competition. Luckily for companies in different industries, the new domains coming out will bring and present new and numerous opportunities for businesses to…

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]]> New gTLDs Highlight: .ONLINE – Why you should pre-register! https://blog.webnames.ca/new-gtlds-highlight-online-w/ Thu, 09 May 2013 19:00:14 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/05/new-gtlds-highlight-online---w/ Webnames.ca is now accepting pre-registrations for upcoming new generic Top Level Domain Names (gTLDs) like .web, .hotel, .blog, .home, .tech etc., and we’re getting a lot of great feedback from our customers! These new extensions are a huge opportunity for business and individuals. In order to showcase  the benefits of these new extensions, we plan…

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]]> New gTLD’s Highlight: Get your .COMPANY recognized online! https://blog.webnames.ca/new-gtlds-highlight-get-your-c/ Wed, 01 May 2013 16:21:41 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/05/new-gtlds-highlight-get-your-c/ Webnames.ca is now accepting pre-registrations for upcoming new generic Top Level Domain Names (gTLDs) like .web, .hotel, .blog, .home, .tech etc., and we’re getting a lot of great feedback from our customers! This week, we are featuring the .COMPANY gTLD! With this gTLD, everyone online will know that your website represents either an online or…

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]]> New gTLD Highlight: Secure online bookings at .HOTEL! https://blog.webnames.ca/new-gtld-highlight-secure-onli/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:22:34 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/04/new-gtld-highlight-secure-onli/ Webnames.ca is now accepting pre-registrations for upcoming new generic Top Level Domain Names (gTLDs) like .web, .hotel, .blog, .home, .tech etc., and we’re getting a lot of great feedback from our customers! This week, we are featuring the .HOTEL gTLD! Not only will specific hotels be able to represent the various offerings of their brand,…

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]]> New gTLDs Highlight: .PROPERTY – Why you should pre-register! https://blog.webnames.ca/new-gtlds-highlight-property-a/ Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:50:20 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/03/new-gtlds-highlight-property-a/ Webnames.ca is now accepting pre-registrations for upcoming new generic Top Level Domain Names  (like .web, .hotel, .blog, .home, .tech etc.), and we’re getting a lot of great feedback from our customers! These new domain extensions are a huge opportunity for businesses and individuals. In order to showcase the benefits of these new extensions, we plan…

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]]> New gTLD Highlight: .COMPUTER – Why you should pre-register! https://blog.webnames.ca/new-gtld-highlight-computer/ Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:03:12 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2013/03/new-gtld-highlight-computer/ Webnames.ca is now accepting pre-registrations for upcoming new generic Top Level Domain Names (like .web, .hotel, .blog, .home, .tech etc.) and we’re getting a lot of great feedback from our customers! These new extensions are a huge opportunity for businesses and individuals. Think of the possibilities! You can be creative (YourNameAt.home), you can be industry…

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]]> .CO Now Available for Public Registration https://blog.webnames.ca/co-now-available-for-public-re/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:56:22 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2010/07/co-now-available-for-public-re/ The Internet just got a little bigger today with .CO opening for general registration. Beginning at 11:00 AM Pacific Time, .CO registrations began rolling in fast and furious at Webnames.ca. A new domain launch is always exciting. For registrants it provides a rare opportunity to get truly premium domains – names that are memorable, dictionary…

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]]> New .CO Domain Extension – Now Available During Landrush Registration Period https://blog.webnames.ca/new-co-domain-extension-now/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:36:17 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2010/06/new-co-domain-extension---now/ Every few years a new domain extension is released to the market place. This year there is a new domain that is designed for businesses – .CO, which is associated globally with the word “company,” but can also represent corporations and commercial endeavors. With the similarity to .COM or .CA for that matter, .CO could…

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]]> Typosquatting is Big Business – $497 Million/Year According to Recent Study https://blog.webnames.ca/typosquatting-is-big-business/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:09:54 +0000 http://blog.webnames.ca/2010/03/typosquatting-is-big-business/ Typosquatting is the practice of intentionally registering domain names that are misspellings of website addresses and profiting from it by trying to sell the name, or capitalizing on its traffic through Google ads and/or selling products/services not related to the original brand. Many large businesses protect their brands by registering possible misspellings of their trademarks…

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