You've done everything you could to protect your Internet Identity... bought copyright and trademark rights... registered every domain name extension reasonable... and yet there are still predators seeking to capitalize on your company name and goodwill.
Fortunately, there are some simple things you can do to protect yourself from copycats and outright impostors.
Whether your brand is new to the Web or already established online, it's important to get some credentials behind you with third-party validation. Secure Certificates let your visitors know that the information they transmit to you is encrypted and sent to a verified identity, while Certified Domains prove that you are the legal originator of the domain name.
Stake your claim fast! It's no secret that businesses are taking advantage of social networking. From Twitter and Facebook® to LinkedIn® and MySpace®, companies are bringing their brands directly to customers via popular social sites. It's a good idea to stake your claim on usernames or URLs that may be important marketing tools in the future. Dog Byte Domains has made this even easier with the ability to check if your domain name is available as a Twitter user name directly from your Account Manager! Investing a little time in creating social media profiles could go a long way in promoting your online identity.
Try registering multiple domains if you haven't already done so. It's a common mistake that plagues many new domain owners. Eager to start a new site or promote their company, they register theircompanyname.com, but they leave similar domain names, like theircompanyname.net and theircompanyname.org, available. Cyber-squatters or other less-than-ethical companies register the .NET and .ORG names and use them to steal traffic from the .COM domain or even mislead potential customers. Our Bulk Registration page allows customers to check availability of the biggest TLDs quickly and efficiently.
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