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Domain names (tld). cybersquatting and your domain name

September 1st, 2010 Seo blog in Seattle No comments

When it comes to Domain names, don’t think that you only need to worry about the ones that you registered. This is because with the phenomenon of cybersquatting, Domain names that are similar to your company’s trademark could be registered to unscrupulous webmasters, intending to use them in bad faith. What happens is once the cybersquatter has gotten sales or Adsense clicks from their domain name, they will try to sell it to the original entity holding the trademark. When things get to this point, the price is significantly higher, sometimes even thousands of dollars. This is despite the fact that the individual or organization buying the domain name originally had the rights to it in the first place.

So, how does a company protect themselves from cybersquatting? Well, first they need to be aware of whether or not Domain names related to their trademark are being registered and used in bad faith. The best way to do this is to sign up for Google Alerts. This is a service that allows individuals or organizations to track any websites, comments, articles, etc. that are being made about their website or brand.

If they receive an alert that shows a domain name that is similar to their trademark, they could be dealing with a potential cybersquatter. The keyword of course is ‘potential.’ The person may not have any intention on selling the domain name back, though they are still using it in an illegal manner.

Either way, website owners can exercise their right to an arbitration proceeding if they found their trademark has been used in bad faith. The type of arbitration proceeding that is the most common for domain name disputes is called Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. This process can allow disputes to be settled out of court through an ICANN-approved UDRP provider.

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Domain names (tld). free domain names

August 31st, 2010 Seo blog in Seattle No comments

Without a domain name, a person does not have a suitable way to find a website. The only problem is Domain names cost money. Granted, if a person is operating one or two sites, the cost of a domain name, (which ranges from $1.00 to $35), probably isn’t too steep. However, what if one is an avid marketer, making profit from hundreds of sites? Even the minimum in domain name fees can add up. This is why Internet marketing gurus might want to consider signing up for free Domain names. Three types of free domain name exist: third level Domain names, first level domain names with lesser used extensions and first level Domain names with traditional extensions.

The first type of free domain name is known as a third level domain name. This is a domain name that is commonly distributed by free web hosting or affiliate programs. Yet, there is a downside to this type of domain name. This downside involves the first level domain name, (usually the company’s name), having to be a part of the third level domain name. For example, consider a website created with Geocities.

If a webmaster chooses ‘web hosting’ as their third level domain name, the following would be the syntax: Geocities.com/webhosting. Such a domain name is not very convenient for potential visitors, so webmasters may want to consider redirecting these types of URLs to other versions of free Domain names.

The second type of free domain name is a first level domain name that contains an that is not as popular in the Internet world. Examples are the types of free Domain names offered by Dot.tk or Free Domain.co. The extensions offered from these are .tk and .co.nr, respectively. These are far from a .com or a .net, but they are not as cumbersome to use as a third level domain name. The main key

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Free Downloads and much more useful links

August 30th, 2010 Seo blog in Seattle 1 comment

Free Downloads

We have collected the best free or open source programs for you to use with your Lunarpages web hosting account. We have searched far and wide and have come up with this list of selections for you to try.

Browser Additions

A Slew of Firefox Addons – Need a Firefox to replace your existing web development tools or to add something new to your browser? Take a look through this extensive list of webmaster related extensions.

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