A domain name that's already been registered by someone else is called an aftermarket or secondary market domain name. It's available to register once it expires or the owner wants to sell. A healthy domain name used on a respected website can have good inbound links and lots of traffic, but you need to know it's genuine.

Choosing the right domain name for your website is very important, but it is not always easy. Your domain represents your brand and is long-term commitment, hence requiring your full attention. To help you choose a winning domain name, we have listed the top 7 traps to avoid.

As a brand owner, protecting your intellectual property online is your number one priority, especially when you know the damage cybersquatting or phishing can cause to your brand. With AdultBlock services, you can block specific terms from being registered with .PORN, .ADULT and .SEX as well as .XXX.

Last week in Berlin the 14th Internet Governance Forum of the United Nations annual meeting was held. The IGF’s goal is to bring people together to discuss public policy issues relating to the Internet. However, there is no negotiated outcome at the IGF; it serves only as a place for policy-makers to discuss, exchange information and share good practices.

Last week, the 66th ICANN meeting took place in Montréal, Canada. While GDPR compliance has been the main focus of the community for the past five meetingsy, this past week leitmotiv was "DNS Abuse". While this concern is a priori legitimate and straight forward, the fact that some community members (purposefully?) fail to understand what comes within the legal and technical competency of DNS operators is causing frictions.

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