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What is Domain Name Backordering? Watch Out For This One!
By Martin Lemieux
Domain names are the hottest net-real-estate on the internet. It's
no wonder services like: "Domain Name Backordering" is available to
the public. Can someone really backorder your domain right from
underneath you? Guess again...
So what is Domain Name Backordering?
This is a service that allows anybody on the internet to reserve a
domain name if and when it goes up for sale! This doesn't seem
harmful does it? Guess again...
Companies all over the internet are ordering this service for
website url's that seem to be popular! What if by chance you just
happen to forget to re-order your domain name? Let's say that you go
on vacation and neglect to check your emails that are now telling
you to renew your domain name? In this case, another company on the
other side of the planet sees the fact that your domain name is soon
up for grabs, so they order a backorder on your domain name and
simply wait to see what you do with it.
So here you are coming back from a very long vacation and what is
this? Someone else now owns your domain name because you simply
neglected your duty to keep your net-real-estate up-to-date!
Unless you own a Canadian domain name protected by the CIRA, or you
have a trademark on your domain name or business name, you are
"really" out of luck. Once you are at this point, it may take months
before you can prove to the courts that you simply forgot to renew
your website address.
Should This Service Be Allowed?
That is a very interesting question. Some would say yes simply
because there are literally 1000's of websites that aren't going to
be renewed next month. On the flip side, some of those websites are
simply a mistake. I think the point here is; avoid making that
mistake and renew your domain name for at least 5 years.
Google is apparently looking through the "WHOIS Data Base" to see
which websites have the staying power online and are serious by
registering their domain name for more than 1 year at a time.
Again, should domain backordering be allowed?
I say no! Just like a patent for an invention, you should have up to
1 year to claim that domain unless you transfer the domain name to
another company or individual. This way we would have less domain
name theft and less "hick-ups" from companies who simply forget
their important responsibility.
Protect Your Net-Real-Estate!
Your website address is the most important commodity you have
online. It is as important as your business name itself. It is what
ties your company offline to online. People know you through your
domain name. Potential clients may end up visiting your website
later on, you wouldn't want some other company in your place?
Please be careful when give out the access information for your
domain name to anyone that isn't within your trusted circle.
I hope this article has helped you out!
About The Author:
Martin Lemieux is the president of the Smartads Advertising Network.
Smartads helps small to large companies with their offline and
online marketing needs.
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http://www.smartads.info
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