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11-Sep-2012
What is UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy)?
UDRP, or Uniform Domain-name Dispute-resolution Policy, is the processes by which domain names that contain trademarks can be disputed by the trademark holder. UDRP is an ICANN policy. We as an ICANN accredited registrar will always adhere to the UDRP.
15-May-2012
Free Domain WHOIS Privacy.
Domainmonster.com is proud of its free WHOIS privacy service that we offer with new and existing domain names. WHOIS is defined as: "a query and response protocol … used for querying databases that store the registered users or assignees of an Internet resource...
19-Jan-2012
Choosing your Domain Name
You’ve decided to create a website, you know what it will be about and you may have even started writing the content. But what will you call your site? Choosing a domain name
12-Oct-2011
Goggle.com Domain Remains with it's Current Owner
It seems that Google spend a lot of their time in court for one reason or other, whether they’re making the complaint, or defending their own actions. We’ve written before that they aggressively go after anyone who registers domain names that infringe on their trademarks, usua...
28-Sep-2011
Amazon to Announce New Tablet Device?
As the global domination of Apple’s iPad continues, it is rumoured that Amazon will be announcing their own plans for a new tablet device at an exclusive press event today. Although the company have yet to make it official, the industry is buzzing with the possibility of anoth...
27-Sep-2011
Lady Gaga Files UDRP and Loses
Over the last few months we’ve reported on all sorts of famous names getting lawyers involved to try and recover various domain names. Some domains simply languish with different owners, and others are being used for blatant trademark infringement. Possibly the highest profile...
30-Aug-2011
Google and Francotel Fight Over AdWords Domains
Google are no stranger to UDRP cases, but they’re usually the ones filing them against other organisations, not the ones defending their own domain registrations. It looks like at least on this occasion, they are getting to experience the other side of a dispute for a change.<...
22-Aug-2011
Google Win a XXX Domain
In an effort to protect their brand in as many ways as possible, Google have got their hands on a xxx domain. Of sorts! They have been awarded googlexxx.com after a WIPO ruling that has just been announced. Although the decision on the official WIPO website sates tha...
16-Aug-2011
Free Speech Coalition Continue to Oppose .XXX
With the hype surrounding .XXX continuing to grow, the New TLD is dominating Domain News sites. New announcements regarding the TLD are being made on a regular basis by many adult organisations supporting the TLD, companies planning to protect their brand, and occasionally peo...
18-Jul-2011
Microsoft Register Sony/Microsoft Domains
It looks like Microsoft and Sony may be planning some sort of partnership, if Microsoft’s most recent domain purchases are anything to go by! On the 13th July they registered sony-microsoft.com, but waited to register microsoft-sony.com till after the news of the initial regis...
15-Jul-2011
Domainer Wins UDRP
A UDRP verdict was recently released following a case being filed by Holy Mother World Networks of Toronto, against Domainer Gregg Ostrick. Holy Mother are a not for profit organisation that market themselves as “Canada’s Catholic Radio Station” and you can listen to their bro...
02-Mar-2010
Domainmonster guide to choosing your Domain name!
When you're choosing your domain names, deciding on your branding and what to have as your online identity can be a difficult decision. You can register anything that's available, and put your own stamp on it! To give you a few handy hints, we have developed the Domainmonster ...
09-Aug-2007
Renewing your Domain – Don't Get Caught Out
Don't let anything distract you from renewing your domain name. It can happen to the best of us: in January 2007, for a few embarrassing hours, Google.de was owned by an opportunistic cybersquatter – all because, apparently, the search engine giant forgot to renew the
17-Jul-2007
Registration and Renewal of Your Domain
When you've selected your domain registrar, there are a few things you should keep in mind about domain registration. A Domain For Life? The shortest time for which you can regist...
12-Jul-2007
Cybersquatting and Typosquatting
With the increase in ecommerce and the necessity of a web presence for any business, protecting trademarks has become increasingly important, as large companies face the risk of their valuable traffic being hijacked by cyber- and typo-squatters. Cybersquatting is the...
10-Jul-2007
Software to help you create a robots.txt file
By Sumantra Roy Robogen is a software for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT based computers which can help you create robots.txt files without having to worry about the correct syntax of a robots.txt file. It comes in two editions: the free Limited edition and th...
05-Jul-2007
Sins of The Internet: Domain Sniper
Author: Richard Lowe The internet sure makes it possible to do things quickly, sometimes so quickly it will make your head spin. One day your site is selling lots of product or is very popular, and the next no one is visiting. Perhaps your site got kicked out of a major ...
04-Jul-2007
Domain Slamming by Dishonest Registrars
Even after court convictions, some domain name scammers continue to operate and may target your domain next. A technique known as "domain slamming" fools innocent domain owners into handing over the rights to...
04-Jul-2007
Five Common Domain Name Myths
Author: Steve Ashton Copyright 2006 Steven Ashton With domain name articles and tips floating around all over the Web, most people probably feel that they know a good deal about picking and protecting a domain name. However, some common domain name myths pe...
04-Jul-2007
Domain Reasons
Lots of people will tell you that you either don't need a domain name or all the good ones are already taken. I don't agree, I find (and register) good domain names on your regular basis, and I think they're more than worth the money (you can register domains for less than $20...

