• Section: Increase Traffic - Category: Domain Name
• Written by Martin Lemieux

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" isavailable to the public. Can someone really backorder yourdomain right from underneath you? Guess again...

So what is Domain Name Backordering?

This is a service that allows anybody on the internet to reservea domain name if and when it goes up for sale! This doesn't seemharmful does it? Guess again...

Companies all over the internet are ordering this service forwebsite url's that seem to be popular! What if by chance youjust happen to forget to re-order your domain name? Let's saythat you go on vacation and neglect to check your emails thatare now telling you to renew your domain name? In this case,another company on the other side of the planet sees the factthat your domain name is soon up for grabs, so they order abackorder on your domain name and simply wait to s

So here you are coming back from a very long vacation and whatis this? Someone else now owns your domain name because yousimply neglected your duty to keep your net-real-estateup-to-date!

Unless you own a Canadian domain name protected by the CIRA, oryou have a trademark on your domain name or business name, youare "really" out of luck. Once you are at this point, it maytake months before you can prove to the courts that you simplyforgot to renew your website address.

Should This Service Be Allowed?

That is a very interesting question. Some would say yes simplybecause there are literraly 1000's of websites that aren't goingto be renewed next month. On the flip side, some of thosewebsites are simply a mistake. I think the point here is; avoidmaking that mistake and renew your domain name for atleast 5years.

Google is apparently looking through the "WHOIS Data Base" tosee which websites have the staying power online and are seriousby 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 haveup to 1 year to claim that domain unless you transfer the domainname to another company or individual. This way we would haveless domain name theft and less "hick-ups" from companies whosimply forget their important responsibility.

Protect Your Net-Real-Estate!

Your website address is the most important commodity you haveonline. It is as important as your business name itself. It iswhat ties your company offline to online. People know youthrough your domain name. Potential clients may end up visitingyour website later on, you woudln't want some other company inyour place?

Please be careful when give out the access information for yourdomain name to anyone that isn't within your trusted circle.

I hope this article has helped you out

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