What Are Defensive Registrations?

Defensive registrations are extra domain names that you register not for active sites, but to prevent others from abusing or imitating your brand.

Which Domains Should You Consider?

• Common misspellings of your brand name.
• Key country code TLDs where you operate.
• Obvious variations that could be used maliciously.

How to Handle Extra Domains

Point defensive domains to your main website with 301 redirects, or display a simple landing page. Avoid leaving them unused on parked pages full of ads.

Balancing Cost and Protection

You do not need to buy every possible version of your name, but covering the most obvious variations is a small investment compared to the potential damage of phishing or impersonation.