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ARTICLE · 23 MARCH 2026

How Domain Name Disputes Can Impact Your Business

Who owns the domain for your company website? Are competitors setting up websites similar (or identical!) to your company website using similar domains?...

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Who owns the domain for your company website? Are competitors setting up websites similar (or identical!) to your company website using similar domains? Are you aware of any fraudulent emails being sent to potential employees under your domain?

If these issues sound terrifying, they should. All of them have come across my desk in the past year. Worse, these types of disputes are becoming more frequent.

Because of this, business owners need to be aware not only of their domain's value, but also any related email accounts.

First Things First: What Exactly Is a Domain Name?

The inexorable march of technology has forced all of us to become more tech-savvy, but that does not mean you know everything. Unsure what I mean when I talk about your company's “domain name”? Luckily, it is a pretty straightforward concept.

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