One Block. Global Protection. Webnames.ca Introduces GlobalBlock for Brand Owners
Vancouver, BC, February 29, 2024 - For years, protecting a brand online has meant playing whack-a-mole with domain squatters, registering dozens (sometimes hundreds) of variations across different extensions just to stay ahead. Webnames is changing that with the launch of GlobalBlock, a smarter, more strategic way to safeguard trademarks across the domain landscape.
“GlobalBlocks flips the script on defensive domain registration,” explains Garrett Saundry, Product Manager at Webnames.ca. “Instead of reacting to threats, brand owners can now take a proactive stance, locking down their marks across hundreds of extensions with one action, not a hundred. It’s efficient, cost-effective, and frankly, long overdue.”
With a single subscription, GlobalBlock allows brand owners to block their trademarks across hundreds of domain extensions, including new gTLD and legacy gTLDs, without having to register each one individually. It also proactively blocks lookalike domains using homoglyphs (visually deceptive characters that bad actors use to spoof legitimate brands).
GlobalBlock is available to registered trademark holders with validated rights, company or organizations, unregistered trademarks, and celebrity names. It is especially valuable for legal teams, brand managers, and digital security professionals looking to reduce risk and simplify domain oversight.
About Webnames:
Webnames.ca is Canada’s original domain registrar. Established in 2000, Webnames has been Canadian owned and operated since its inception. The company operates through two distinct lines of business: Webnames Corporate, which specializes in corporate domain management, and Webnames.ca, where Canadians can find website solutions, domain names, hosting, professional email and the online security tools needed to establish a strong online presence. For more information, visit www.webnames.ca or www.webnamescorporate.com.
Contact:
Julianna Horvat, Media Relations
Webnames.ca
604-633-3097
Email: marketing@webnames.ca