Does DomainTools Brand Monitor trigger alerts for domains encoded in other than ASCII for example Cyrillic?

Unlike PhishEye, Brand Monitor unfortunately will not alert on these domains. We do however have a comprehensive mapping of Cyrillic and other character sets to appropriate homoglyph characters in ASCII. Each case will differ so please contact DomainTools support for additional information.

I know a domain name was registered or deleted. Why didn’t I get a Brand Monitor notice about it?

The Brand Monitoring service sends you an email within 24 hours after DomainTools discovers a domain that matches your criteria. For many TLDs, the notice will follow within 24-48 hours after the domain is registered, but in some cases (most ccTLDs), the notice will be delayed because we did not discover the domain until after it was registered.

I did not receive my full alert list in the Brand Monitor email. Can you fix this?

There are times when the email may contain a lot of data making the email size larger than what your email server can handle. In those cases, you will need to log into DomainTools and go to your History of Brand Monitors to review the daily alerts.

What is Brand Monitor? How do I use it?

The Brand Monitor tool allows you to monitor domain name activity on a select word or string of words.
To set up a Brand Monitor:
– Log in to your DomainTools account.
– Navigate to the Brand Monitor page.
– Enter the string of words you want to monitor in the ‘Match String(s)’ box. Enter any word or string of words you want to exclude from the monitor in the ‘Ignore String(s)’ box.
– Select the type of domain(s) you wish to receive alerts about (check ‘New’ and/or ‘Deleted’).
– Click Add New Monitor. Your Brand Monitor has been successfully setup.
For in-depth guidance on Brand Monitor, please see the User Guide.

What extensions (TLDs) can I monitor?

DomainTools currently monitors hundreds of TLDs, including all the common generic TLDs like .com, and over 60 ccTLDs like .de and .cn.
We will also be monitoring all new gTLDs as they become available. Go to the TLDpedia page to see the full list of TLDs we currently monitor.

Do you have exhaustive coverage of the TLDs you monitor?

DomainTools has exhaustive daily coverage of the following TLDs: .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .us, .co, .mobi, .name, .tel, .xxx, .pro, .asia, .travel, .coop, .aero, and .sx.
For all other TLDs, which includes most Country Code TLDs (ccTLDs), DomainTools uses a combination of internally and externally sourced methods to constantly scour the web for domain registration signals. Because many domain Registries do not publish their full domain lists, all data is collected on a best-efforts basis. When DomainTools’ Brand Monitor notifies clients of “discovered” domain registrations on these TLDs, the actual registration of the domain may pre-date the time at which we become aware of its existence.

How much does Brand Monitor cost?

DomainTools now makes it easier to use Brand Monitor and your account capacity will determine how many monitors you can create through this service. See the Features & Pricing page for additional details.

Can Brand Monitor email me future alerts?

If the Email notification selector is turned on Brand Monitor will email you alerts to the email address on your account when the word or string of words you are monitoring is registered or deleted. You must select the type of monitoring of the word or string of words from the Brand Monitor page; for example, to monitor both new domains and on-hold domains you must ensure both options are selected from the Brand Monitor page.

How do I use the Alerts History page? What information does it provide?

The Alerts History page displays whether or not there is a Brand Monitor for each alert date in a certain month. Once a month is selected from the drop-down box, all Brand Alerts will display with a red, green, or grey circle next to each day in the month. Green dots signify that the majority of Brand Monitor records for that day are new, red dots signify that the majority of Brand Monitor records for that day are deleted, and grey dots signify that there is no Brand Monitor history for that day.
To view the history detail for a particular day, click on the green or red dot. The Brand Monitor history page appears displaying all new, deleted or on-hold domains.
Click on a domain name to display the Whois Record for that domain. From this page, you can view and purchase related domain names, and domains with alternate TLDs.

How do I purchase domains found by Brand Monitor?

To purchase domains from the Brand Monitor page:
– Navigate to the Display Alerts History page.
– Select and click on the green or red dot associated with the date of the Alert.
– Find and click on the domain name in the list provided — the Whois record will appear.
– Click the blue ‘Buy Domain’ button located next to the Whois record and choose one of the purchase options listed. You will be redirected to an accredited registrar to make the purchase.