{"id":4967,"date":"2015-05-15T04:05:07","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T08:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digitalbrandinsider.com\/?p=4967"},"modified":"2016-05-05T12:00:47","modified_gmt":"2016-05-05T16:00:47","slug":"best-practices-for-creating-a-domain-name-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cscdbs.com\/blog\/best-practices-for-creating-a-domain-name-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Best practices for creating a domain name policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Join the growing ranks of organizations that are in full control of their domains. CSC\u2019s best-practice guide for creating a successful domain name policy can help you secure, promote and protect your digital brands.<\/p>\n

With a written domain name policy, employees, managers, and vendors are all in a position to know the \u201cwho, what, when, and how\u201d of domain name management, ensuring the right people are equipped to\u00a0make the best decisions for your organization. \u00a0This helps you to take advantage of digital opportunities like new gTLDs while cutting administrative costs and reducing the risk of fraud and cybercrime.<\/p>\n

\"DomainPolicyBestPractices_THUMB\"<\/a>Our seven-step approach is proven to create successful domain policies:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Establish your policy\u2019s goals<\/li>\n
  2. Set out the day-to-day mechanics<\/li>\n
  3. Decide and optimize your domain strategy<\/li>\n
  4. Assign roles and responsibilities<\/li>\n
  5. Identify a budget<\/li>\n
  6. Create standards<\/li>\n
  7. Define the reporting and review process<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    >> Read the full guide<\/strong>
    \nTo learn more about putting a\u00a0domain policy into action,     download CSC\u2019s complimentary best practice guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    >> More advice<\/strong>
    \nIf you would like advice on implementing a domain policy, please visit our     website<\/a> or contact us at dbservices@cscglobal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Join the growing ranks of organizations that are in full control of their domains. CSC\u2019s best-practice guide for creating a successful domain name policy can help you secure, promote and protect your digital brands. With a written domain name policy, employees, managers, and vendors are all in a position to know the \u201cwho, what, when, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,7,387],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-brands","category-domains","category-new-gtlds"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBest practices for creating a domain name policy | CSC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Join the growing ranks of organizations that are in full control of their domains. 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