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'''Citizen Hawk''' is an online brand management solutions provider that helps companies protect their brands online by targeting [[Cybersquatting|cybersquatters]]. Citizen Hawk continually monitors the web to expose the [[Typosquatting|typosquatters]] and cyberscammers affecting their clients' business. They shutdown and recover these fraudulent domains for their clients.<ref>[http://www.citizenhawk.com/brand-protection/AboutUs.aspx About CitizenHawk]</ref> | '''Citizen Hawk''' is an online brand management solutions provider that helps companies protect their brands online by targeting [[Cybersquatting|cybersquatters]]. Citizen Hawk continually monitors the web to expose the [[Typosquatting|typosquatters]] and cyberscammers affecting their clients' business. They shutdown and recover these fraudulent domains for their clients.<ref>[http://www.citizenhawk.com/brand-protection/AboutUs.aspx About CitizenHawk]</ref> | ||
The process of identifying cybersquatters and filing with the [[UDRP]] | The process of identifying cybersquatters and filing with the [[UDRP]] seem to be largely automated, which is meant to increase efficiency but has also reportedly resulted in problems and unsuccessful UDRP cases in the past.<ref>[http://domainnamewire.com/2010/04/22/arbitrator-blasts-citizenhawk-for-boilerplate-udrp-filing/ domainnamewire.com]</ref> <ref>[http://www.domainnamestrategy.com/category/categories/citizenhawk domainnamestrategy.com]</ref> | ||
==History== | ===History=== | ||
Citizen Hawk was founded in 2006 by [[Graham MacRobie]] and is based in Aliso Viejo, California.<ref>[http://www.domainnamestrategy.com/category/categories/citizenhawk DomainNameStrategy.com]</ref> | Citizen Hawk was founded in 2006 by [[Graham MacRobie]] and is based in Aliso Viejo, California.<ref>[http://www.domainnamestrategy.com/category/categories/citizenhawk DomainNameStrategy.com]</ref> | ||
In 2008, Citizen Hawk received a funding of $3Million from [[Maveron]] LLC.<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2008/05/12/citizenhawk-raises-3-million-to-target-cybersquatters/ techcrunch.com]</ref> | In 2008, Citizen Hawk received a funding of $3Million from [[Maveron]] LLC.<ref>[http://techcrunch.com/2008/05/12/citizenhawk-raises-3-million-to-target-cybersquatters/ techcrunch.com]</ref> | ||
===Business Model=== | |||
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==Business Model== | |||
Citizen Hawk has an innovative business model. It files a complaint against [[Cybersquatting|cybersquatter]]s with [[ICANN]] on behalf of its clients, and pays the complaint filing fees up front. After the domain is recovered, it charges a commission on the ad revenue of these domains.<ref>[http://vator.tv/news/2008-05-30-citizen-hawks-anti-cybersquatting-strategy vator.tv]</ref> | Citizen Hawk has an innovative business model. It files a complaint against [[Cybersquatting|cybersquatter]]s with [[ICANN]] on behalf of its clients, and pays the complaint filing fees up front. After the domain is recovered, it charges a commission on the ad revenue of these domains.<ref>[http://vator.tv/news/2008-05-30-citizen-hawks-anti-cybersquatting-strategy vator.tv]</ref> | ||
Citizen Hawk is a part of the LinkShare affiliate network<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/01/21/idUS117999+21-Jan-2009+BW20090121 reuters.com]</ref> and an affiliate of Hydra.<ref>[http://article.wn.com/view/2009/10/07/Hydra_Announces_the_Addition_of_CitizenHawk_to_its_Network/ article.wn.com]</ref> | Citizen Hawk is a part of the LinkShare affiliate network<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/01/21/idUS117999+21-Jan-2009+BW20090121 reuters.com]</ref> and an affiliate of Hydra.<ref>[http://article.wn.com/view/2009/10/07/Hydra_Announces_the_Addition_of_CitizenHawk_to_its_Network/ article.wn.com]</ref> | ||
==Services== | ===Services=== | ||
* Corporate Domain Management | * Corporate Domain Management | ||
* Online Brand Monitoring | * Online Brand Monitoring | ||
* Global Domain Recovery | * Global Domain Recovery | ||
==Board of Directors== | |||
* [[Jeffrey A. Pullen]], Chairman of the Board<ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/news/CitizenHawk-Names-Jeffrey-A-bw-2315102833.html?x=0&.v=1 Jeffrey A. Pullen announced as the Chairman of the Board of Citizen Hawk]</ref> | |||
* [[Ben Black]], Board Member | |||
* [[Clayton Lewis]], Board Member | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| Type: | Private |
| Industry: | Internet |
| Founded: | USA, 2006 |
| Founder(s): | Ari Master |
| Headquarters: | 27068 La Paz Road, Suite 104, Aliso Viejo, California |
| Country: | USA |
| Website: | citizenhawk.com |
| Blog: | Citizen Hawk's Blog |
| Facebook: | CitizenHawk |
| LinkedIn: | CitizenHawk |
| Twitter: |  @myhawkworld
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| Key People | |
| Dave Duckwitz, CEO Brody Stout, COO | |
Citizen Hawk is an online brand management solutions provider that helps companies protect their brands online by targeting cybersquatters. Citizen Hawk continually monitors the web to expose the typosquatters and cyberscammers affecting their clients' business. They shutdown and recover these fraudulent domains for their clients.[1]
The process of identifying cybersquatters and filing with the UDRP seem to be largely automated, which is meant to increase efficiency but has also reportedly resulted in problems and unsuccessful UDRP cases in the past.[2] [3]
History[edit | edit source]
Citizen Hawk was founded in 2006 by Graham MacRobie and is based in Aliso Viejo, California.[4]
In 2008, Citizen Hawk received a funding of $3Million from Maveron LLC.[5]
Business Model[edit | edit source]
Citizen Hawk has an innovative business model. It files a complaint against cybersquatters with ICANN on behalf of its clients, and pays the complaint filing fees up front. After the domain is recovered, it charges a commission on the ad revenue of these domains.[6]
Citizen Hawk is a part of the LinkShare affiliate network[7] and an affiliate of Hydra.[8]
Services[edit | edit source]
- Corporate Domain Management
- Online Brand Monitoring
- Global Domain Recovery
Board of Directors[edit | edit source]
- Jeffrey A. Pullen, Chairman of the Board[9]
- Ben Black, Board Member
- Clayton Lewis, Board Member