Domain masking

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What is Domain Masking: Everything you need to know about it

Domain masking, also known as URL masking or domain cloaking, is a technique used to redirect visitors from a domain or subdomain to another website, while keeping the original domain or subdomain in the URL bar. The main purpose of domain masking is to make a website appear to be hosted on a different domain, without changing the underlying website’s URL.

For instance, if your brand or company owns the domain “example.com” and wants to redirect visitors to the main website, which is located at “mainwebsite.com”, they can set up a redirect on the server for “example.com” to “mainwebsite.com”. 

When a visitor types in “example.com” in their browser, they will be redirected to “mainwebsite.com”, but the URL in the browser will still show “example.com”. This way, if someone creates a phishing website using your brand’s name, visitors will be directed to your legitimate website instead.

1. Protect your brand’s reputation

One of the main reasons why people use domain masking is to protect their brand digitally. For example, if a company owns several different domain names, they may want to redirect visitors who type in one of the unused domain names to their main website. This can prevent confusion and ensure that visitors always land on the correct website. 

Additionally, it can also be used to hide affiliate links, so that they do not appear to be affiliate links, but instead appear to be part of the website’s main domain.

2. Protecting Privacy

The next use case of domain masking is to protect the privacy of the website owner. Some website owners may not want to reveal their personal or business information on the WHOIS record of their domain name, as it can be accessed by anyone. By using domain masking, the personal or business information is hidden and replaced with the information of the domain masking service provider. This can protect the privacy of the website owner and prevent unwanted contact or spam.

3. Domain Parking

Another use of domain masking is for domain parking. Domain parking is when a domain name is registered, but no website is built on it yet. Instead, the domain is pointed to a “parking page” which may show ads and links related to the domain name. This can be a way for the domain name owner to make some income, as visitors may click on the ads and links on the parking page. By using domain masking, the parking page can be made to appear as if it is part of the domain name, rather than a separate page.

4. Malicious Use

However, it’s important to note that domain masking can also be used for malicious purposes. Some spammers or scammers may use domain masking to hide the true origin of a website or to make a website appear more trustworthy than it actually is. 

For this reason, it is important to be cautious when clicking on links from websites that use domain masking and to always verify the authenticity of a website before entering any personal or financial information.