Protect your brand by discovering potential typo domains that users might accidentally type. Based on real user behavior patterns and keyboard layouts.
What it is: Users forget to type a character while typing quickly.
Examples: google.com → gogle.com, goole.com, googl.com
Risk Level: CRITICAL
Expected Traffic: 15-25% of original domain traffic
What it is: Users accidentally swap two adjacent characters.
Examples: google.com → gogole.com, googel.com, googlr.com
Risk Level: HIGH
Expected Traffic: 10-20% of original domain traffic
What it is: Users accidentally press the same key twice.
Examples: google.com → gooogle.com, googlle.com, googlee.com
Risk Level: MEDIUM
Expected Traffic: 5-15% of original domain traffic
What it is: Users hit a key next to the intended key on QWERTY keyboard.
Examples: google.com → gppgle.com, hoogle.com, googke.com
Risk Level: MEDIUM
Expected Traffic: 8-18% of original domain traffic
What it is: Users mistype or misremember the domain extension.
Examples: google.com → google.co, google.cm, google.om
Risk Level: CRITICAL
Expected Traffic: 20-30% of original domain traffic
What it is: Users confuse visually similar characters or malicious actors use them intentionally.
Examples: google.com → g00gle.com, goog1e.com, googIe.com
Risk Level: LOW
Expected Traffic: 2-8% of original domain traffic
Typo domains can capture 20-40% of your traffic through user mistakes. Cybersquatters often register these to monetize your brand traffic, collect user data, or damage your reputation. Protecting key variations is essential for brand security.
Focus on Critical and High risk variations first:
Our estimates are based on cybersquatting research and real-world traffic analysis from major brands. Actual numbers vary by industry, brand popularity, and user behavior, but these percentages provide a reliable baseline for prioritizing your domain protection strategy.
Several strategies work well:
Our system uses actual keyboard layouts to predict realistic typos. For example, 'o' is adjacent to 'i', 'p', 'k', 'l' on a QWERTY keyboard, so google.com becomes gpoogle.com,gkoogle.com, etc. This is much more accurate than random character substitution.
Absolutely! Analyze competitor domains to understand their brand protection strategy, identify gaps in their coverage, or discover available variations for market research. However, always respect trademark laws and ethical business practices.
Register all CRITICAL variations immediately. Focus on TLD confusions and single character omissions.
Monitor HIGH and MEDIUM risk domains. Set up alerts for availability changes.
Track LOW risk domains quarterly. Consider professional domain monitoring services.