I'm building a Business WebSite,My Domain Name (Hairstylist.com) is Valuable, I want to cover all Legal issue, protect and secure it officially ,,, What all has to be done to cover my back..(i.e. License, Copyrights, BBB set-up,To Incorporate or Not, A Logo, taxes, filing records & stuff like that... ?)

A new Biz in the USA ,help please...

Note: My Domain Registration is Private now, so I can't really see my Name on the "Who Is".com...(Which is suppose to be a Protection)...and my fears are due to my lack of internet business experience and knowledge or ignorance I need to be officially registered before starting...Also appox. cost would help ? / ?

thanks,N-tune2@yahoo.com

To protect adomain name within your industry, you would apply for a trademark.

Trademarks can be names of products or services, logos, slogans, packaging and even sounds and smells. In essence, a trademark can be almost anything that is used to identify a particular product or service. Registering a trademark grants the owner exclusive rights to the mark within the specified industry.

Of course, it's necessary to research the mark comprehensively prior to filing to ensure that there is no possibility of infringing upon another party.

This entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark.