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Lock your handles. Before squatters take them.

Squatters and trademark trolls register your brand handles on Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube before you do. Recovering them later costs time, money, and PR risk. We reserve handles across 10 major platforms at the moment you form your brand, locking them in your name. Use them when ready; squatters cannot.

Reserve handles
All 50 states + DC 60-day money-back SOC 2 Type II
How it works

How we handle Social Handle Reservation, end-to-end.

Squatters and trademark trolls register your brand handles on Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube before you do.

1

Handle availability check

We check availability of your desired handle (@yourbrand) across major platforms: Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Discord, Reddit.

2

Alternative suggestions

If a handle is taken on some platforms, we suggest alternatives that maintain consistency (yourbrand vs. yourbrand_official vs. yourbrandhq). Aim for the same handle on all platforms when possible.

3

Account creation

We create accounts on each platform using consistent branding: profile picture (your logo), bio (placeholder or initial), website link. Accounts active but not posting until you take over.

4

Handoff

You receive credentials and full account access. Activate when ready. Use immediately or hold for product launch. Either way, the handles are yours.

What we'll set up for you

A clean handoff, in four steps.

You give us the basics. We handle the state, the IRS, and the compliance clock so you can focus on the business.

01 · Name + Brand

A name that's actually available.

Real-time check against the state register, USPTO trademark database, and matching domains.

02 · State filing

Filed with the Secretary of State.

We submit your Articles, pay the state fee on your behalf, and return the stamped certificate.

03 · Federal IDs

EIN + the right tax setup.

Federal Employer ID with the IRS, plus state tax accounts when your business needs them.

04 · Stay compliant

Registered Agent + deadline tracking.

Your agent on file in every state, with every renewal and annual report tracked in one calendar.

Pricing

Transparent social handle reservation pricing.

Government fees pass through at cost. No upsells.

Reserve all

$149
10 platforms, single brand.

Handle reservation on Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Discord, Reddit. Profile setup with your branding.

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Plus domain coordination

$249
Reserve handles + register domain.

Handle reservation plus domain registration (.com plus 5 secondary TLDs). Coordinated branding from day 1. Domain renewal $15/yr.

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Multi-brand reservation

$299
For multi-brand companies.

Handle reservation for multiple brands (parent + sub-brand + product brands). Common for companies with multiple consumer-facing brands.

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FAQ

About the Social Media Handle Reservation Service.

What is social media handle reservation?
It is securing your brand's username across social platforms, ideally matching your business name and any trademark, so competitors or squatters cannot take it and confuse your audience. Reserving handles early protects your brand's online identity. We help you form the entity and can flag brand-protection steps like this.
Why reserve handles early?
Because handles are first-come, first-served, and once your business name is chosen, grabbing the matching usernames prevents someone else, a competitor, a fan, or a squatter, from taking them, which is hard to undo later. We flag it as part of establishing your brand alongside the entity.
Does reserving a handle protect my brand legally?
Not by itself: a handle is a platform username, not a trademark, so it does not give legal brand rights or stop use elsewhere. For real protection you need a trademark, and the handle supports the brand you protect. We flag both so your brand is covered online and legally.
What if my desired handle is taken?
You may need a close variation, a platform-specific tweak, or, if it is a squatter infringing your trademark, a platform dispute process to recover it. Having the trademark strengthens a recovery claim. We flag the options and how a registered mark helps you reclaim an infringing handle.
Which platforms should I reserve on?
Generally the platforms your audience uses, plus major ones you might expand to, since consistency across platforms strengthens the brand and blocks impersonation. We flag handle reservation as part of establishing a consistent brand alongside forming the business.
Can a squatter be forced to give up my handle?
Sometimes, if they are infringing your trademark or impersonating you, through the platform's dispute process, which is far easier with a registered mark. We flag how a trademark supports recovering an infringing handle.
How does this fit with my business name and trademark?
Ideally the entity name, trademark, domain, and social handles all align, giving a consistent, protectable brand identity, so reserving handles complements forming the entity and registering the mark. We help align these so your brand is coherent and defensible.
Is a handle the same as a domain name?
No: a domain is your website address and a handle is a social username, and both matter for a consistent brand, alongside your entity name and trademark. We flag securing each so your online identity is complete and matches your legal brand.
Can File.Business help protect my brand online?
We form the entity, help with trademark clearance and registration that underpins brand protection, and flag the domain and social-handle steps that keep your online identity consistent and defensible, so your brand is secured across the places it lives.

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