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How does trademark relate to acquiring domain names?
Say I'm able to trademark the word "widgetville" for an online game that I'm building.
But the domain "widgetville.com" (and pretty much every major TLD of the word) are all registered, but just ...
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Can I purchase a domain name now or wait until incorporated?
I've just begun the process of incorporation but would like to secure a domain name. How does this work? Do I need to purchase the domain name underneath the incorporation? Or can I purchase now ...
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Which is a better suffix for enterprise-product company domain?
As per @Zuly Gonzalez' answer to this question on "Non .com domain v hyphen domain", when choosing a domain name sometimes it is necessary to add a common suffix to the name. Eg. mydomainAPP.com.
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Non .com domain v hyphen domain
I am currently working on a web application and have started looking at the available domain names for my application. I have done some searching on answers.onstartups about hyphen domain names and ...
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About To Launch Site, But There's Someone with the Same Domain Name, only Different Ending (mine is .org, his is .com)
The person with the similar domain name registered his domain 2 years ago and hasn't put up any content. It's just been parked for 2 years.
Does it seem like there are any legal implications with ...
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Should I use country-specific domain names or just .com?
I'm planning to launch a SaaS site soon in Norway and own the domain name under the Norwegian TLD (.no). If this is successful, I plan to translate the site and launch internationally. The .com domain ...
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How does one create a company name that is internationally accepted?
I'm working on an international startup, website based, for which I need to create a name (with corresponding domains for all extensions) that is internationally accepted as my service is meant to be ...
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Trademarks on company name - would “BodyLife” and “BodyForLife” collide?
I'm trying to understand how similarities in trademarks are dealt with. To take an example (that I used in a previous unrelated question), assuming a trademark existed for "BodyLife", a company ...
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Advice on buying a domain that's already registered?
I am interested in purchasing a good domain name that is currently being offered at $7K. Can anyone provide me any guidance on how to negotiate these deals and things to consider, lookout for, in ...
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hyphen in URL : sporttribe.com or sport-tribe.com?
I own both domain name sport-tribe.com and sporttribe.com
Today we are using sport-tribe.com because we didn't own sporttribe.com at the time we started the site.
I'm wondering if we should change ...
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Online affiliate store service with own domain name?
I am looking for an online affiliate store service in the like of Amazon astore, but which lets me use my own domain name.
Does anyone know of such service?
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Alternatives to GoDaddy?
What do people think of GoDaddy? Are they a good default registrar for little guys? I'm just trying to register a few names for now. If not, who else would you recommend?
Many thanks,
JDelage
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Domain name for application? domainnameapp.com or getdomainname.com
I have a website Smart Company Software. I have two desktop software applications in development and I want to have a website for each one. The Smart Company Software website will be for all of my ...
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Domain name with “4” instead of “for”?
Is it better to get a domain name with "4" as a shortcut for "for", or the real thing? E.g., "body4life.com", or "bodyforlife.com"? Assuming both .com are available...
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Picking a domain for new company
There are so many domain names taken, but the sites there are like haunted houses. Is there a way of repossessing them? Like offer to begin an auction?
Best,
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Does domain registration length have any effect on SEO?
I was recently playing around with the Website Grader at websitegrader.com and read this:
Google and other search engines may penalize websites with domains that are set to expire soon. The reason ...
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Most probable “.com” replacement for startups in the near future?
The most desirable generic top-level domain ".com" seems becoming less and less affordable for startups which cannot receive sufficient funding at early stages. The price of a decent ".com" name is ...
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Using the name wiki in my domain name ? Legal ? Copyright problems?
I would like to use the word wiki in my domain name, such as fastbikiwiki.com
Is this legal or because of wikipedia, it would be a copyright issue using wiki in my domain name ?
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Non .Com Domains - Does it Really Affect Branding?
I was always under the impression that the domain extension didn't matter (as long as it was .com, .net, or .org). I have always tried to market the extension in my brand if it wasn't .com, and I ...
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Is a great name usable if someone has the domain name parked?
I am writing a mobile application and I have a great name for it. The problem is, someone has parked the .com domain name for it and won't take less than $5,000. They have owned the domain name for ...
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Ways to sell domain names without using a domain auctioneer?
I am aware of Sedo, Godaddy Autions and Afternic. I don't like their added fees and commission rates. Sedo wants Appraisals for domain names selling for more than $10,000. I am not sure why.
Other ...
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Domain name starting with “get”
What do you think of domains that have the word "get" before the actual product name, just like getclicky.com or the domains used by 37 Signals products (basecamphq.com, campfirenow.com)?
Does it ...
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WhoIs- what is the meaning of “Record expires on 06-Sep-2010”? [closed]
I'm looking to buy a domain name that is currently held by someone. The record info (WhoIs) on GoDaddy says:
Record expires on 06-Sep-2010.
Record created on 06-Sep-2006.
Database last ...
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Need some feedback about a startup name
What do you guys think of the name Next Gig? Building a new web app for people to find new gigs... in a unique way. Right now I am interested in knowing what this name means to you. I own the domain ...
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Should I get a .co or .com?
I'm currently deciding if I should get a domain name of my 1st choice but with a .co (instead of a .com) or if I should get a less preferred domain name with a .com (because my 1st choice of .com is ...
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Free human based domain name appraisers?
I have a few domain names I want to sell but have no idea how much I can get from each. I am too cheap to pay $30 to Sedo or AfterNic for their appraisal service. I also don't want to use the ...
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Company or Product name for domain? Which one for sells and SEO?
I will register all six names (.com, .net, .org) for both my company and my product. At the present, all six will reddirect to ONE of them, but I am not sure which domain should be my main, where I ...
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Do Google consider CNAME domains as duplicate
I have domain1 and domain2. I want my visitors to use both to reach my product web site at domain1. Do Google will consider domain2 as duplicate content if I point it to domain1 via CNAME directive in ...
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I would like to get honest feedback about this domain name
What does this domain name tells you? what is your first impression when you read it?
http://startupforward.com
If you have a minute, just answer with the first thing that comes to your mind when ...
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Having an “and” in a domain name, not recommended?
Is it bad practice? any SEO, usability or word-of-mouth penalty?
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Domain Name Acquisition
How do you go about getting a domain name that is parked with someone else? (assuming the owner is willing to sell)
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Best places to sell domain names?
I have a domain name I would like to sell. What is the best bid auction site for selling domain names? Is it OK to list it in different domain name bidding sites? I don't want to commit to selling it ...
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Should you advertise your geographical location in your domain name?
I am trying to register a domain name for my incorporated company in Canada, BC.
[Mylastname]Soft Inc.
*[Mylastname] is not literal here.
I found [Mylastname]Soft.com already....
so I am thinking ...
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Domain names price trends?
What should I expect to pay for a domain name that is held by an owner (in Panama, for what it's worth), but is not used or well monetized? It's a single dictionary word that was used as a movie ...
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Domain name with a number?
How do you guys feel about a domain name using a number (in numbers)? Imagine 43folders, or 37signals... (I always get those 2 confused and have to do a quick Google search oftentimes putting "37 ...
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Why structure url as blog.site.com, rather than site/wordpress.com?
I was one of your recipients of $20 at the New Comm Forum yesterday, and I went out and bought your book with it! You clearly know a LOT!
I told my Tech Director last night that we should ...
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Selling a high quality domain name
What is the best way to sell a high quality (dictionary word) domain name?
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Is there any definitive list of reasons why you should always go with .com?
Is being a non '.com' website create friction amongst a set of internet users?
Is being a .com really easier to remember?
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what's more important - .com or name?
For domain names, how important is .com these days? Do you believe that a memorable name is more important?
Sure, people tend to look down at some top level domains ( .biz comes to mind), but what ...
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Can you use a domain name that includes a product name from another company?
Can you use a domain name that includes a product or company name from another company?
For example, could I register a domain starbucks-reviews.com and make reviews of starbucks shops? Or ...
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Online service for suggesting single word available domain names? [closed]
Any suggestions for a free web service which can suggest available single word, easy to spell correctly, and easy to pronounce domain names. I don't care if the words are made up. I am sure all the ...
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DNS Hosting Services
Can you recommend a good DNS hosting service?
I'm looking for a happy median between the free (and not reliable) providers and the staggeringly expensive ones.
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Should I blog on different domains for personal and 2 different products?
How would you split your blog across your personal life and your 2 products?
I would love to learn writing essays for this year and thinking of starting my personal domain. Not sure the content will ...
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Can I register as ABCsoft in Canada if there is an ABCsoft in Australia?
I was going to register my company name as "ABCsoft", but I discovered ABCsoft.com is already registered. Can I register as ABCsoft in Canada if there is an ABCsoft in Australia?
