Keywords like google, facebook and yahoo in domain names?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by www.worldofdth.in, Dec 8, 2011.

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  1. #1
    Hi friends,
    will it be beneficial for a person if he has google keyword in his domain name,....?
    Is it allowed to register a site with these words....like facebookforums.com, google.co etc......
     
    www.worldofdth.in, Dec 8, 2011 IP
  2. serena85

    serena85 Peon

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    You may be hit hard by massive law issues.
     
    serena85, Dec 8, 2011 IP
  3. www.worldofdth.in

    www.worldofdth.in Well-Known Member

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    #3
    hmmm.....ok, can i use keywords like warriorforum in my domain name...?
     
    www.worldofdth.in, Dec 8, 2011 IP
  4. Icecube_media

    Icecube_media Peon

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    using somone else site name may give you negative effect, try to choose keywords that are not in the wesbite and make sure its not copyright .
     
    Icecube_media, Dec 8, 2011 IP
  5. contentboss

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    #5
    I see no problem creating a domain name featuring words like 'LoserForum' or 'NewbieRipOffForum'.
     
    contentboss, Dec 8, 2011 IP
  6. Dave Zan

    Dave Zan Well-Known Member

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    #6
    Bottom line, OP, is you're going to have problems if you register and use a trademark in your domain name, especially if you're aiming to make money off of that w/o
    its owner's permission. There's bunch of threads about this here, there and everywhere.
     
    Dave Zan, Dec 8, 2011 IP
  7. martines

    martines Peon

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    Yup, I Agree with that. i had experience my domain taken because trademark problems.
     
    martines, Dec 9, 2011 IP
  8. datamonkey

    datamonkey Active Member

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    #8
    Steer well clear of any trademark domain names. While many website owners register trademarked names and get away with it, the trademark owner could come down on you like a ton of bricks whenever they feel like it and you don't have a leg to stand on.

    Ages ago I registered a domain with a well known videogame console in the title. I was oblivious at the time but a friend said I'd better be careful for legal reasons. I was a bit concerned so actually got in touch with the company's legal department who said that they do not licence their name for use on domains other than those they own themselves and while they were not going to act against me at that time, they might at any time in the future. That's all they said so I took the site down and let it expire.

    Be careful and just because other sites may get away with it, you might not!
     
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    Card Well-Known Member

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    #9
    Using keywords like Facebook,yahoo and google in your domain names can be risky since these are trademarks and i recommend not to do this :)
     
    Card, Dec 9, 2011 IP
  10. karthimx

    karthimx Prominent Member

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    Yes it is allowed but better not to register due to legal copyright issues.
     
    karthimx, Dec 9, 2011 IP
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    Deltahost Well-Known Member

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    Why? What benefit you are going to take from it?
     
    Deltahost, Dec 9, 2011 IP
  12. Webgold

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    Yep you may build a successful site only to see it striped away from you because of legal issues later on, its not worth the risk.
     
    Webgold, Dec 13, 2011 IP
  13. Tony91

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    #13
    No and no. trademarks in domain names will give a lot of problems. I personally had that kind of issue with aol.
     
    Tony91, Dec 21, 2011 IP
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    As a general rule, don't use a trademark in your domain name, unless it's something like GoogleSucks.com - you can get away with that as free speech, or satire, etc.
     
    kokopelli, Dec 21, 2011 IP
  15. tomeus

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    You can use other's name in your domain, unless the name is trademarked. you can check tradermarks at www dot uspto dot gov/trademarks/index.jsp

    I own about 30 trademark domains, with some of them I am making an OK income but as soon as i get the letter from their lawyers I am going to stop - it's an OK short term strategy but not for the long run
     
    tomeus, Dec 21, 2011 IP