Risk of company name infringement vs. creatively spelled company name?

Discussion in 'General Marketing' started by kaygilb, Mar 7, 2013.

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What domain name should I use?

  1. bitemystyle.com

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  2. bitemylook.com

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  3. bitemystyyle.com

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    I'm having trouble deciding on my domain name... any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.

    I own two domain names bitemylook.com and bitemystyyle.com

    In an IDEAL world I'd like to use bitemystyle.com, clean and simple. I'm in touch with the owner and am in negotiations to buy it HOWEVER I'm beginning to think it's not the best idea because there is already a site called bitemystyle.com.hr which is a clothing designer's 'name'. I could not find anything trademarked for the phrase but they do have an established web presence at that name AND social media accounts under the same name 'bitemystyle'.

    So --

    Option 1: Still go for bitemystyle.com and try to compete with the fashion designer? One question though could they sue me for stealing their name or anything like that? (My blog wouldn't sell clothes but be a fashion commentary -- hopefully one day with advertisements).

    Option 2: Go with bitemystyyle.com and take the risk of a creatively spelled domain. I already have all of the social media accounts I would need with the username bitemystyyle

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    Option 3: Go with bitemylook.com -- it's spelled correctly, there are no direct competitors and I have all of the social media accounts with that name.

    Any advice/thoughts would be SUCH a great help, thanks!
     
    kaygilb, Mar 7, 2013 IP