Keywords for Domain Registration

55sadhikar · 09-17-2011, 08:47 AM

What are branded keywords? Would I be able to register a domain name on a product from say 'company x' in the market that makes a particular supplement ; or say on a name of a person who wrote and sold a certain weight loss or fitness book? What are the legal implications of using a product name of a well-estanlished company for domain registration. Looking forward to hear from you guys.

TrustedCopy · 09-17-2011, 09:01 AM

<Alarm bells go off>
I think you're opening up yourself to a world of hurt if you infringe on someone's intellectual property and they decide to do something about it.

webapex · 09-17-2011, 09:05 AM

Using a copyrighted term in a domain leaves you open to being sued, some like ebay are strict, they seem to automatically send a legal warning to any new domains containing 'ebay'

The first I heard of Google going after such domains was after the "work at home posting links for Google" fake news scam sites proliferated, they sued about 50 at once while back, now those sites show a picture of Google facilities but don't mention the name.

55sadhikar · 09-17-2011, 10:51 AM

I've few keywords that i am not sure if i could go and make a domain on it, would anyone be willing to review and advise and say if it is appropriate to go and make a website on that particular keyword?

Brandon Mack · 09-17-2011, 11:34 AM

My advise is to forget any thoughts you may have on using a copyrighted term in a domain. It's not worth the hassle that will come with it, not forgetting the possibility of the legal fees you could encounter.

Not nice to say but start again an forget anything to do with using anything that is (or possibly is) a copyrighted term.

Jack

John Moore · 09-17-2011, 11:49 AM

You're better off staying away from trademark names, it's a grey area at best and not worth the potential legal implications, even if a name isn't trademarked someone can still sue you for "riding the wind off their sails" so to speak.

09-17-2011, 08:47 AM	#1
55sadhikar Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: bc Posts: 87 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Keywords for Domain Registration What are branded keywords? Would I be able to register a domain name on a product from say 'company x' in the market that makes a particular supplement ; or say on a name of a person who wrote and sold a certain weight loss or fitness book? What are the legal implications of using a product name of a well-estanlished company for domain registration. Looking forward to hear from you guys.

09-17-2011, 09:01 AM	#2
TrustedCopy Jeremy Holuta War Room Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dearborn, MI USA Posts: 473 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 51 Thanked 102 Times in 77 Posts Contact Info	Re: Keywords for Domain Registration <Alarm bells go off> I think you're opening up yourself to a world of hurt if you infringe on someone's intellectual property and they decide to do something about it.
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webapex Senior Warrior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,554 Thanks: 83 Thanked 245 Times in 226 Posts	Re: Keywords for Domain Registration Using a copyrighted term in a domain leaves you open to being sued, some like ebay are strict, they seem to automatically send a legal warning to any new domains containing 'ebay' The first I heard of Google going after such domains was after the "work at home posting links for Google" fake news scam sites proliferated, they sued about 50 at once while back, now those sites show a picture of Google facilities but don't mention the name.
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09-17-2011, 10:51 AM	#4
55sadhikar Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: bc Posts: 87 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Social Networking	Re: Keywords for Domain Registration I've few keywords that i am not sure if i could go and make a domain on it, would anyone be willing to review and advise and say if it is appropriate to go and make a website on that particular keyword?

09-17-2011, 11:34 AM	#5
Brandon Mack Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK Posts: 92 Thanks: 50 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Keywords for Domain Registration My advise is to forget any thoughts you may have on using a copyrighted term in a domain. It's not worth the hassle that will come with it, not forgetting the possibility of the legal fees you could encounter. Not nice to say but start again an forget anything to do with using anything that is (or possibly is) a copyrighted term. Jack
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09-17-2011, 11:49 AM	#6
John Moore SEO Ninja War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Online Posts: 307 Thanks: 23 Thanked 85 Times in 61 Posts Contact Info	Re: Keywords for Domain Registration You're better off staying away from trademark names, it's a grey area at best and not worth the potential legal implications, even if a name isn't trademarked someone can still sue you for "riding the wind off their sails" so to speak.
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