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Quick Question About Domain Names - Can You Do This ?

by cellcom
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I apologize in advance if this topic has already been answered -

I have an important question and cannot seem to find a definitive answer.

Lately I have seen quite a few sites being sold on Flippa (and elsewhere) that use the names of popular sites/products in the name (like Twitter).

I know google does not allow you to use google in any domain name, but is that always the case ? for instance (this is just an example) if I had a Twitter related ebook, can I register a name like thebesttwitterebookever.com or is it always impossible to use the other "popular/known" domain in your domain name ??

I hope this makes sense, and thanks in advance for your help.
#domain #names #question #quick
  • Profile picture of the author InternetMarketingIQ
    When you use another companies TradeMark you are just fine... until you get caught. Just because people do it doesn't mean that they are doing it legally.

    It's all about how much time, money, and effort the offended company is willing to put into defending their trademarks.

    Clearly any site using another sites identifiable brand is not going to last.
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  • Profile picture of the author mywebwork
    Almost every large company has posted guidelines for the acceptable use of their brand name, in the case of Twitter you can find it here:

    Twitter Support :: Guidelines for Use of the Twitter Trademark

    I'd stay away from any site that contains a known brand name until you check the copyright holders policy on the subject.

    Some allow variations of their name, for example WordPress does not encourage you to use the word "wordpress" in your domain name but accepts the the abbreviation "wp" and allows owners of existing domains with the word "wordpress" in them to keep them as long as they use a "wp" domain name and forward the traffic (and only promote the "wp" domain name).

    WordPress › About Domains

    So always check first - it will save a lot of trouble with companies that can hire much better lawyers than you can!

    Bill
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