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Where do i stand?

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Hi all,

i just wanted to know does it matter if i choose a domain name the same as my competitor but have a .org or .info ?

My biggest competitor has the .com and .co.uk domain but i want the .net.org domain name. will i be breaking any rules here? as it will be the same business name.
#domain name #stand
  • Profile picture of the author NickP
    If they have it trademarked, you can run into problems. It's called domain squatting when someone buys a trademarked domain (say google.info if that were available). The trademark owner can sue you.

    If it's just another blogger or affiliate marketer, you're probably ok.
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    • Profile picture of the author options
      Originally Posted by NickP View Post

      If they have it trademarked, you can run into problems. It's called domain squatting when someone buys a trademarked domain (say google.info if that were available). The trademark owner can sue you.

      If it's just another blogger or affiliate marketer, you're probably ok.
      ok thanks, i dont know if they have it trademarked. is there a way of finding out?
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  • Profile picture of the author Rus Sells
    You will have problems if the domain is well established. I did this before and had problems getting pages indexed and getting traffic.
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