Domain appraisal & legal stuff

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First of all I need an appraisal on e-how dot net .

Second I need your opinion on registering domain names that include brands names like mtvg dot com but with other purpose (malaesia true travel guide).
#appraisal #domain #legal #stuff
  • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
    Originally Posted by alinpion View Post

    First of all I need an appraisal on e-how dot net .
    $0. Confusingly similar to ehow.com, so that's a potential trademark issue and I would not touch the domain with a ten foot pole.

    Second I need your opinion on registering domain names that include brands names like mtvg dot com but with other purpose (malaesia true travel guide).
    If it's in a different niche, in many cases, you will be okay. In others, you may not. Best thing to do is get advice from a lawyer, not forum participants.

    But, wouldn't Malaysia True Travel Guide be mttg instead of mtvg? If you are trying to bank on MTV's brand to get people to your site, then it may be a problem even if you are in a different niche. Again, talk to a lawyer.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    Originally Posted by alinpion View Post

    First of all I need an appraisal on e-how dot net .

    Second I need your opinion on registering domain names that include brands names like mtvg dot com but with other purpose (malaesia true travel guide).

    ehow is a registered and very live trademark of Demand Media. Ask them how much they think it's worth.

    It's not worth what you paid for it as it could result in a lawsuit. At the very least, a cease and desist from the trademark owner. Sure, there are uses that would not be an infringement, but I'm betting that you knew full well of ehow.com and are trying to capitalize off of their name and traffic. Just a guess.
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  • Profile picture of the author DNChamp
    Originally Posted by alinpion View Post

    First of all I need an appraisal on e-how dot net .

    Second I need your opinion on registering domain names that include brands names like mtvg dot com but with other purpose (malaesia true travel guide).
    $0....what is your purpose of building up e-how.net? if its an how to site AND you want to make it a very popular or money making website, dabble a bit in the domain aftermarket for a stronger domain. Otherwise, if its going to be an autoblog type thing you could do a lot better with a new reg domain in a .com
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