is this domain name going to hurt in the long run?

Thanks buddy- hope you're right with that, of course , not holding you responsible if things go sideways haha. I'll continue on then, sites just been sitting around so I figure why not try and get a few sales eh?

Much appreciated,
Tim

....yet

I hope you keep plenty of money in reserve if the very litigious Apple comes after you.

Well it has pros and cons.You may get ranked for the term samsung tvs but get chased by, for using a trade mark.

I knew one case, where this guy had a fan website on a japanese anime.The anime copyright owners and publishers supported him(his website ranked #1 and received around 5 to 6 million hits a month).At the end those copyright owners sued him and the only way he was able to get out of the trouble by giving in the domain name to the anime creators...So think twice about using a brand name in your domain, it can apparently come back at you.

1. I am not a lawyer

2. I wouldn't take that domain from you if you paid me to.

Wow, tough break man.

C'mon now, even with my high quality 5$ header?? Haha

Point taken, no I couldn't live with that risk, that would make me absolutely sick. And I do agree with the whole going with just Samsung is too narrow and would limit content and limit me to more of a MNS. And while that is okay, what I do have in mind is creating more of an authority. Thanks a lot man.

Thank you guys for opening my eyes, as many of you said I already knew the answer somewhat. I am just always on the fence with things when it comes to IM and need someone to help me over the fence sometimes. That's my main problem when it comes to what is blocking me from the success I strive for online.

Considering everything I've gathered from the answers from this thread, I am going to can the website. Now, would there be any sort of penalty or would it do any harm if I was to can the website and reuse the content for the new website. I would think it wouldn't matter since the content should be deindexed and thus making it all original again.

Also, what you fellas think about using Optimize Press for a review website, I know most people think its primarily for landing pages, but it does have some good features for review pages also. More than likely going to use Amazon for monentization(sp?; its early) and maybe throw some Adsense around on some pages that aren't aiming to sell a particular product. Hell, may even through a Clickbank product or two in on some articles if at all possible, after everything is up and running and starting to get some action.

Thanks a lot for input/suggestions and the help that is always so easily obtained at the Warrior Forum, it really is very helpful, inspiring, and very much appreciated.

Have a great day all,

Tim Baxa

Have you read this story?

Why You Should Stay Away From Using Trademarks In Domain Names

There is indeed.

But those people aren't still going to be there advising the OP when Samsung's legal department eventually swings into action. They don't need to worry. They'll be off "advising" somebody else at that point. :rolleyes:

There are some purposes for which courts find it legitimate to use someone else's trademark in a domain-name, but they do tend to get tested in court sometimes (a lot of it's "precedent law") so this is a game for people with deep pockets. Those permitted uses also tend to exclude anything that involves financial gain/marketing.

Among the things that can and regularly do happen, when the trademark owner discovers such breaches of trademark, are:-

• They can tell you take it down
• They can take the domain from you
• They can take from you any money you've ever made through the site
• They can sue you for additional damages for flagrantly breaching their legal rights

Don't imagine that because "you're helping them to make sales" (as is often the case) they'll decide to be lenient.

That isn't how it works.

The point is that owning a trademark effectively confers obligations as well as rights on the holder: when it comes to trademark renewal time, if it can be shown that they've knowingly failed to protect their rights with regard to the trademark, that can be held against them. Some companies, for this reason, have the policy of pursuing all breaches of the trademark routinely and without reference to the motives/purposes/circumstances of the defendant.