Is it a waste of money to purchase variations of a domain name when your intention is to flip it?
Let's say the target domain name is:
mikescookies.com
Then would you also register any/all of the following?
mikescookie.com
mikecookies.com
mikecookie.com
mikes-cookies.com
mikes-cookie.com
mike-cookies.com
mike-cookie.com
mikescookie.org
mikecookies.org
mikecookie.org
mikes-cookies.org
mikes-cookie.org
mike-cookies.org
mike-cookie.org
mikescookie.net
mikecookies.net
mikecookie.net
mikes-cookies.net
mikes-cookie.net
mike-cookies.net
mike-cookie.net
mikescookie.ca
mikecookies.ca
mikecookie.ca
mikes-cookies.ca
mikes-cookie.ca
mike-cookies.ca
mike-cookie.ca
(in case that Mike is Canadian )
This is obviously out of hand. What are the considerations when determining if it makes sense to purchase variations of a domain name? When it does make sense, how far should it be taken? Does it ever make sense if your intention is to flip the domain, thereby lowering your interest in protecting the brand?
Thanks.
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