Even Domainers Can Make Mistakes
By Alan on Oct 25, 2008 in Domainers
This post may ruffle some feathers but in “you snooze, you loose” fashion it should be clear that even the most professional domainers are not always doing everything they can to secure their brand. Each time we launch a project we do our best to secure all 3 extensions (.com, .net and .org) also considering if a singular or plural version makes sense (in the .com extension).
We are all brand builders at the end of the day. Whether it’s the Newfound Names brand, the PrivateNames brand or any brand – all domainers with blogs are trying to carve a niche in the world. How many domains do we all own? from the hundreds to the hundreds of thousands, just depends on who you ask.
So, when we all started blogging we all had big ideas about how everyone would know our company name. Some have kept up with the hard work required to punch good articles out while others have disappered in a dark alley. However, for those still standing who are buying, selling, flipping, developing, writing about domains – whatever your fancy is - how many have looked in the mirror and said lets spend another $7 to build your brand. Of course, many have not done what I’m about to say because of choice and that’s cool but those that forgot to check or simply missed the idea then here it is.
Wait…..
Don’t be jerks here people – only take what is yours….. some could be trademarked.
Now, the punch line….
Available names as of today……
bestblogintheworld.net
bestblogintheworld.org
criticalpost.net
criticalpost.org
dmueller.org
dnblogger.net
dnblogger.org
dnbloggers.net
dnbloggers.org
dnblogs.net
dnblogs.org
dnexpert.org
dnexperts.net
dnexperts.org
dnunderground.net
dnunderground.org
domainingtips.org
fka2000.com
fractionaldomaining.org
fragerfactor.net
fragerfactor.org
goodurlbadurl.net
goodurlbadurl.org
insidedomaining.net
insidedomaining.org
justdropped.org
michaelberkens.net
michaelberkens.org
michaelgilmour.net
michaelgilmour.org
mikeberkens.net
mikeberkens.org
namewiser.net
namewiser.org
ricklatona.org
simplygeo.org
supernaturalagency.net
supernaturalagency.org
tcattorney.net
tcattorney.org
thebestblogintheworld.net
thebestblogintheworld.org
thecriticalpost.net
thecriticalpost.org
thefragerfactor.net
thefragerfactor.org
traverselegal.net
traverselegal.org
trenddomainer.net
trenddomainer.org
trenddomainers.com
trenddomainers.net
trenddomainers.org
trenddomaining.net
trenddomaining.org
ygrab.net
ygrab.org
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belshass | Oct 25, 2008 | Reply
Cheers Alan,
just secured
thebest BLOG intheworld.net and .org at Godaddy.
I admit I was tempted to get
)
bestBLOGintheworld too but, I unfortunately
do not own the .com for this one.
(and I’m not a jerk
for those following suit, here’s a useful promo code for .net and .org (cjctld749)
Ms Domainer | Oct 26, 2008 | Reply
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When it comes to one’s own name and alias, it DOES make sense to nab the major TLDs. I probably went overboard with “Ms Domainer,” but better to be safe than sorry.
Also, when the opportunity came up, I also bid on MsDomain.com and was able to acquire it, which I’m using as a portal page (no ads) to my main page. I thought maybe if someone set up a site on this domain, it might cause confusion for me (although someone else has the .net, but I’m not going to sweat that).
However, for general domaining and minor sites, I see no need to reg every TLD in sight. I’m more likely to reg the singular and plural dot com of a term that I think might have potential (and if it makes sense).
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Jay M | Oct 26, 2008 | Reply
I like the idea of reg all major extensions and singular/plurals..
Thanks for wonderful article - Jay
DNUnderground.com | Jan 11, 2009 | Reply
I came across this article, and was bothered, being the current owner of the domain blog, DNUnderground.com. It is totally unrespectable in the domain world to steal another’s idea, name, or brand. Yes, typo domains are very popular, such as Gooogle.com or something like that, but taking another fellow domainer’s name/brand is just wrong. One should really make their own name/brand, and make a name for themselves, not steal another persons name.
rock | Jan 12, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for the comments however the point of this article was to let some of the industry bloggers be aware of domains that are still available.
Remember, many domainers talk about trademarks but never actually apply for one, many talk about trademark infringement but only have a loose idea of what it really means (even the best lawyers can have this problem).
Take your blog for example. A blog I like to read. However if you think registering Dnundergound.net for domain names is in bad faith maybe it is – however bad faith is in the eye of the beholder especially with a name that has an acronym and as far as I can see no trademark attached to it or applied for.
DNunderground could stand for – Daytime News (underground), Denmark Nightclubs (underground), David Nash (underground) – any possible combination. Even in the domain world, without a trademark a “David Nash” could write about domain names and not legally step on your name.
Your comment was especially interesting since you said “Yes, typo domains are very popular, such as Gooogle.com or something like that, but taking another fellow domainer’s name/brand is just wrong”
Do you mean its ok to register a typo of a federally registered trademark but not ok to register the name of a blog which has no trademark??
Seems like a double standard to me.
Again, the point of the article was not to promote registration of these domains – it was to let industry bloggers know some of the domain extensions still available that relate to their brand … so they could register them.