Domain Questions

I'm considering starting up a website that I could eventually turn into a business. The domain name that seems most obvious is, naturally, taken. I'm considering going with a non-obvious domain...

Domain Name

asked Aug 14 '11 at 00:25

Jcollum
111 points

We received an email out of the blue a few weeks ago that noted another company is trying to register domain names in China with our same domain name. Is domain name registration in China the same...

Domain China

asked Aug 3 '11 at 12:55

Neo
24 points

I plan to get a trademark registered and I was searching the USPTO website to see if it already taken or not. I figured out the Live/Dead Indicator is "Dead". Does that mean I can get this...

Trademark Domain Name

asked Aug 4 '11 at 06:23

Umair Ashraf
135 points

What is the best course of action in dealing with Domain Policies? For instance, if my company develops open source software at www.bestsoft.com, should my Domain Policy allow the creation of...

Trademark Domain

asked Aug 8 '11 at 18:10

Zima Filippov
6 points

Possible Duplicate: what's more important - .com or name? Are .st domains reliable for web startups? Is there any known issue with them?

Branding Domain

asked Jul 29 '11 at 05:34

John S
184 points

I own a phrase, which I have trademarked, and it is registered, and also copyrighted. I'm currently getting a website (somewhat finished). I have some domain names, but the exact one I want,...

Trademark Domain

asked Jul 20 '11 at 14:44

Hero
11 points

A lot of technology companies, especially non-consumer facing, have a multi-part name. The first part can be almost anything... The last word, or suffix, is a more formulaic noun, common choices...

Naming Domain Name

asked Jun 11 '11 at 03:00

Paperjam
394 points

Note: the following is not my sites name or subject matter it just being used as an equivalent example. Consider that ExampleArchive.tld is registered but nothing is even parked there. The contact...

Branding Domain

asked May 20 '11 at 01:31

Jfeust
103 points

Should my domain be under my personal name, my business name, or completely kept private from whois.net? I'm not even 100% sure it can be listed under a company name, but I will have to look into...

Domain

asked May 25 '11 at 10:05

Sk24iam
344 points

I'm about to place a site I've built live and looking at registering a domain name. Is there anything I need to worry about in picking a name? If my domain name is a misspelling of another domain...

Legal Copyright Domain

asked May 4 '11 at 13:08

Xiaohouzi79
1,257 points

Do you generally register your website domain name under your first and last name or under your business name? What is the best way to do this?

Website Domain

asked May 5 '11 at 09:36

Sk24iam
344 points

I would like to start a website with the .me TLD and this domain name should be the brand name as well. But as all .yu domains have been deleted, I'm a bit cautious. Is it safe to register a .me...

Branding Domain Name

asked May 6 '11 at 06:06

Marco W.
108 points

I have a friend who makes very good banana bread. She tried to sell it on the street and got sold out of a huge batch within a very short time. She wants to stay local within her city, but isn't...

Strategy Branding Domain

asked Apr 21 '11 at 08:14

Genadinik
1,821 points

I own an LLC-based out of California in the bay area. While I own the basic domain for my company, I intend to launch my entity's first project using a different domain/name. That is, it's still...

Legal Domain

asked Apr 11 '11 at 04:05

Stranded Panda
8 points

With the introduction of more versatile domain names, people have been utilizing subdomains and clever suffixes to create more unique domains (ie. del.icio.us.) I've also come across others that...

Branding Naming Domain

asked Mar 27 '11 at 10:40

Julian Lloyd
126 points

I'm deciding on a domain name and I like one, however it has the word "should" in it. Do you know of any reason that would be a problem ? Like people not being able to spell it or any such ?...

Naming Domain Best Practices

asked Mar 30 '11 at 06:35

Planet Unknown
105 points

abcTech.com is already taken and I'm thinking about registering abcTek.com. Sites like de.lic.io.us (I don't even know where to put the dots) still succeeded despite their horrible names (or maybe...

Recommendations Website Naming Domain Name

asked Mar 10 '11 at 00:44

Foxatlarge
11 points

I am searching for domain name over a week. But all options i have tried bought someone else. And those domain names are not active. They parked somewhere. I am almost out of options. In that case...

Domain Name

asked Mar 10 '11 at 20:09

Erkan Balaban
160 points

Getting a .com is getting more and more impossible these days. I really think another domain extension name will take over. If that was the case, which domain name extension you think will become...

Domain

asked Mar 11 '11 at 02:46

Alexchenco
134 points

What is the best thing to do with an unwanted domain name? I bought playlistdesigner.co.uk about 2 years ago with the idea of making a website. Nowadays i just havent got the time to give it my...

Domain

asked Mar 13 '11 at 05:57

Benhowdle89
133 points