I came across an interesting article today that covered their version of "10 Strange Domain Name Facts." I thought I would go over them and add my personal thoughts. This should be fun, right? Let's find out! 
It could be helpful for some companies to deploy gateway pages with domain names that have a single word to long tail phrases. This could give you more organic search traffic or even viral traffic. In the example, it could expand Coca-Cola’s reach by engaging consumers with a humorous catchline “Ahh…”. How many of the 62 domain names did you test out? Do you feel like grabbing a Coke now?
In 1999, Excite turned down an offer of $1,000,000 to purchase Google. Google even went further to drop the price to $750,000, which was declined as well. However, both selecting the appropriate domain name and moving forward with the company was probably the best move made by both Larry Page and Sean.
At any rate, those were just my initial thoughts when reading the article. What were some of yours?
Article source: http://socialnewsdaily.com/46119/10-strange-domain-name-facts-thatll-make-you-go-wtf/
This is a valid point that I can agree with. Although, it's not limited to just hurtful domains that include a TM (e.g. GooglePoo.com), it actually encompasses all domains that have a TM (e.g. NikeShoesCheap.com, Google.Travel, PlayStationGamesOnline.com). Sometimes, even typographical errors of TM's need to be policed (e.g. Googl.com, PlayStatio.com, Fords.com, Nikr.com). Such typos, especially if profiting from a company's TM, are in violation of TM law just as much as the correctly spelled versions. The fine print of registering a TM with the USPTO is that a TM holder will do everything in its power to protect their mark. Failure to police their own mark may result in the termination of the TM filing. In short, it's imperative that a filed TM holder stay on top of anyone infringing on their mark.
Sure, I agree that many companies explore catchphrases and doorway pages in order to expand their reach and add a little more humorous engagement with potential consumers: from single words to long tail phrases (e.g. taglines, slogans).
It could be helpful for some companies to deploy gateway pages with domain names that have a single word to long tail phrases. This could give you more organic search traffic or even viral traffic. In the example, it could expand Coca-Cola’s reach by engaging consumers with a humorous catchline “Ahh…”. How many of the 62 domain names did you test out? Do you feel like grabbing a Coke now?
There isn’t much to say about this one except congratulations on the second record, Mike! However, it’s good to mention to our readers to not try this one at home, until you know what you’re doing and you have the financial means to do so responsibly.
Ha, funny, but probably best it ended up the way it did.
In 1999, Excite turned down an offer of $1,000,000 to purchase Google. Google even went further to drop the price to $750,000, which was declined as well. However, both selecting the appropriate domain name and moving forward with the company was probably the best move made by both Larry Page and Sean.
If you’re ever playing Trivial Pursuit: Domain Investors Edition, you can now crown yourself the winner by knowing this bit of information. It’s not very helpful for most of us day to day, but interesting information.
Those of us that follow the “under 10 character rule” in most instances are probably rolling our eyes at that number. There are only two practical uses for this: keyword stuffing, which is a big no-no, and the quote below (#7).
Don’t try this one at home either. Nobody is going to type that in or spell it correctly if they do. Lastly, the longer the domain, the more potential typographical errors that exist.
I guess that's one way to explain it. Well, besides it being an abbreviation for television, which is apparently the primary marketing angle.
Okay, that's a really funny reason to purchase such a domain. I guess when you have that much capital behind you, eliminating the potential of more competition with an added tax write-off is a strategic move. It still leaves me scratching my head a little though.
Nice to know and definitely a reminder that we should all do some research on country laws that control a ccTLD in order to avoid similar situations. It's pretty common for most to skip over the fine print in agreements and then later regret it. Don't be one of those people and always read the fine print.
At any rate, those were just my initial thoughts when reading the article. What were some of yours?
Article source: http://socialnewsdaily.com/46119/10-strange-domain-name-facts-thatll-make-you-go-wtf/
