Welcome to this week's Top Topics review at NamePros! 
The domain is too long; Can a domain be considered a trademark? The reasons GoDaddy shut down Afternic marketplace and Dan; Your worst domain name; To broker or not as a seller?
The domain name is too long
Domain size trends indicate that the shorter the better - unless SEO is involved, in which case long-tail, descriptive domains are more suitable to attract search engine juice. An SEO specialist claims their client's three word .com is "too long." Does he know what he's talking about?
Topic by @kandelrashmi
Can a domain name be considered as a trademark?
Trademarks can become domains but can domains become trademarks? The mere addition of a dot and a TLD can complicate things and there are plenty of instances where a generic domain failed to become a trademark; also, many cases where it did. IP attorney, John Berryhill, explains the possibilities of domains as trademarks.
Topic by @dotNAMES
The possible reasons GoDaddy had in closing down Afternic (marketplace platform) first and now Dan, two masterpieces they invested in not too long ago?
There's nothing wrong with analyzing a topic that's been discussed before, especially if it arrives with a subject longer than that of a PhD thesis. Regardless, in this post, a domain investor presents his opinion about what could have possibly gone wrong so that GoDaddy executives pulled the plug on a pair of successful marketplaces they paid mucho dinero for.
Topic by @Finest Domainer
Your worst domain name
Did you ever have a couple of drinks and registered a domain you regretted the next morning? This is your opportunity to join dozens of others that did the same, whether under the influence of alcohol or not. Or let it forever remain in your own memory!
Topic by @CutPriceDomains
To broker or to not broker as a seller?
Is a brokerage more likely to sell your domain than listing it on major marketplaces like Atom or Afternic, or are the chances the same? What type of advantage do brokerages offer, other than the obvious: outgoing sales. Join this discussion and share your opinion.
Topic by @Molly
Top Topics of the Week is a blog series featuring the most popular discussions and content within the domain community. Tune in weekly to see what's trending.
The domain is too long; Can a domain be considered a trademark? The reasons GoDaddy shut down Afternic marketplace and Dan; Your worst domain name; To broker or not as a seller?
The domain name is too long
Domain size trends indicate that the shorter the better - unless SEO is involved, in which case long-tail, descriptive domains are more suitable to attract search engine juice. An SEO specialist claims their client's three word .com is "too long." Does he know what he's talking about?
Topic by @kandelrashmi
Can a domain name be considered as a trademark?
Trademarks can become domains but can domains become trademarks? The mere addition of a dot and a TLD can complicate things and there are plenty of instances where a generic domain failed to become a trademark; also, many cases where it did. IP attorney, John Berryhill, explains the possibilities of domains as trademarks.
Topic by @dotNAMES
The possible reasons GoDaddy had in closing down Afternic (marketplace platform) first and now Dan, two masterpieces they invested in not too long ago?
There's nothing wrong with analyzing a topic that's been discussed before, especially if it arrives with a subject longer than that of a PhD thesis. Regardless, in this post, a domain investor presents his opinion about what could have possibly gone wrong so that GoDaddy executives pulled the plug on a pair of successful marketplaces they paid mucho dinero for.
Topic by @Finest Domainer
Your worst domain name
Did you ever have a couple of drinks and registered a domain you regretted the next morning? This is your opportunity to join dozens of others that did the same, whether under the influence of alcohol or not. Or let it forever remain in your own memory!
Topic by @CutPriceDomains
To broker or to not broker as a seller?
Is a brokerage more likely to sell your domain than listing it on major marketplaces like Atom or Afternic, or are the chances the same? What type of advantage do brokerages offer, other than the obvious: outgoing sales. Join this discussion and share your opinion.
Topic by @Molly
Top Topics of the Week is a blog series featuring the most popular discussions and content within the domain community. Tune in weekly to see what's trending.
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