domain I'm new. Do you think my Google Wave related domain name will be worth anything?

[xxeyes]

I've never done any domaining before, but it sounds like something interesting to do on the side. Google recently announced their Wave application, which could one day replace the email standard. I went ahead and searched for all the interesting names I could think of with "wave" in the title. I registered the only decent one I found:

lolwave.com

I have no idea if it will be worth anything, but for only $10, I thought I'd give it a try. What do you think? If it isn't common knowledge around here, here is a link to info about Google Wave:
About Google Wave

I'm also wondering if clever, but misspelled names are ever worth anything. I registered this one simply because I like it and may use it for something later:

LstFoound.com

Thanks in advance!

 

[banners]

If google creates a trademark called wave. And you make a site about it with wave in the domain, you are infringing on their trademark. Hence it will be worth $0 and possibly in the - when they sue you.

I'd avoid this sort of name.

Granted this name can currently be used for something totally unrelated, but it is not that good tbh.

 

[xxeyes]

That makes sense. Thanks for the tip!

If google creates a trademark called wave. And you make a site about it with wave in the domain, you are infringing on their trademark. Hence it will be worth $0 and possibly in the - when they sue you.

I'd avoid this sort of name.

Granted this name can currently be used for something totally unrelated, but it is not that good tbh.

 

[DomainAgency.com]

If google creates a trademark called wave. And you make a site about it with wave in the domain, you are infringing on their trademark. Hence it will be worth $0 and possibly in the - when they sue you.

I'd avoid this sort of name.

Granted this name can currently be used for something totally unrelated, but it is not that good tbh.

I disagree with this and here is why.

Much like "tube" which is a generic established for video long before You Tube came along. "Wave" has been a generic term for communication long before google ever thought using the term. That is why they chose it. It is not like Twitter which is a made up name protected by a TM.

The following are dictionary meanings for "wave". All relate to use as a social network.

1. a widespread feeling, opinion, tendency, etc.: a wave of anti-intellectualism; the new wave of installment buying.

2. A vibration propagated from particle to particle through a body or elastic medium, as in the transmission of sound; an assemblage of vibrating molecules in all phases of a vibration, with no phase repeated; a wave of vibration; an undulation. See Undulation.

Simply put, all forms of media communication occur via waves, (sound waves, video waves etc) Google Wave is an open source platform. I expect similar widespread use of wave domains just as is the case with tube domains.

 

[xxeyes]

Well put, thanks for that! I won't be developing the domain, so there should be no risk of me getting sued. I'll just hold onto it and see what the situation is like a year from now when I need to either renew it or let it go. Hopefully, as you say, "wave" domains will be common.

I don't really know anything about this stuff, but funny is practically a currency on the internet, and "lol" is pretty widely used. If Wave takes off, maybe lolwave.com will be worth something to somebody who wants to host collections of funny Waves...hah, I don't know. It will be fun to see what happens.

I disagree with this and here is why.

Much like "tube" which is a generic established for video long before You Tube came along. "Wave" has been a generic term for communication long before google ever thought using the term. That is why they chose it. It is not like Twitter which is a made up name protected by a TM.

The following are dictionary meanings for "wave". All relate to use as a social network.

1. a widespread feeling, opinion, tendency, etc.: a wave of anti-intellectualism; the new wave of installment buying.

2. A vibration propagated from particle to particle through a body or elastic medium, as in the transmission of sound; an assemblage of vibrating molecules in all phases of a vibration, with no phase repeated; a wave of vibration; an undulation. See Undulation.

Simply put, all forms of media communication occur via waves, (sound waves, video waves etc) Google Wave is an open source platform. I expect similar widespread use of wave domains just as is the case with tube domains.

 

[mattste]

Sorry, I posted my message in Domain Discussion, as it seemed more appropriate.

Thanks,


Matt

 

[floname]

I don't think you'll have any TM issues with this name at all. If a company successfully put a TM on "wave" I still think that you'd be OK. The likening to tube above is a perfect example. There are literally Hundreds of "tube" sites.

It's not lolgooglewave[.]com so your not infringing any tm. It's a speculatory domain name. Not worth alot right now, but its 10 bucks that may eventually multiply 10fold. See what's up in a year..

Good luck w/ it

 

[simran.net]

No TM issues at all. So no worries.
Suggest you to develop or put some minisite before starting marketing

 

[seeker70]

I hope you guys are right. After watching the google wave video I was blown away and decided it's going to be a game-changer on the internet. I literally went and bought about 30 "wave" domain names. Some of them are pretty good I think, with lots of potential. The thing about TM worried me, but I am hoping it will be a non-issue.

 

[zoogo]

LstFoound.com

Typo of which established website exactly?? It is not clever, and DO NOT REGISTER TYPOS!

lolwave.com - worth nothing.

 

[keepinitwill]

Lolwave is worth zero imo/