Not sure to what I owe this good fortune Sahar, but thanks!!
1. http://greatestamericanlawyer.typepad.com/greatest_american_lawyer/2007/05/the_star_in_the.html – This attonrey points out that you can’t go back in time to get the name you want. If you want a generic, your trademark isn’t unassailable and doesn’t predate the name-holder, then open your wallet.
2. http://benbarren.blogspot.com/2007/06/hakia-decade-old-exotic-popularity.html – Web 2.0 tech blogger poinbts out ""The very first criteria for credibility is the domain and how well that domain is controlled""
3. http://blog.hakia.com/?p=117 – More of the same tenor here: ""Case-1: Domain name
Let’s take the query “madonna”. Obviously the most credible site is Madonna’s official Web site, madonna.com. Thanks to the fiercely competed market for Web names, only Madonna can afford this name. Thus, the very first criteria for credibility is the domain and how well that domain is controlled. For example, domains like .mil, .gov are totally controlled for official announcements, thus it is very unlikely to see junk content.""
Back up the truck for generic names if you can buy cheap enough.
Hi Frank,
One particular part of the article from the lawyer inspired me, and here is the result:
“”What’s better for your brand: a good domain name, or a celebrity?”"
http://trendinews.com/?p=63
If you like it, a link back from any of your posts would be much appreciated, since I would like to have people’s comment on it.
Regards
Javier
Trendirama.com
Madonna.com was stolen from its original owner. If you don’t know that, you don’t know diddly.
***FS*** thats true Tad. Of course Madonna thinks he stole it from her and that she stole it back. Sting not so lucky of course..