company advises affiliates to buy brandname domains

aqls · 27-02-2007, 11:33:42 AM

Here is the guidance I have just seen from a forward looking company with respect to their brand name and domain names.

Company is Company X for now.

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"It is suggested affiliates . . . :

# Purchase a domain which contains companyx e.g. companyxoffers.co.uk to be used as a display URL on the search engines and then click through to the relevant page on our site.

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So judgements on what constitutes bad faith should not be based per se on the existence of the brand name in the domain.

It is not fundamental evidence of abuse, but merely a tool used by corporations to influence the poor single expert having to make decisions on their own.

Don't fall for it, experts, be your own man/woman.

-aqls-

LoneDomainer · 28-02-2007, 02:24:34 AM

shame the guy who bought tescodvds.co.uk or something similar wasnt allowed

tesco need to lighten up..they took the guy to court if i recall correctly

ouch!

this company seem to be with the times

allclear · 28-02-2007, 03:10:37 AM

It's a good idea because it would then stop the affiliate using the developed site to then start selling the products of a competitor to company x. If they developed a generic site they could switch whose products they sell?

27-02-2007, 11:33:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
aqls Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,075 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 18)	company advises affiliates to buy brandname domains Here is the guidance I have just seen from a forward looking company with respect to their brand name and domain names. Company is Company X for now. ------------------- "It is suggested affiliates . . . : # Purchase a domain which contains companyx e.g. companyxoffers.co.uk to be used as a display URL on the search engines and then click through to the relevant page on our site. -------------------- So judgements on what constitutes bad faith should not be based per se on the existence of the brand name in the domain. It is not fundamental evidence of abuse, but merely a tool used by corporations to influence the poor single expert having to make decisions on their own. Don't fall for it, experts, be your own man/woman. -aqls- __________________ - - - - -

28-02-2007, 02:24:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
LoneDomainer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: West Midlands Posts: 186 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 4)	shame the guy who bought tescodvds.co.uk or something similar wasnt allowed tesco need to lighten up..they took the guy to court if i recall correctly ouch! this company seem to be with the times __________________ Custom High Powered Affiliate Sites Discount For AD Members First Time Buyer Advice

28-02-2007, 03:10:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
allclear Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 350 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	It's a good idea because it would then stop the affiliate using the developed site to then start selling the products of a competitor to company x. If they developed a generic site they could switch whose products they sell? __________________ PAYE Umbrella Company

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