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Elliot's Blog | Domain Name Investing News & Commentary

One of the coolest things about owning a domain name is that you can get into just about any type of business your heart desires. Domain ownership breaks down some of the barriers of entry in an industry, and it allows you to jump right in feet first. You don’t necessarily need to sell product or services to be in a particular business, and you can make your own niche in the industry....

Of course you could do much more with a domain name than start a blog.
You could build a directory site or e-commerce site with a little more
work. By purchasing a domain name, you are buying a piece of land in
the business district of your choice, and you can build whatever you
would like. Is jewelry your thing? Why not set up shop on Jeweler’s Row on Sansom Street in Philadelphia? Want to work in the stock market? Why not buy a property on Wall Street? With domain ownership, you can virtually open a business anywhere you want!

Well said Elliot. Domain names offer tremendous potential for those willing to put the creative time and energy into domain name development. You can take a $10,000 domain name and turn it into a $100,000 business. You can establish trade mark rights in a domain name by using it as a brand to identify goods or services, thereby extending its value. Trademarks and service marks continue to increase in value as intangible property. Developing legitimate content, product sales ans services continues to grow in importance within the domainer community.

Many domainers are realizing that there is more to the business of domain names than resale. Using a domain name as business offer tremendous potential for ROI.

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Kellogg is Abusing the UDRP in its Effort to Secure Eggo.com.

A recent NAF decisions illustrates a problem which domainers have been griping about for years: The UDRP can be used by overly aggressive corporations and their attorneys in order to hijack domain names in which they have no rights.  The latest NAF decision in the case of Kellogg North America v Gregor Illustrates abuse of the UDRP by trademark holders all too well.  Fortunately, the NAF panelist came to the correct result, finding that complainant failed to establish a lack of legitimate interest or bad faith under the facts presented.

More Cybersquatted Domain Names for Your Buck With One UDRP Complaint

Rule 3(c) of the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy states, “The complaint may relate to more than one domain name, provided that the domain names are registered by the same domain-name holder.”  This means that if a trademark owner’s business is being harmed by multiple unrelated cybersquatters, she must file one complaint against each registrant.  What if you have a popular trademark and/or domain name (which usually coincides with a popular product or service) that you believe is being cybersquatted by numerous domain name registrants?  Based upon the number of UDRP Complaints that name only one domain, most Complainants, and even their attorneys, believe you have to file one Complaint against each domain name registrant.

Frank Schilling Talks Cybersquatting & Domain Monetization

What is Legitimate Domaining? 

We are proud to sponsor this vTalkradio interview with Frank Schilling. Frank Schilling is one of the largest private generic domain name holders in the world.  In this interview, Frank Schilling provides invaluable information about domaining, cybersquatting and generic domain registration.  Interview highlights include great instructional information about how to avoid cybersquatting problems, the tension between trademark holders and domainers, abuses by the trademark community and the next wave of domain monetization.