Comments on: Virtual Properties http://blog.aboutus.org/2008/07/29/virtual-properties/ AboutUs.org is creating an editable guide to websites Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:32:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Chuck Kisselburg http://blog.aboutus.org/2008/07/29/virtual-properties/comment-page-1/#comment-129 Chuck Kisselburg Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:05:46 +0000 http://blog.aboutus.org/?p=613#comment-129 One thing to note about domain names is the best way to maintain your domain name(s) is to show that you have developed a business around this specific domain name, or domain names. The domain names should also make sense as to the line of business the domain name(s) is(are) pointing too. With that in mind you will have a demonstrable track record for using your domain for your business. It is also best to trade mark such domain names as well. This way if a domain name is accidentally lost through accidental lapse of the registration period, you have demonstrable, or demonstrated period of time of the use of the domain names for your business. Also, the trade mark will help seal that aspect. This way if the period for a domain name(s) lapses accidentally, you are protected. Another way of thinking of this is a domain name is another form of your company's brand. So if you have a clean domain name to start with (i.e., not obtaining a name confusingly similar to another existing company) think of it as part of your organization's branding portfolio. Being that domain names expire or have to be reregistered it is more of a dynamic part of an organization's brand. One thing to note about domain names is the best way to maintain your domain name(s) is to show that you have developed a business around this specific domain name, or domain names. The domain names should also make sense as to the line of business the domain name(s) is(are) pointing too. With that in mind you will have a demonstrable track record for using your domain for your business. It is also best to trade mark such domain names as well. This way if a domain name is accidentally lost through accidental lapse of the registration period, you have demonstrable, or demonstrated period of time of the use of the domain names for your business. Also, the trade mark will help seal that aspect. This way if the period for a domain name(s) lapses accidentally, you are protected.

Another way of thinking of this is a domain name is another form of your company’s brand. So if you have a clean domain name to start with (i.e., not obtaining a name confusingly similar to another existing company) think of it as part of your organization’s branding portfolio. Being that domain names expire or have to be reregistered it is more of a dynamic part of an organization’s brand.

]]> By: Ray http://blog.aboutus.org/2008/07/29/virtual-properties/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Ray Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:21:45 +0000 http://blog.aboutus.org/?p=613#comment-127 yeah, you do run the risk with smaller resellers but I'm surprised that Stargate was unresponsive. In that case, the next step would be to complain to ICANN. And yes on watching over valuable assets :-) yeah, you do run the risk with smaller resellers but I’m surprised that Stargate was unresponsive. In that case, the next step would be to complain to ICANN.

And yes on watching over valuable assets :-)

]]> By: John, Vancouver WA Homes http://blog.aboutus.org/2008/07/29/virtual-properties/comment-page-1/#comment-128 John, Vancouver WA Homes Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:20:17 +0000 http://blog.aboutus.org/?p=613#comment-128 I heard that one of our Team's affiliates allowed their domain to lapse, and another entity in another part of the country, with the same real name and in the same business snapped it up and is already leveraging the existing value in that domain name. In this Information Economy, Intellectual Property such as good domain names, has value that we must watch over carefully! I heard that one of our Team’s affiliates allowed their domain to lapse, and another entity in another part of the country, with the same real name and in the same business snapped it up and is already leveraging the existing value in that domain name. In this Information Economy, Intellectual Property such as good domain names, has value that we must watch over carefully!

]]> By: Nick Burrus http://blog.aboutus.org/2008/07/29/virtual-properties/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Nick Burrus Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:05:23 +0000 http://blog.aboutus.org/?p=613#comment-130 Some of my domains I loved were with a STARGATE reseller. The reseller closed and Stargate failed to respond to my emails. :[. Never regained control. So my advice is pick a company you can trust and don't use a reseller. xD. Some of my domains I loved were with a STARGATE reseller. The reseller closed and Stargate failed to respond to my emails. :[. Never regained control.

So my advice is pick a company you can trust and don’t use a reseller. xD.

]]> By: Ray http://blog.aboutus.org/2008/07/29/virtual-properties/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Ray Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:45:43 +0000 http://blog.aboutus.org/?p=613#comment-132 If you've forgotten which registrar you're domain name(s) is with, you can find this by looking at the whois record (use any of a number of whois lookup services). Once you've identified the registrar, you can usually get your password via your e-mail. If your e-mail has changed and you no longer have access to it, then you'll probably need to call the registrar's customer support line to regain access. If you have domains at multiple registrars, it may make sense to consolidate them at one for ease of administration. If you’ve forgotten which registrar you’re domain name(s) is with, you can find this by looking at the whois record (use any of a number of whois lookup services). Once you’ve identified the registrar, you can usually get your password via your e-mail. If your e-mail has changed and you no longer have access to it, then you’ll probably need to call the registrar’s customer support line to regain access. If you have domains at multiple registrars, it may make sense to consolidate them at one for ease of administration.

]]> By: Virtual Properties | Available Domains - Industry leading domain name news http://blog.aboutus.org/2008/07/29/virtual-properties/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Virtual Properties | Available Domains - Industry leading domain name news Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:26:15 +0000 http://blog.aboutus.org/?p=613#comment-131 [...] Virtual Properties did-you-know, digital, disclaimers, Domain Names, domain-for-sale, domain-name-values, facebook, [...] [...] Virtual Properties did-you-know, digital, disclaimers, Domain Names, domain-for-sale, domain-name-values, facebook, [...]

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