Comments on: ESPN Grabs ESPNMiami.com From Cybersquatter http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-grabs-espnmiamicom-from-cybersquatter-27460 Celebrity sports gossip since 2001 Fri, 25 May 2012 16:38:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Bobafet7 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-grabs-espnmiamicom-from-cybersquatter-27460#comment-160557 Bobafet7 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:29:36 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-grabs-espnmiamicom-from-cybersquatter-27460#comment-160557 I know ESPN will never has a ESPNATLANTA site, because we already have EDSBS I know ESPN will never has a ESPNATLANTA site, because we already have EDSBS

]]> By: Cranky Greg http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-grabs-espnmiamicom-from-cybersquatter-27460#comment-160333 Cranky Greg Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:26:05 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-grabs-espnmiamicom-from-cybersquatter-27460#comment-160333 Cybersquatters give regular "Domainers" a bad name. Most domain investors stay far away from names that have possible copyright/trademark issues and stick with generic and/or descriptive keyword names. For example, a domain investor might go for miamisportsnews.com or something, but not miamiespn.com. Or boisecomputers.com but not boisedellpcs.com, etc. Cybersquatters give regular “Domainers” a bad name. Most domain investors stay far away from names that have possible copyright/trademark issues and stick with generic and/or descriptive keyword names.

For example, a domain investor might go for miamisportsnews.com or something, but not miamiespn.com. Or boisecomputers.com but not boisedellpcs.com, etc.

]]> By: Marielena Abruna http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-grabs-espnmiamicom-from-cybersquatter-27460#comment-160313 Marielena Abruna Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:33:56 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-grabs-espnmiamicom-from-cybersquatter-27460#comment-160313 I started buying geo domain names about 2 years ago. I owe few more like ESPNMiami.com and .net I do agree that ESPN can demand the transfer of the name but why are the registrars allowing their members to buy name like this one for example, without a warning? Many sites do not even allow you to park domain names that can have this type of issues. I blame the registrars. Do not blame me. I started buying geo domain names about 2 years ago. I owe few more like ESPNMiami.com and .net I do agree that ESPN can demand the transfer of the name but why are the registrars allowing their members to buy name like this one for example, without a warning? Many sites do not even allow you to park domain names that can have this type of issues. I blame the registrars. Do not blame me.

]]> By: Ryan R Young http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-grabs-espnmiamicom-from-cybersquatter-27460#comment-160285 Ryan R Young Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:19:47 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-grabs-espnmiamicom-from-cybersquatter-27460#comment-160285 ESPN has the right to that domain name if this lady is using it as a parked/developed site and attempting to make money off the ESPN name. For an example, if the lady used the site for a "business" with the letters "ESPN" in her business name, then they may be forced to purchase it from her if they wanted it. But if she had any ads for Sports Center or anything else related to ESPN then she is clearly is using the name with the attempt to make a profit and therefore ESPN could demand for her to transfer ownership. ESPN has the right to that domain name if this lady is using it as a parked/developed site and attempting to make money off the ESPN name. For an example, if the lady used the site for a “business” with the letters “ESPN” in her business name, then they may be forced to purchase it from her if they wanted it. But if she had any ads for Sports Center or anything else related to ESPN then she is clearly is using the name with the attempt to make a profit and therefore ESPN could demand for her to transfer ownership.

]]> By: It's about remnant advertising http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-grabs-espnmiamicom-from-cybersquatter-27460#comment-160276 It's about remnant advertising Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:57:48 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-grabs-espnmiamicom-from-cybersquatter-27460#comment-160276 The ESPN local movement is all about selling remnant ad space to local sponsors at a markup. ESPN gets a ton of traffic, but little of it is actually sold. By creating the facade of "city sites," ESPN can convince local advertisers to affiliate with the ESPN brand on articles that normally would run under national ROS. It's a little contrived, but if they're making money on it, God bless them. The ESPN local movement is all about selling remnant ad space to local sponsors at a markup. ESPN gets a ton of traffic, but little of it is actually sold. By creating the facade of “city sites,” ESPN can convince local advertisers to affiliate with the ESPN brand on articles that normally would run under national ROS. It’s a little contrived, but if they’re making money on it, God bless them.

]]> By: skunky http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-grabs-espnmiamicom-from-cybersquatter-27460#comment-160273 skunky Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:54:13 +0000 http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/espn-grabs-espnmiamicom-from-cybersquatter-27460#comment-160273 If you register a domain name, they take your money and register it in your name, you got here first, it's yours...obviously not, eh ? Big business bullying tactics...again. If you register a domain name, they take your money and register it in your name, you got here first, it’s yours…obviously not, eh ? Big business bullying tactics…again.

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