MySpace Typos Being Sold Like Hotcakes

[mike031]

what i meant to say was that...myspace was bought out just recently, so things should/could change.

 

[Focus]

I know...I did'nt post about your comment..it was the knucklehead above ya

 

[StockDoctor]

el deleto poof!

 

[stuff]

due to the PPC main companies looking to get rid of payment for the low value traffic. Perhaps that is why we are seeing a ton of typo stuff being dropped and/or sold now. Don't buy crap these guys are pumping and dumping while they run for the doors.

TM typo or typo traffic is not CHEAP traffic, Its the best traffic!!!
CHEAP Traffic is link ..etc traffic

 

[maroulis]

For your info, a Federal suit was brought recently (at a cost to the company of under $400 filing fee) going after 1800 TM typos.

can you post more info on this?

thanks
SM

 

[StockDoctor]

TM typo or typo traffic is not CHEAP traffic, Its the best traffic!!!
CHEAP Traffic is link ..etc traffic

TM typo traffic is rewarded with the lowest sales multiple out there now because buyers have no idea how long that ppc will be paid on it. The revenue can be here today and gone tomorrow if the companies take action, along with fines etc. if federal suits are brought. Once a Fed suit is filed, they can quiz ICANNt, the registry, registrar, etc. etc. and go after the domainer and/or the domain. If he's hiding in PingPong or Botswannaland to pull this crap, they can still get an order to shut down the domain or take it over. How much are people willing to pay to buy uncertain traffic revenue?

PPC companies are moving away from that stuff, and promoting the use of good generic traffic names. Read Duke's DNjournal article on it today. IMO the Net will soon eliminate typos and the game will be over. Those that have built their portfolios with typo stuff will be looking at other domain areas to move to, including alternative extensions.

can you post more info on this? thanks SM

Yahoo! Inc. v. yahooahtos.com, et al. / Civil Action No. CV 1441 JCC/TRJ

Also funny is that it appears all or most of these names are at GoDaddy, and I do believe it's policy there that they automatically hit you with a ($39?) fee if a WIPO / NAF / or Federal suit is brought because they have to handle their processing of the complaint.

What is 1800+ times $39 anyway? :cheeky:

 

[paulc]

Really great information there Stocdoctor. I do not own any typo's and have never bothered, but would you have said is enough for me to never purchase one.

 

[aldwin]

well.. there are also typos which aren't directly related to a particular TM. For example, if you own a typo of a website with huge traffic but without TM's you could be safer.

I think that typos are useful in many ways, you just need to be careful with TMs. That's not only about PPC earnings, you know.

Like Mocus said, you can redirect traffic from typos to appropriate websites and earn free advertising.

I also prefer focusing on good generics, but I find owning some typos helps the average domainer life. You can always find someone willing to buy them, for example.

 

[britishbulldog]

Yeah but i wanna this,if you own a domain and you are based in the u.k and the company has a tm in the u.s,is there anything they can do as they do not have a tm here in the u.k or even based in timbuktoo or any other kind oif third world country where the gun rules ?

 

[stuff]

PPC companies are moving away from that stuff, and promoting the use of good generic traffic names. Read Duke's DNjournal article on it today. IMO the Net will soon eliminate typos and the game will be over. Those that have built their portfolios with typo stuff will be looking at other domain areas to move to, including alternative extensions.

well that will never happen. I mean they can not remove all tm-d typos, thats not possible. Yes they can ban some names, but all???? Come one think about it. And who says that a name has Tm issues? Only court can do that. Typo traffic also pays to parking companys, so they will not let the revenue go!!!

 

[octobus]

In any case, it is still quite odd that 3-4 sales threads with rather big myspace typos were listed for sale on the very SAME day. Am I alone in thinking that there's something more to this than just jumping the 'bandwagon' after the $xx.xxx sales.

 

[stuff]

In any case, it is still quite odd that 3-4 sales threads with rather big myspace typos were listed for sale on the very SAME day. Am I alone in thinking that there's something more to this than just jumping the 'bandwagon' after the $xx.xxx sales.

Also it can be, that myspace is getting more traffic then usual, also the typos. So they try to sell them for higher. As You know they don´t make much in PPC, so it`s not easy to monatize them.

PS! But looks like they are already sending Wipo-s out, somone who owns some already posted it.

 

[StockDoctor]

well that will never happen. I mean they can not remove all tm-d typos, thats not possible. Yes they can ban some names, but all???? Come one think about it. And who says that a name has Tm issues? Only court can do that. Typo traffic also pays to parking companys, so they will not let the revenue go!!!

Stuff, Final answer? I'm sure they are working on it. Think about it. If a simple domainer can locate high traffic US trademarks to typo in .com and syphen traffic, you don't think Yahoo or Google (where all the money comes from) can identify those and eliminate them? They do the "did you mean" function in their search bars now. Companies have begun banding together to search out TM offenders and target them. They have much better research, money and attorneys at their disposal than any and all typosquatters. Only reason the squatters have gotten away with it so far is that the companies weren't focused on it. They are starting to get focused now. That's why you see suits and big drops like that of LaPorte and the little squatters scrambling to pick up the crumbs. We are also seeing the parking services moving away from those names lest they find themselves spending tons on legal defense.

The Net is still under US DoC control, and ICANNt and the registries/registrars still have to answer to them. If the US Federal Court issues an order to pull a name or stop revenue, you can bet it will happen no matter where the registrant is located. I predict what will happen to those foreign registrars like Joker.com etc that aid the scammers and think they're safe in Germany, is the US based .com registry (Verislime) will be ordered to cancel their registrar agreement and all names moved, and ICANNt will be ordered to cancel their accredation. Will love to see it when it happens.

 

[octobus]

PS! But looks like they are already sending Wipo-s out, somone who owns some already posted it.

Where was this information posted?

 

[paulc]

The information is on a sales thread here

http://www.dnforum.com/f5/myspace-typos-mysiace-com-myrspace-com-mayaspace-com-thread-126805.html

 

[octobus]

Seems as some have already received C&D letters from Myspace.

 

[GT Web]

I don't like to say I told you so...
but:

"I told you so"

I really don't get enough respect around here...

 

[Mr. Deleted]

What is 1800+ times $39 anyway? :cheeky:

$70,200.00

Need another math question awnsered?

 

[The Pain]

My main point was when you see people saying that there is no risk in buying typos of myspace or any other such names, they are just blowing smoke. I know many people that buy TM typos but they KNOW the risks of buying such names and accept that risk. That's why TM typos generaly sell for 6 - 18 months revenue and generic names sell for 5 to 15 years revenue. It's all about the legal risk.

Anyone saying different is misinformed or intentionally misleading people. IMHO.

The Pain

 

[GT Web]

My main point was when you see people saying that there is no risk in buying typos of myspace or any other such names, they are just blowing smoke. I know many people that buy TM typos but they KNOW the risks of buying such names and accept that risk. That's why TM typos generaly sell for 6 - 18 months revenue and generic names sell for 5 to 15 years revenue. It's all about the legal risk.

Anyone saying different is misinformed or intentionally misleading people. IMHO.

The Pain

Great post and very true...:approve:

I wonder what Mocus has to say about all this...?