(Domain names have been changed...)
In 1996 I registered GenericWord.com. In 1999 someone else registered GenerickWerd.com and uses it as a "community" site for people who like the game CoolGame.
A couple years ago I realized I was getting a bunch of traffic from people who were looking for the GenerickWerd.com site. Since there's an affiliate program for CoolGame stuff, I put up a blurb on my home page with a link and make a few hundred bucks per month.
I know that if I changed the focus of my site to CoolGame stuff I can make a lot more money. But will the owner of GenerickWerd.com have a case against me if I do since people coming to my site were most likely looking for his?
Since I had my domain years before, and since it's kind of like someone taking a wrong turn and stopping in at any old shop rather than the one that's advertising, I'd think I'm safe.
But I don't want to take a chance on losing my domain name.
Any thoughts? Was I too vague?
Thanks.
Jay Jennings
jayATjayjenningsD0Tcom
In 1996 I registered GenericWord.com. In 1999 someone else registered GenerickWerd.com and uses it as a "community" site for people who like the game CoolGame.
A couple years ago I realized I was getting a bunch of traffic from people who were looking for the GenerickWerd.com site. Since there's an affiliate program for CoolGame stuff, I put up a blurb on my home page with a link and make a few hundred bucks per month.
I know that if I changed the focus of my site to CoolGame stuff I can make a lot more money. But will the owner of GenerickWerd.com have a case against me if I do since people coming to my site were most likely looking for his?
Since I had my domain years before, and since it's kind of like someone taking a wrong turn and stopping in at any old shop rather than the one that's advertising, I'd think I'm safe.
But I don't want to take a chance on losing my domain name.
Any thoughts? Was I too vague?
Thanks.
Jay Jennings
jayATjayjenningsD0Tcom