A reader asks: I have a recognizable brand, but when I went online to get the domain name, it was already taken. What can I do?
Answer: This is as much a marketing question as a legal question. There are, however, five ways that you can work through this problem. Let’s take a look:
Use another domain level – There are a host of domain levels beyond “.com,” including geographically specific domain levels such as Italy (“.it”); Germany (“.de”); and Great Britain (“.uk”).
So ask yourself: What do you really need? Are you selling a product or service in a particular country? Does it matter whether you have the “.com” versus the “.net” domain level?
To read the full, original article click on this link: Want a domain that’s not available? Here’s what to do | VentureBeat
Author: Curtis Smolar
