domain name with different extensions

[friendly4chat]

hello

well i want to create a new domain name let say domainname.com ok

i do not want that any body have my domain name with another extension let say domainname.net

i have an original name that does not exist right now. so i don't want other people to use my domain name with another extension.

so please explain to me what i should i do, because i want to use a lot of extensions like .com .net .biz .org .us and others i will spend a lot of money renewing the websites.

has it a relation with copy right or so?

thank you for your time.

[Webwork]

Hello f4c. Welcome to WebmasterWorld.

I'm afraid that your plan probably won't succeed.

First, you may have to spend $$$ to establish trademark rights globally.

Next, you may have to spend $$$ to defend those rights globally.

It might actually be cheaper to register the interesting name in the top gTLDs and the ccTLDs where the name is likely to deployed.

Cost of lawyers, trademark registrations, etc. = $$$$$+

Cost of registering domain in top TLDs = $200+/-

I also wouldn't go spending all the money on your clever/catchy/brandable domain unless/until you actually have proven the financial viability of the website/Web service. For that purpose you might run your initial test on a "throw away" domain - which you redirect to your brand domain(s) once you prove the financial viability of the idea.

[Marshall]

Hi friednly4chat and also welcome to WebmasterWorld.

I agree with Webwork on this, but would also like to point out that if you are so concerned about the domain extensions, not registering them now could cost more in the long run if they get bought up by domain resellers who, basically, hold them for ransom. This happened to a client of mine who, through oversight, let a domain expire. A company snatched it up and then wanted $10,000.00USD to sell it back to them. They weren't going to pay and simply got another domain name.

Bottom line: How important is it to you?

[friendly4chat]

well it is just an idea.

i tried to have new domain name then i i find it is taken but have other s with other extensions.

the idea is even if the websites have different content they share the same name and this for me is not acceptable.

so what do you think of google or yahoo some people can take their name if they have available extensions even in other countries.

this is just an idea.

[buckworks]

I also wouldn't go spending all the money on your clever/catchy/brandable domain unless/until you actually have proven the financial viability of the website/Web service.

If you have to pay aftermarket prices, I'd agree with that.

But if you come up with a suitable name that you can obtain at the price of ordinary registration, then grab it while you can and prove the financial viability later.