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If you don't own the .com, you don't own the name, IMO. There are a ton of good .com brand names put there that are available, you just have to look. A unique n
by 65 3y ago
If you don't own the .com, you don't own the name, IMO. There are a ton of good .com brand names put there that are available, you just have to look. A unique name also makes your brand more recognizable, compared to ultra minimalist names like "Max" or "App" or something.
- Solvency 3y agoOP should note this is 100%, just, like, GP's opinion man. The "must have a .com" idea is dead. Obsolete. It literally does not matter.
- mike_d 3y agoNot at all. If you decide on foobar.io, and someone else snaps up foobar.com, they effectively own the name foobar going forward. You're now in a tough situation of rebranding or trying to fight them to get the com.
- phito 3y agoWhat prevents you from cohabiting?
- mike_d 3y agoIntellectual property laws, honestly. Peacefully coexisting isn't an option when you need to proactively defend trademarks to keep them. In such a dispute, holding the .com (with bonus points for defensive registrations across other TLDs) will grant you some favor.
- paddim8 3y agoMinecraft didn't have the .con for a very long time