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Except Wordpress even explicitly suggests using wp in the domain: https://wordpress.org/about/domains/ https://wordpress.org/about/domains/ >>>we ask if you’re
by patmcc 2y ago
Except Wordpress even explicitly suggests using wp in the domain: https://wordpress.org/about/domains/ https://wordpress.org/about/domains/
>>>we ask if you’re going to start a site about WordPress or related to it that you not use “WordPress” in the domain name. Try using “wp” instead, or another variation...
- beerandt 2y agoYea- same point though. Bad IP advice / strategy. Don't condone confusing ip policy if you don't want to end up with confusing product names, especially in a resurgence of 'the domain name is the product' of unlimited tlds.
- patmcc 2y agoDefinitely bad IP advice, but I think it helps WP Engine to be able to say "look even all the various 'official' Wordpress sites said our name was fine for years".