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http://web.archive.org/web/20121207022623/http://moz.com/ http://web.archive.org/web/20121207022623/http://moz.com/ While SeoMoz was promoting Marketing Analyt

by gscott 13y ago

http://web.archive.org/web/20121207022623/http://moz.com/ http://web.archive.org/web/20121207022623/http://moz.com/ While SeoMoz was promoting Marketing Analytics on this domain name there was nothing about moving all of their services to it. It seems to me that Doz has a reasonable chance (25% maybe) against the giant Moz. I would fight it! There is no way the DOZ guy could predict a domain name shift for Seomoz.com. I visit Woz.com occasionally to see what Woz is up to. I rarely search DMoz.com anymore. I would fight the Moz trademark if there is one... it is too common. Is moz a person (Woz), a Browser?, a Metal Laminates and Architectural Products company, do they sell MOZ Luxury Wheels?, a songwriter? http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Moz http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Moz, finance.yahoo.com/q?s=MOZ.TO, do they sell sweaters? viva-moz.com, is it a cafe? moz-cafe, another person Middelton-Moz Institute?, does it have to do with orphans? projectmoz.com. That is just 2 pages on Google.

eridius 13y ago
According to another comment (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5800161 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5800161), Sarah Bird notified Doz of the issue way back in January. So yes I think Doz could indeed predict that SEOmoz was going to become Moz.
- gscott 13y ago
  In January their website still had "Marketing Analytics" as the featured item that was coming soon. The poor Doz guy still had no idea what was going on and thought it was different enough. Her warning wasn't very specific and he thought he was in good shape. This is really a bait and switch on him. http://web.archive.org/web/20130122024159/http://moz.com/ http://web.archive.org/web/20130122024159/http://moz.com/
  - eridius 13y ago
    How is this bait and switch? The COO of SEOmoz told them that they were going to have a conflict. Now they have a conflict. It seems like it's exactly what was advertised on the packaging.
- humain2 13y ago
  According to another comment http://www.rudebaguette.com/2013/05/31/why-trademarks-are-important-for-startups-how-seomoz-sent-us-a-takedown-notice/ http://www.rudebaguette.com/2013/05/31/why-trademarks-are-im... Anji Ismail nofied : 1. Capseo bought DOZ.com back in April 2011 and Capseo has been selling Online Marketing since September 2009. So it was just a matter of time that we launch DOZ.com. 2. We didn’t fill in December 2012 as you said, but March 12, 2012. (cf. USPTO) 3. DOZ is not an inbound marketing software
MartinCron 13y ago
Good list, but you forgot legendary artist Mos Def.

by gscott 13y ago

eridius 13y ago

According to another comment (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5800161 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5800161), Sarah Bird notified Doz of the issue way back in January. So yes I think Doz could indeed predict that SEOmoz was going to become Moz.

gscott 13y ago
In January their website still had "Marketing Analytics" as the featured item that was coming soon. The poor Doz guy still had no idea what was going on and thought it was different enough. Her warning wasn't very specific and he thought he was in good shape. This is really a bait and switch on him. http://web.archive.org/web/20130122024159/http://moz.com/ http://web.archive.org/web/20130122024159/http://moz.com/
- eridius 13y ago
  How is this bait and switch? The COO of SEOmoz told them that they were going to have a conflict. Now they have a conflict. It seems like it's exactly what was advertised on the packaging.
humain2 13y ago
According to another comment http://www.rudebaguette.com/2013/05/31/why-trademarks-are-important-for-startups-how-seomoz-sent-us-a-takedown-notice/ http://www.rudebaguette.com/2013/05/31/why-trademarks-are-im... Anji Ismail nofied : 1. Capseo bought DOZ.com back in April 2011 and Capseo has been selling Online Marketing since September 2009. So it was just a matter of time that we launch DOZ.com. 2. We didn’t fill in December 2012 as you said, but March 12, 2012. (cf. USPTO) 3. DOZ is not an inbound marketing software

MartinCron 13y ago

Good list, but you forgot legendary artist Mos Def.