'oogle' in the domain name!

[PurpleCow]

Hi,

Is it safe to have 'oogle' in the domain name without getting into problems with Google?

Thanks

[Dale Hubbard]

I think so. One of my revenue providers is azoogleads.com - they've been around for a while.

[Dave Zan]

Hi,

Is it safe to have 'oogle' in the domain name without getting into problems with Google?

Thanks

Depends what your intent is. If you're aiming to put up a site that does any of
the following:

Ankle and wrist weights for exercise; Archery bows; Badminton racket strings; Ball bearings for in-line skates; Ball bearings for roller skates; Ball bearings for skateboards; Baseball bases; Baseball bats; Baseball batting gloves; Baseball gloves; Baseballs; Basket balls; Basketball hoops; Basketballs; Beach balls; Billiard balls; Billiard cue racks; Billiard cues; Cases for tennis balls; Chalk for billiard cues ; Chest protectors ; Crossbows; Cue sticks ; Exercise benches; Exercise doorway gym bars; Exercise equipment, namely, chest expanders; Exercise equipment, namely, chest pulls; Exercise equipment, namely, stationary cycles; Exercise machines; Exercise machines incorporating electronic and video game controllers,; Exercise platforms; Exercise wrist weights; Field hockey balls; Fishing equipment, namely, winging material for fishing jigs and streamers; Fishing floats; Fishing lines; Fishing lures; Fishing lures, namely, plastic worms; Fishing reels; Fishing rods; Fishing tackle boxes; Foot balls; Golf bag covers; Golf bags; Golf ball retrievers; Golf balls; Golf club bags; Golf club covers; Golf club heads; Golf club inserts; Golf club shafts; Hand balls; Ice skate blades; Ice skates; In-line skates; Inflatable float tubes for fishing; Inflatable pools for recreational use; Inflatable swimming pools ; Leg weights for exercising; Paddle balls; Play swimming pools; Playground balls; Pool cue cases; Pool cue racks; Pool cue tips; Pool cues; Racket balls; Racket cases ; Rackets and strings for rackets; Racquet ball gloves; Racquet ball racket covers; Racquet ball racket strings; Racquet ball rackets; Racquet balls; Roller skates; Rubber action balls; Rubber balls; Rubber baseballs; Snow boards; Snow shoes; Snow skis. Snow sleds for recreational use; Snowboard bindings; Snowboards; Soccer balls; Soft tennis balls; Sport balls; Sportsman's fishing bags; Squash balls; Squash racket strings; Squash rackets; Stationary exercise bicycles; Stress relief balls for hand exercise; Surf boards; Swimming boards; Table tennis rackets; Table-tennis balls; Tennis balls; Tennis balls ; Tennis racket covers; Tennis racket strings; Tennis racquets; Volley balls; Wake boards

charitable fundraising; providing grants to charitable organizations; financial services; financial transaction processing services; payment and billing services.

Telecommunication services; data transmission and reception services via telecommunication means; electronic exchange of voice, data, and graphics accessible via computer and telecommunication networks; providing multiple-user access to a global computer information network; internet cafe services, namely, providing telecommunications connections to the internet in a cafe environment; bulletin board and discussion group services; electronic mail services; workgroup communications services over computer networks; instant messaging services; voice over ip services; computer communication services; wireless communication services; mobile phone communication services.

Dissemination of advertising for others via the Internet.

Computer software for searching, compiling, indexing and organizing information on computer networks; computer hardware, computer software for searching, compiling, indexing, and organizing information within individual workstations and personal computers; computer software for creating indexes of information, indexes of web sites and indexes of other information resources; mouse pads.

(And a couple of others which I didn't put here anymore...)

...well, don't expect to get off lightly. It's really a matter of risk and/or gain.