Is appending “the” to a domain name a bad idea? - DNForum - Domain Sales, Domain Forum, Domain Appraisals, Domain Registrars

**rambo3** · 01-05-2009, 01:23 PM

When Facebook.com started, it was “TheFacebook.com” the bought it as facebook.com was reged at the time.

Obviously doing something like TheGoogle.com would not be a good idea but what if the domain you wanted was only parked yet the guy was asking over the odds?

Should you reg TheDomain.com if domain.com was reged and parked (assuming the site had not been developed and no trademark issues.)

After all if you were going on to develop the site he (the owner of domain.com) is more likely to get more of your traffic than you are of his.

**dn-101** · 01-05-2009, 02:14 PM

Apparently, "the" article is a must in Arabic.
Did you check any idns lately?

01-05-2009, 01:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
rambo3 Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 09-24-2009 12:16 PM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 105 DNF$: 211 Location: England	Is appending “the” to a domain name a bad idea? When Facebook.com started, it was “TheFacebook.com” the bought it as facebook.com was reged at the time. Obviously doing something like TheGoogle.com would not be a good idea but what if the domain you wanted was only parked yet the guy was asking over the odds? Should you reg TheDomain.com if domain.com was reged and parked (assuming the site had not been developed and no trademark issues.) After all if you were going on to develop the site he (the owner of domain.com) is more likely to get more of your traffic than you are of his. __________________ Tv Shows Web Development Social Network

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dn-101 Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 12:08 AM iTrader: (7) Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,187 DNF$: 3,226 Location: CA Country:	Apparently, "the" article is a must in Arabic. Did you check any idns lately? __________________ J✡Travel WhatName.com - DN Observer

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