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So I bought a couple of names at a drop recently because I figured they could be attractive to a couple of local presences here.
First one is a one-word slogan used by a local, non-profit organization here. After some preliminary searches, it doesnât appear to be TMâd and itâs super generic so I donât ever foresee having any problems. My question isâ¦
i) How hard is it to deal with a non-profit organization? In a case like this, should I sit back and wait for them? Because approaching a non-profit and trying to sell something feels a little sleazy.
Second domain is a last name. But a local business here is called name+service (think of something like smithgarage.ca). Since itâs a last name, I donât see a problem (although a quick search shows another company using that name, but itâs an American company that doesnât have a Canadian presence.)
This business has been around for as long as I can remember and has never referred to itself as ânameâ, always âname+serviceâ but Iâve heard people call it ânameâ when talking about it, so my domain would probably not confuse the general population if they went for it.
My questions areâ¦
i) How would I pitch this domain? Should I suggest that they simply buy the name and using it to forward visitors to the main www.nameservice.ca site? Should I suggest that it can be used for a rebranding campaign should they feel the need to explore that route?
ii) Should I sit back and wait for them? If so, should I park it or buy some cheap hosting package and put up a for sale sign and contact info and nothing else?
iii) Am I dreaming here and the odds that an established company will go for the shorter name are actually closer to 0%
If this hard to follow, let me know and I try to clarify things. Also, I would love to hear from anyone who has been in this situation before.
Thanks
First one is a one-word slogan used by a local, non-profit organization here. After some preliminary searches, it doesnât appear to be TMâd and itâs super generic so I donât ever foresee having any problems. My question isâ¦
i) How hard is it to deal with a non-profit organization? In a case like this, should I sit back and wait for them? Because approaching a non-profit and trying to sell something feels a little sleazy.
Second domain is a last name. But a local business here is called name+service (think of something like smithgarage.ca). Since itâs a last name, I donât see a problem (although a quick search shows another company using that name, but itâs an American company that doesnât have a Canadian presence.)
This business has been around for as long as I can remember and has never referred to itself as ânameâ, always âname+serviceâ but Iâve heard people call it ânameâ when talking about it, so my domain would probably not confuse the general population if they went for it.
My questions areâ¦
i) How would I pitch this domain? Should I suggest that they simply buy the name and using it to forward visitors to the main www.nameservice.ca site? Should I suggest that it can be used for a rebranding campaign should they feel the need to explore that route?
ii) Should I sit back and wait for them? If so, should I park it or buy some cheap hosting package and put up a for sale sign and contact info and nothing else?
iii) Am I dreaming here and the odds that an established company will go for the shorter name are actually closer to 0%
If this hard to follow, let me know and I try to clarify things. Also, I would love to hear from anyone who has been in this situation before.
Thanks
