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I have owned knol(dot)us since July of 2006. Well before any announcement from Google concerning their knol.google.com intentions. I hand regged knol(dot)us based upon the fact that the wife's grandmother is "Gramma Knol". I think popular (even not so popular) first or last names are great investments so when I saw this name on a drop list, I eventually registered it. Traffic was minimal, but I figured that someone will want it someday. Maybe even someone in the wife's family.
Anyway........ Traffic has increased lately and I have seen several articles concerning the knol(dot)com issue. This being one of them:
http://royal.pingdom.com/?p=332
Article contains:
As we mentioned last week, Google, in spite of already having launched their Knol website, doesnât own the domain name Knol(.)com. It is owned by Dutchman Hilco Knol, who sells steam cleaning equipment on that URL.
He hasnât sold the domain name yet, but it seems like he has been approached by Google with a six-figure offer. However, he has stated that he wants at least â¬1 million to part with the domain name. That is approximately $1.56 million.
You could call him an unintentional domain speculator. All of a sudden a person running a small business has found himself in possession of a domain name for a brand belonging to one of the largest companies in the world. All because his last name happens to be Knol.
It could happen to anyone
When a big company like Google launches a brand with a name that happens to coincide with a domain name you own, your company may be in for a significant (and unexpected) pay day.
Youâll have the trouble of switching domain names if you sell yours, of course, but if you run a small business with a moderate income that trouble can easily be offset by the profit from the sale of the domain name.
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Well, what should I avoid with this name. The name is at parked.com and is not referencing anything concerning Google's recent venture. Should I expect issues from Google? Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
Anyway........ Traffic has increased lately and I have seen several articles concerning the knol(dot)com issue. This being one of them:
http://royal.pingdom.com/?p=332
Article contains:
As we mentioned last week, Google, in spite of already having launched their Knol website, doesnât own the domain name Knol(.)com. It is owned by Dutchman Hilco Knol, who sells steam cleaning equipment on that URL.
He hasnât sold the domain name yet, but it seems like he has been approached by Google with a six-figure offer. However, he has stated that he wants at least â¬1 million to part with the domain name. That is approximately $1.56 million.
You could call him an unintentional domain speculator. All of a sudden a person running a small business has found himself in possession of a domain name for a brand belonging to one of the largest companies in the world. All because his last name happens to be Knol.
It could happen to anyone
When a big company like Google launches a brand with a name that happens to coincide with a domain name you own, your company may be in for a significant (and unexpected) pay day.
Youâll have the trouble of switching domain names if you sell yours, of course, but if you run a small business with a moderate income that trouble can easily be offset by the profit from the sale of the domain name.
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Well, what should I avoid with this name. The name is at parked.com and is not referencing anything concerning Google's recent venture. Should I expect issues from Google? Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
