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Registering alternate/typo domain names in .ie

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  • 14-01-2009 10:57pm
    #1
    daymobrew
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    A friend is registering a .ie domain name and asked me whether he should register variations for typos etc. because his name (which will be in the domain) is frequently misspelt. He was concerned about people who would enter his domain name into the browser rather than searching for his site.

    1) Should he bother registering additional domains (or should he rely on good content and other SEO methods)?
    2) Can typo style .ie domains be registered?


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    AARRRGH
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    If it will catch people looking for his site, I think he should do it.

    The IEDR will give him the domain if he explains his reason in the fax he sends them.


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    Should he bother? Depends on how much traffic they think they're losing

    We registered several common typos and got traffic + email to them even though we never advertised them

    It's not an issue registering them as far as the rules are concerned

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    Eoin
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    AARRRGH wrote: »
    If it will catch people looking for his site, I think he should do it.

    The IEDR will give him the domain if he explains his reason in the fax he sends them.

    Will they give you pron.ie then? :pac:


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    eoin wrote: »
    Will they give you pron.ie then? :pac:

    ROFL - no

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    CuLT
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    Wonder what reason the guy who bought "baords.ie" gave.


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    Ron DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 5,297 ✭✭✭Ron DMC


    CuLT wrote: »
    Wonder what reason the guy who bought "baords.ie" gave.

    I'm typed that myself a few times. The look on my face, I was like, wtf?


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    AARRRGH
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    eoin wrote: »
    Will they give you pron.ie then? :pac:

    :D

    (Bitch.ie is ok though... wtf)


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    AARRRGH wrote: »
    :D

    (Bitch.ie is ok though... wtf)

    Presumably for female dog aficionados? What else could it be.


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    AARRRGH
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    eoin wrote: »
    Presumably for female dog aficionados? What else could it be.

    I hope it turns out to be Jesus porn.

    (I don't know what that is, but it sounds wrong!)


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    I'm so tempted to put that into a google image search, but I'll wait till I'm out of the office I think.


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    AARRRGH wrote: »
    :D

    (Bitch.ie is ok though... wtf)
    It's a silly rule

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    cgarvey
    Registered Users Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    CuLT wrote: »
    Wonder what reason the guy who bought "baords.ie" gave.

    A disgraceful decision (given that it was a discretionary name).


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    Aside from the so-called "offensive" domain names, I imagine you could just set up a few alternate registered trading names and it would be easy to register the corresponding domain names then?


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    cgarvey
    Registered Users Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    eoin wrote: »
    Aside from the so-called "offensive" domain names, I imagine you could just set up a few alternate registered trading names and it would be easy to register the corresponding domain names then?

    "trading names" == RBNs? If so, then yes. You could save expense and apply for them under the discretionary category, though. Assuming they're relatively straight forward typo variations.


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