My 3rd site with Hostgator -MicrosoftWindowsVista.TV

[daabomb2002]

Visit my site www.microsoftwindowsvista.tv

you can talk about windows vista,windows xp,buy/sell/trade things etc.

[MJMProDesign]

Ooops, where it go?

[Sam]

He maybe tryed to install Vista on the server

[gwyneth]

Originally Posted by _Sam_

He maybe tryed to install Vista on the server

No, I think he's trying to simulate the Vista 'experience', the look and feel, for visitors.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by gwyneth

No, I think he's trying to simulate the Vista 'experience', the look and feel, for visitors.

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[ghpk]

his vista seems broken

[ldearing]

well i would at least have to say his site has been entertaining so far!

[gwyneth]

It's always better to come up with the content first, then the SEO terms, than the other way around.

[Break the Silence]

Originally Posted by ghpk

his vista seems broken

This is what happens when you put "microsoft" anywhere near the URL...

[eLIANT]

And he hasn't been back to see responses to his post nor has he visited his own site in over 2 weeks (or he'd have fixed it or come back here for help.)

[daabomb2002]

no i took this site offline because i've started a new site and i only had 26 members for my windows vista forum. so i decide to close it.

[gwyneth]

Then you may want to take the link out of your signature.

[ghpk]

dude,
earlier i heard somewhere Microsoft sued few guys who had microsoft or windows in their domain names, i don't have the link to that story now cause its been a yr. or more back but i think its a bad idea to use such URL's for whatsoever reason.

see ya,

[Sam]

Originally Posted by ghpk

dude,
earlier i heard somewhere Microsoft sued few guys who had microsoft or windows in their domain names, i don't have the link to that story now cause its been a yr. or more back but i think its a bad idea to use such URL's for whatsoever reason.

see ya,

Didnt he have the Vista logo on his site? im suprised Bill G didnt sue for that

[ghpk]

I have no idea what triggers the

[gwyneth]

Originally Posted by ghpk

I have no idea what triggers the

The smileycode is 'poke' with a colon on each side.

[rota919]

Was just talking to one of my clients from Germany.
He said he read somewhere that a "Golden Rule" for domain registrations is to not use city names and car registration plates as part of the domain name.
That is to avoid legal issues.

I have registered a couple of domains with city names in the url and never had any legal issues.
How else are you going to build a local business directory site, and promote it successfully if you can't use the city name in the url?

Anyone any idea if this is a local German restriction or is it dud information?

[slapshotw]

What kind of legal issues could that cause? I'm not sure what he said makes much sense, at least for America.

[gwyneth]

Originally Posted by rota919

Anyone any idea if this is a local German restriction or is it dud information?

It could be either, but at least in the U.S., as Matt says, it doesn't apply--the .gov TLD can be used for official municipal sites but city names with other TLDs are fair game.

[rota919]

I just passed the issue back to him as the client and asked him to do the registration himself using a German based registar.

Not selling a domain is not going to make me any poorer but at least the client is happy enough and that all important client-business relationship has went up a couple of notches.

[gwyneth]

Originally Posted by rota919

I just passed the issue back to him as the client and asked him to do the registration himself using a German based registar.

Not selling a domain is not going to make me any poorer but at least the client is happy enough and that all important client-business relationship has went up a couple of notches.

A very, very good way to handle it.

One of the hardest things to learn/accept in client-based business--construction, internet services, dog grooming, etc.--is that clients are more, not less, impressed when you tell them you can't or won't do something and that it should be handled by a specialist.

[Serra]

Originally Posted by gwyneth

A very, very good way to handle it.

One of the hardest things to learn/accept in client-based business--construction, internet services, dog grooming, etc.--is that clients are more, not less, impressed when you tell them you can't or won't do something and that it should be handled by a specialist.

Oddly, every time I've told a client that I didn't do some specific thing, they have come back and asked for something else. Clients enjoy honesty.

[kmaw]

Originally Posted by Serra

Oddly, every time I've told a client that I didn't do some specific thing, they have come back and asked for something else. Clients enjoy honesty.

Hence why HG is doing so well... but some people around here still think HG is out to get them...

[Break the Silence]

Originally Posted by rota919

Not selling a domain is not going to make me any poorer but at least the client is happy enough and that all important client-business relationship has went up a couple of notches.

I think you did the right thing by acknowledging his concerns, (whether real or imagined), and then accommodating him as best you can...

There's few things worse than trying to convince someone that something they read somewhere is bunk and you should do it my way 'cause I know better. People tend to get their back up at this, (so as long as it doesn't hurt his business), it's better to keep him happy and allow him to proceed in harmony with whatever beliefs he may already have.