Registering alternate/typo domain names in .ie

daymobrew · 14-01-2009 10:57PM #1

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?

AARRRGH · 14-01-2009 11:08PM

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.

mneylon · 15-01-2009 10:44AM

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

Eoin · 15-01-2009 03:43PM

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:

mneylon · 15-01-2009 05:33PM

eoin wrote: »

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

ROFL - no

CuLT · 15-01-2009 05:35PM

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

Ron DMC · 15-01-2009 05:37PM

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?

AARRRGH · 15-01-2009 06:30PM

eoin wrote: »

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

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

Eoin · 15-01-2009 06:44PM

AARRRGH wrote: »

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

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

AARRRGH · 15-01-2009 06:54PM

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!)

Eoin · 15-01-2009 07:00PM

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.

mneylon · 15-01-2009 08:48PM

AARRRGH wrote: »

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

It's a silly rule

cgarvey · 16-01-2009 12:24PM

CuLT wrote: »

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

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

Eoin · 16-01-2009 02:46PM

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?

cgarvey · 16-01-2009 03:37PM

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.

Registering alternate/typo domain names in .ie

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