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BNMedia · 05-24-2012, 12:18 PM

I recently had a new affiliate sign up to promote www.kinkykicks.net using the domain www.kinkykicks.org and I'm not 100% happy happy this. Kinky Kicks is my brand name and I personally don't feel that affiliates have the right to use this. Particularly when a Google search of 'Kinky Kicks' puts them at the number 2 spot under mine.
I've let it go so far as I thought that maybe it's just me being petty. However, viewing a recent thread regarding Naughty America not allowing their brand name to be used in sub-domains got me to thinking that maybe I'm not being so petty after all.

I realize that affiliates work can work hard to send traffic that is beneficial to both parties, but using a domain almost identical to mine isn't really going to capture potential members which I can't do on my own.

Thoughts?

I probably should have bought all kinkykicks domain names myself!

05-24-2012, 12:18 PM
BNMedia Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 433	Sponsors, do you allow affiliates to use your brand name in their domain name? I recently had a new affiliate sign up to promote www.kinkykicks.net using the domain www.kinkykicks.org and I'm not 100% happy happy this. Kinky Kicks is my brand name and I personally don't feel that affiliates have the right to use this. Particularly when a Google search of 'Kinky Kicks' puts them at the number 2 spot under mine. I've let it go so far as I thought that maybe it's just me being petty. However, viewing a recent thread regarding Naughty America not allowing their brand name to be used in sub-domains got me to thinking that maybe I'm not being so petty after all. I realize that affiliates work can work hard to send traffic that is beneficial to both parties, but using a domain almost identical to mine isn't really going to capture potential members which I can't do on my own. Thoughts? I probably should have bought all kinkykicks domain names myself! __________________ --------------------------------------------------------- Webmaster of www.kinkykicks.net - Your 1 stop resource for ballbusting and cruel sexual femdom. Join our affiliate program at www.cash4kicks.com