Re: UKNM: competitor using my company name in META tags

[Zing!n Media]

I`m still no expert but AFAIK you still have a case if you can show that

they are using the keywords inappropriately. Basically, I imagine you'll

need to show that your site's name is recognised as a provider of a

particular type of service and that they are trying to influence search

results in order to pass themselves off as you (or at least steal some of

your traffic).


You would probably be in a stronger position if you were trademarked but I

don`t think it's essential for this type of case.


Having said that, it's probably worth emailing the webmaster asking (firmly)

for your name to be removed from their META tags. In my experience bluffing

can work wonders.


Paul


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----- Original Message -----

From: Neil Durrant <

Neil [dot] Durrantbtinternet [dot] com

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To: <

uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

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Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 12:45 PM

Subject: UKNM: competitor using my company name in META tags



> Hi All,

>

> Can anyone advise on this matter.

>

> I have just found a site imitating one of my sites services, within their

> meta tags they use my company/site name.

>

> I understand that I may be able to threaten legal action but as the name

is

> not trademarked and could be construed as a common phrase (affiliate

> announce) do I still have a legal standing?

>

> Thanks

> Neil Durrant

>

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> www.affiliatemarketing.co.uk - Program managers resource center



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