Lindsay Friedman says, “We all know that if you want to be a serious contender in the public eye, a website with the right domain name is a must.

This is why huge companies and public figures (including former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg) have gone to extraordinary lengths to buy a range of domains, both positive or negative, to protect their online presence.

In the off chance there’s a slipup, there’s always a cyber-squatter waiting for a payday.

That, or something similar, is what happened to this list of companies. For some, things ended well — but after a decade or two”.

9 High-Stakes Domain-Name Debacles

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