{"id":1072,"date":"2011-07-28T17:36:10","date_gmt":"2011-07-28T21:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.domainandtrademark.com\/?p=1072"},"modified":"2019-08-09T09:09:10","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T13:09:10","slug":"start-up-buys-domain-name-to-end-customer-confusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cscdbs.com\/blog\/start-up-buys-domain-name-to-end-customer-confusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Start-up buys domain name to end customer confusion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cscglobal.com\/global\/web\/csc\/domain-name-management.html\">domain name<\/a> Minus.com has a new owner, it has been reported.<\/p>\n<p>Minus, a company which helps users share files quickly and easily online, has invested in the domain name to boost its online sales strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the firm had hosted its sharing service at the Min.us domain name, and the acquisition of a .com domain name is seen as a major stride forward.<\/p>\n<p>John Xie, co-founder of Minus, said that while the company loved its quirky .us domain name, it had caused confusion for users attempting to access the website.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Minus was founded with the philosophy that sharing media online should be simple, fast, and universal,&#8221; he commented. &#8220;So we did what all successful technology start-ups do \u2013 we listened to our users, and acted on their suggestions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Minus.com will now be the firm&#8217;s primary domain name; however, users will still be able to access the website using the original Min.us address.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The domain name Minus.com has a new owner, it has been reported. 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