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[kerber]

I want to create blog that will focus on Facebook Ads, where I will publish tutorials fully related to that service (FB Ads)

I don't want to have any problems with trademarks, not even the smallest ones (ie. to have domain name shut down by the registrar) & I wanna do things by the book.. So first thing I need to do right is to register appropriate domain name -

I suppose I can't register something like "FacebookAdsTutorials.com" (I saw many people using 'facebook' in their domain name, but I doubt that thats Ok unless they have permission from FB.)
..but can it be "FBAdsTutorials.com" ?

Can/do they own ™ on 2-letter word like "FB" at all/since its so short?

[MH-Stefan]

FB is also trademarked by Facebook:

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield...06:e3ctk4.3.11
http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield...06:e3ctk4.3.24
http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield...06:e3ctk4.3.25
http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield...06:e3ctk4.3.26

You should ask Facebook for a written permission or choose a different name for your blog.

[madlymasterful2018]

Yes, you will need written permission from the trademark owner to use their company name in your domain..

[dreamlandbeach]

i'm sure facebook will never give permission to anyone that want to use facebook trademark on domian name

[mkgen]

Originally Posted by MH-Stefan

FB is also trademarked by Facebook:

This is weird

I suppose the only alternative is to completely abandon any reference to fb, retreating something like socialads and the like.

[4solutions]

I don't think you can use it in your domain name for the purpose that you are stating without prior written permission of FaceBook®.

On the other hand, you can use it in your website with a Registered Trademark ® symbol and you should also state that FaceBook® is the Registered Trademark of Facebook, Inc. and your website has no direct or indirect affiliation with Facebook,Inc.

[InnovativeCyber]

It's definitely a copyright infringement. If you're lucky, you'll simply receive a cease and desist letter if they ever catch you. On the other hand, they could file a law suit but that's not likely. Either way, it's just a risky foundation that you're creating. Just imagine... you get lucky and start to get a lot of traffic and all of a sudden you are forced to shut down the site. You're better off using a generic name or something totally creative. Just my 2 cents...

[daoistpunk]

Originally Posted by madlymasterful2018

Yes, you will need written permission from the trademark owner to use their company name in your domain..

Why not give this a try? It might work.
Some of you may have heard of googlegooglegooglegoogle.com (basically 4 iframes which linked to google so you could browse google 4 times on one page.) Google soon found out and just emailed them asking to send them the domain and to cease and deist. The owner was forced to close the site down but never sent them the domain (however he let is expire, so I presume it's now in google's hands.)

Big chance unless you ask for permission that it will end up like googlegooglegooglegoogle.com