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Did Growth Leader Do Something Tacky To Me? You Be The Judge!

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I have been a customer of Market Leader since 2006. I was one of the first customers to sign up for the now popular Growth Leader product. I have spoken to hundreds of potential customers on behalf of Growth Leader.

My personal growth leader website is www.servingcypress.com

I also own another link called www.yourhomeinhouston.com

While checking out my SEO progression I noticed that Growth Leader created a website called: www.youhomeSinhouston

 

They basically took my link and added an S to the word home. Should I be irratated that I'm competing with this site? Was it too close to my own link to copy? I know they haven't done anything wrong, but it seems they could have used a little discretion when deciding to create a website name. You should also know that both sites are DIRECTLY in my market - Cypress!

How would this make you feel?

 

UDATE: Check out what happens when you Google: yourhomesinhouston!! LOL, It actually tries to correct you and says.. DID YOU MEAN yourhomeinhouston! LMAO!

 
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Ron Tarvin
Residential, Investment properties, rehab projects, property management, luxury homes, new construction! - Katy, TX
Broker, Katy, Houston, Cypress 77450,77494,77095

I do not think that it was GrowthLeader...it might have been but I figure that it's more likely the agent that is on that site. 

Growthleader asks the agent to come up with a URL that they would like and then Growthleader folks purchase it.  They will, if the agent is clueless, come up with a URL to use.  Ultimately, Growthleader owns the URL but they may not have been the one that came up with the idea to use that particular URL.

 

 

Sep 15, 2009 04:05 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Hi Greg!  I'm with Bruce!  Even if the agent came up with that, it was probably a result of GL showing that agent, in order to sell them, how successful you are with them.  And, they allowed this agent to select this domain name.  I'd be it to be tied as well...

Debe in Charlotte

Sep 15, 2009 05:03 PM
C Tann-Starr
Tann Starr & Associates, Inc. - Palm Bay, FL

Haaaaaaa! There is irony in that. Makes me want to peek at the squatters section on domains (LOL). Google tries to correct you, eh? I wonder how many other people are going to say, "oh yeah, I meant that one," and click to you (LMAO).

Sep 15, 2009 05:29 PM
Dean Curtis
Coldwell Banker Kittitas Valley Realty - Ellensburg, WA

Greg, That's harsh!  It is kind of like walmartdotcom.com, it may generate some traffic, but just try buying a big screen TV there.  Remember, not that it will make you feel any better, but imitation is the highest form on flattery. I guess next you will be finding a new, more loyal company to work with.

Sep 15, 2009 06:44 PM
Virginia Hepp - Mesquite NV REALTOR
Desert Gold Realty - Mesquite NV Homes For Sale - Mesquite, NV
Mesquite NV Homes and Neighborhoods - Search MLS

Describing it as tacky is very nice of you - why don't you call it a stab in the back of a loyal customer?

Sep 15, 2009 07:12 PM
John Novak
Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate

If both sites cover Cypress, I would be more concerned about whether or not the second Growth Leader site is going to 'steal' traffic from yours. My guess is that a lot of the keywords will be the same.

Sep 15, 2009 07:23 PM
Janice MacMillan
ERA Joyner Realty - Valdosta, GA
Associate Broker

I'm sorry but even though they didn't do anything legally wrong, it is still wrong. They are just capitalizing on your efforts.

Sep 15, 2009 10:44 PM
Richard Iarossi
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD
Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Greg,

It's a crappy thing to do on their part. The ball is in your court.

Rich

Sep 15, 2009 11:30 PM
Donna Harris
Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX
Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

What a crappy company to go and do that to you.  They have their terms copyrighted, why should they be allowed to feed off someone else's terms?

Sep 16, 2009 12:11 AM
Kathleen Cooper
Kathleen Cooper, Sposato Realty Group - Worcester, MA
Sposato Realty Group - Broker Owner

Just what Donna said!  I had to change my Growth Leader site's domain name a week after it went live because it had the words "Just Listed" in it and they found out AFTER that those words are copyrighted by them and they can't allow us to use them in the domain.  If I were you, I'd call and complain!  I've been waiting 2+ weeks for my Connecticut Growth Leader site to be up and running...only took them 1 day with my Massachusetts one.  I'm getting annoyed.

Sincerely,

Kathleen

Sep 16, 2009 01:48 AM
Leesa Finley
RED Properties - Wake Forest, NC
RED Properties - Raleigh NC Real Estate

You, my friend, were definitely swaggerjacked!  Did you call them?  What did they say?  Oh, I would be so annoyed!!!

Sep 16, 2009 02:01 AM
Joel Weihe
Realty World Alliance - Wichita, KS
Helping you to use your VA home loan benefits

Okay, I'll bite - leesa what the heck is swaggerjacked? LOL.

Go MafiaWars on them Nino!  And if it was because the other agent wanted that url, go smack them upside the head too for good measure.   Don't mess with the Nino.  I thought all of Texas knew that!

Sep 16, 2009 02:32 AM
Greg Nino
RE/MAX Compass - Houston, TX
Houston, Texas

I called Market Leader today and spoke to Will. He says.. "this shouldn't affect your marketing one bit." and that the coincidence is purely coincidental.

Sep 16, 2009 03:27 AM
Terry Miller
Miller Homes Group - Tyler, TX
Miller Homes Group and Tyler Apartment Locator

Love the new picture Greg. Coindidence my eye, I am sure someone was promted to get the name. It's chickin^&%$.....

Sep 16, 2009 03:43 AM
Shirley Parks
Sands Realty 210-414-0966 - San Antonio, TX
Broker, 210-414-0966, San Antonio TX Real Estate

youhomesinhouston is kind of weird grammar.

Sep 16, 2009 03:55 AM
Kathleen Cooper
Kathleen Cooper, Sposato Realty Group - Worcester, MA
Sposato Realty Group - Broker Owner

I agree with Shirley...that's a pretty dumb "coincidence" if you ask me!

Sincerely,

Kathleen

Sep 16, 2009 07:22 AM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

When I type in LEECHES on Google  . . . guess what pops up?  And then I'm asked "Did you mean GROWTH LEADER?"

Sep 16, 2009 08:40 AM
James Downing - Metro DC Houses Team REALTORS®, CRS, GRI, ABR,MRP, MilRes
Real Living | At Home - Washington, DC
When Looking to Buy or Sell - Make the Right Move

Thats pretty crappy alright!  I would not be happy about that!  

Sep 16, 2009 12:35 PM
Donna Harris
Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX
Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

What a crappy response they give. I sure hope you went higher with that one!

And Kathleen, what are you thinking?  Get out of there and run!

Sep 18, 2009 08:38 AM
Greg Nino
RE/MAX Compass - Houston, TX
Houston, Texas

I can't say that I'm flattered with the similar url, that's for damn sure.

Sep 18, 2009 04:00 PM
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