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I'm an SEO and got into a unique situation, and need to know my rights:
I bought domain, hosted, built a site, and did SEO for a start-up and friend, in return for xxx/sell. Lets call the site "www.coffeecups.com." I have a contract that states either party can cancel with a notice and that the start-up has the right to buy back the website from me at fair market value.
From my pure SEO (excellent rankings) the company is taking off and the new investors and others are looking to squeeze me out, whether they understand the value of SEO or not, I don't know.
I used the profits I got to start my own company which will be a competitor
Since "www.coffeecups.com" has steller rankings, I want to tell the start-up to piss off, and forward coffeecups.com to my new domain.
Since coffeecups.com has a trade name (not registered) can they take back the domain anytime they want?
Will I get in legal hotwater if I forward coffeecups.com to my new domain, being that it is a competitor?
Should I give them a notice, and tell them the buying price? What if they don't want to pay? Do I use the coffeecups.com until they pay? The contract states they can buy the site back at fair market value. How I determine value? Buy hours logged?
I have several options, in preference:
a) give them notice, forward coffeecups.com to my domain for the traffic
b) sell the site back a high price
c) rip the seo and strength out of the site, let it sit, or be forced to give it back
I'm an SEO and got into a unique situation, and need to know my rights:
I bought domain, hosted, built a site, and did SEO for a start-up and friend, in return for xxx/sell. Lets call the site "www.coffeecups.com." I have a contract that states either party can cancel with a notice and that the start-up has the right to buy back the website from me at fair market value.
From my pure SEO (excellent rankings) the company is taking off and the new investors and others are looking to squeeze me out, whether they understand the value of SEO or not, I don't know.
I used the profits I got to start my own company which will be a competitor
Since "www.coffeecups.com" has steller rankings, I want to tell the start-up to piss off, and forward coffeecups.com to my new domain.
Since coffeecups.com has a trade name (not registered) can they take back the domain anytime they want?
Will I get in legal hotwater if I forward coffeecups.com to my new domain, being that it is a competitor?
Should I give them a notice, and tell them the buying price? What if they don't want to pay? Do I use the coffeecups.com until they pay? The contract states they can buy the site back at fair market value. How I determine value? Buy hours logged?
I have several options, in preference:
a) give them notice, forward coffeecups.com to my domain for the traffic
b) sell the site back a high price
c) rip the seo and strength out of the site, let it sit, or be forced to give it back