Large Companies That Own Generic Domain Names

Large companies realize that owning a generic domain name can provide enormous benefits, including: trust, authority, type-in traffic, branding, search engine ranking, cost savings on future marketing, and many more.

Below are some large companies that own generic domain names. If you see any missing, be sure to suggest them in the comments.

• Adobe – Director.com, Flash.com
• Amazon – Endless.com
• American Express – Open.com
• AOL – Games.com
• AT&T – Mobile.com, WebHosting.com
• Bank of America – Loans.com
• Barnes and Noble – Book.com, Books.com
• Bayer – Aspirin.com, Impotence.com, MultipleSclerosis.com, NoFleas.com, WonderDrug.com
• Boeing – NewAirplane.com
• Bridgestone – TireSafety.com
• Burlington Coat Factory – Coat.com
• Calvin Klein – Bras.com, Underware.com
• Campbell Soup Company – Soups.com
• Carl’s Jr (CKE Restaurants) – Burgers.com
• Cisco – Compatible.com
• Citibank – Finance.com, Mortgage.com, StudentLoan.com
• CityBreak – Visit.com
• CNET – Download.com, Help.com, News.com, TV.com
• CNN/Time Inc. – Money.com, Mutual-Funds.com
• Condé Nast – Allure.com, Brides.com, Concierge.com, Details.com, Flip.com, Glamour.com, Gourmet.com, GQ.com, NewYorker.com, Portfolio.com, Style.com, Wired.com
• Corel – Designer.com
• Daimler AG – TruckStore.com
• Dell – CloudComputing.com
• Diageo – Malts.com, Rum.com, Scotch.com
• Disney – Family.com, Kid.com
• ESS Data Recovery – DataRecovery.com
• Fandango – Movie.com, Movies.com
• Fidelity – 401k.com, Funds.com
• G&J Holdings – Candy.com
• General Electric – AutoLeasing.com, CarLeasing.com, Coincidence.com, Ecomagination.com, TransportationServices.com, Women.com
• Google – Android.com, Hello.com
• Health Magazine/Time Inc. – Health.com
• History Channel – History.com
• Honda – Motorcycles.com
• HRS – Hotel-Reservation.com, Hotel-Reservierung.de, WellnessHotels.com
• Intel – Chips.com
• Intuit – Banking.com, Payroll.com
• JC Penny – Gift.com
• Johnson and Johnson – Baby.com, Cancer.com, ThePill.com
• JP Morgan Chase – BestMarkets.com
• K-Swiss – TennisShoes.com
• Kraft Foods – CreamCheese.com, Sauces.com
• Merck – CervicalCancer.com
• Microsoft – Docs.com, GPS.com, Investor.com, Juice.com, Office.com, Plaza.com, Start.com, TV.net
• Monster – Jobs.com
• Nestle – Meals.com
• Office Depot – OfficeSupplies.com, School.com
• Oracle – Retail.com, Sales.com, Think.com
• Philips – SemiConductors.com, Speech.com
• Porta John – Toilets.com
• Procter and Gamble – DentalCare.com, Nails.com, ShowerGel.com, Tissue.com, Toothpaste.com
• Ralph Lauren – Polo.com, Rugby.com
• Roche – FluFacts.com
• Société Générale – Warrants.com
• State Farm Insurance – NowWhat.com
• Sun Microsystems – Network.com, ServiceProvider.com
• T-Mobile – Aerial.com
• Toys-R-Us – Toys.com
• Travelocity – Vacations.com
• Unilever – PeanutButter.com, Sauce.com, Soup.com
• Weather Channel – Weather.com
• Wedding Channel – Weddings.com
• Wells Fargo – Strong.com
• Xerox – ColorPrinters.com, Documents.com
• Zappos – Clothes.com

Know of any others? Let us know.

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