Negative url name?

[fun52dig]

I have a new client who has the letters "BB" at the start of his url name, bbzautorepair.com.  He was told by someone at Google Adwords that the letters "BB" in his url name could hurt him with Google rankings.  Reason being that Google red flags anything or website to do with firearms, guns and ammunition.  He was told that the letters "BB" could be mistaken or red flagged for "BB Gun".

Seems a bit far fetched.

Has anyone every heard of such a thing?

Thanks
Gary Downey

[RobertFisher]

We have worked with a firm that sells "outdoor" sporting equipment for hunting, fishing, etc. They sell ammunition, etc. We have never seen a situation where "firearms, guns and ammunition" were flagged or in any other way redined by Google. 
That is Adwords or SEO.

[AlanMosley]

I just did a search for "aim before shooting", this could mean filming, shooting hoops or many things, but it brings up mainly gun related stuff. I would ask for evidence.

but if your client has bad rankings, then it will be in their head that that is the reason why, and it may be hard to convice them otherwise now.

[fun52dig]

I'm with you Robert.  My client was told this by a Google Ad Words sales rep. I had never heard this before.  Thank you for your input.

[fun52dig]

Thanks Alan. Apparently my client was given this information by a Google Ad Words sales rep. I'm with you on this one.  I'm going to advise him not to change his url name.

Thanks

[RobertFisher]

I have added a few images from the site without naming it. One is a menu with Shooting Gear and Hunting Gear, One is shooting Accessories, and the other is...Coming Soon - FIREARMS.

I think the rep is misleading you.

wap9C

[EGOL]

Just did a search for BB... and the ammunition usage is only represented in the first few pages of the SERPs by a wiki disambiguation page.

BB King, BlackBerry, BoingBoing, BedBreakfast...  BB could be way way too many other things.

[fun52dig]

Thanks Robert, Great Stuff