Comments on: 1 in 5 Typo Domains Funded By Google http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:31:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Bubba http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-538154 Bubba Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:28:18 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-538154 I don't understand why everyone gets so self-righteous about these types of online issues. "Typo" as defined in the Webster dictionary (not some bulls... wiki) is "a <strong>mistake </strong>in printed matter resulting from mechanical failure of some kind". So someone siphons off a few clicks (or a few thousand, it really doesn't matter since it is a small %) until the user realizes they've been duped, then goes to the real site. Whoopdee freakin doo! I don’t understand why everyone gets so self-righteous about these types of online issues.

“Typo” as defined in the Webster dictionary (not some bulls… wiki) is “a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failure of some kind”.

So someone siphons off a few clicks (or a few thousand, it really doesn’t matter since it is a small %) until the user realizes they’ve been duped, then goes to the real site. Whoopdee freakin doo!

]]> By: peach http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-525299 peach Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:34:17 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-525299 "Typo squatting" exists because large companies don't bother to register the typo domains and other people make it their business to utilize this domain. I don't think its a big issue, its just as annoying, and legitimate as content sites who care more about their revenues than they do about their content. (that includes a lot of content sites!) (sidenote: Im not a typo, or domain guy myself, it's just my unbiased opinion) “Typo squatting” exists because large companies don’t bother to register the typo domains and other people make it their business to utilize this domain. I don’t think its a big issue, its just as annoying, and legitimate as content sites who care more about their revenues than they do about their content. (that includes a lot of content sites!)

(sidenote: Im not a typo, or domain guy myself, it’s just my unbiased opinion)

]]> By: brothercake http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-522194 brothercake Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:21:17 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-522194 I don't see how typo-squatting is worse than any other activity which capitalises on flaws in human nature. How is it different from any other form of commercial activity? Advertising itself capitalises on our tendency to be persuaded by mild pressure into doing something we not otherwise have done? I don't see how it's a problem, or has any effect on legitimate business, unless the typo domain is attempting to pass-off as the original business (which the law already addresses). If an individual site is concerned about the potential loss of potential business then the best thing they can do is register typo domains for themself. I don’t see how typo-squatting is worse than any other activity which capitalises on flaws in human nature. How is it different from any other form of commercial activity? Advertising itself capitalises on our tendency to be persuaded by mild pressure into doing something we not otherwise have done?

I don’t see how it’s a problem, or has any effect on legitimate business, unless the typo domain is attempting to pass-off as the original business (which the law already addresses). If an individual site is concerned about the potential loss of potential business then the best thing they can do is register typo domains for themself.

]]> By: James http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-521580 James Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:56:20 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-521580 Perhaps you miss the point of advertising on google's adsense program, it is to get people to your site, hey if they come from seeing your ad based on their typo then who cares? the point is that they came to your site after reading your ad, how they saw your ad is irrelevant, now if they site designers were forcing them to your site i would agree we have a problem, but the fact that they get the viewer from a typo is a "so what" point. Perhaps you miss the point of advertising on google’s adsense program, it is to get people to your site, hey if they come from seeing your ad based on their typo then who cares? the point is that they came to your site after reading your ad, how they saw your ad is irrelevant, now if they site designers were forcing them to your site i would agree we have a problem, but the fact that they get the viewer from a typo is a “so what” point.

]]> By: altjeringa http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-521572 altjeringa Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:48:47 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-521572 Can you say FUD? For your next act will you tell us that the sun generates dangerous amounts of light in the ultra violet spectrum which with prolonged exposure could cause dark spots to appear on the skin and eventually lead to cancer and death? When I read drivel like this I have to wonder if the authors are actually on the M$ or yahoo payroll. Companies which would actively encourage the spread of typo spam purely for the purpose of increasing revenue. Oops did I just baselessly spread fear, uncertainty and doubt? Can you say FUD?

For your next act will you tell us that the sun generates dangerous amounts of light in the ultra violet spectrum which with prolonged exposure could cause dark spots to appear on the skin and eventually lead to cancer and death?

When I read drivel like this I have to wonder if the authors are actually on the M$ or yahoo payroll. Companies which would actively encourage the spread of typo spam purely for the purpose of increasing revenue. Oops did I just baselessly spread fear, uncertainty and doubt?

]]> By: SEO Canada http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-521550 SEO Canada Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:34:58 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-521550 Oh, and Andrew's also got a good pointer that some domain traffic performs well. <a href="http://www.traffick.com/2007/11/new-adwords-content-targeting-opt-outs.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.traffick.com/2007/11/new-adwords-content-targeting-opt-outs.asp</a> Oh, and Andrew’s also got a good pointer that some domain traffic performs well. http://www.traffick.com/2007/11/new-adwords-content-targeting-opt-outs.asp

]]> By: SEO Canada http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-521538 SEO Canada Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:32:25 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-521538 You have site exclusion, I thought? It's not just content or search. Plus, as per Dave's great new preview at RedFly, there's features on topic exclusion and such: <a href="http://www.redflymarketing.com/blog/adwords-content-exclusion-beta-a-first-look/" rel="nofollow">http://www.redflymarketing.com/blog/adwords-content-exclusion-beta-a-first-look/</a> Cheers, Gab You have site exclusion, I thought? It’s not just content or search. Plus, as per Dave’s great new preview at RedFly, there’s features on topic exclusion and such:
http://www.redflymarketing.com/blog/adwords-content-exclusion-beta-a-first-look/

Cheers,
Gab

]]> By: php_penguin http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-521327 php_penguin Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:12:12 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-521327 Egenius: you can choose where your advertisemenets are displayed with AdWords, but only to the extent of "only on Google search pages" or "only on external websites". Squatting is annoying, but I don't feel that it has much of a negative effect on business. Most people recognize a squatting site, and go straight back to the Famous Web Search Engine to find the one they actually wanted. Egenius: you can choose where your advertisemenets are displayed with AdWords, but only to the extent of “only on Google search pages” or “only on external websites”.

Squatting is annoying, but I don’t feel that it has much of a negative effect on business. Most people recognize a squatting site, and go straight back to the Famous Web Search Engine to find the one they actually wanted.

]]> By: egenius http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-519250 egenius Wed, 28 Nov 2007 06:07:55 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2007/11/28/1-in-5-typo-domains-funded-by-google/#comment-519250 That is one of the many reasons for me not being an advertiser on AdWords. I want to able to control my money! That is one of the many reasons for me not being an advertiser on AdWords. I want to able to control my money!

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