Google buys the shortest domain of China

[Domino]

Google is trying to make inroads into the China search engine market.
To make the users reach its site quickly, it has obtained the shortest possible domain name in China,
http://g.cn, and previously users were able to reach it as google.cn.
Google announced today that it purchased the domain name g.cn in China to make it the shortest possible domain name.
It said this domain will make the users easy to find.
Whether this domain name will be able to surpass the Baidu Search engine, we have to wait and see.

http://www.digitaljournal.com/articl...main_name_ever

[ssandecki]

Well, its only a PR3 website at the moment, but something tells me that will change shortly. I wonder if in the near future the China search market will meet or exceed the US search market?

[ForgottenCreature]

Originally Posted by ssandecki

Well, its only a PR3 website at the moment, but something tells me that will change shortly. I wonder if in the near future the China search market will meet or exceed the US search market?

China has way more people, so I wouldn't doubt it.

[ssandecki]

Originally Posted by ForgottenCreature

China has way more people, so I wouldn't doubt it.

Yep, but it will take much time, nothing to expect to see anytime soon.

[Domino]

China is the other half of the world G needs to conquer...

[ssandecki]

Originally Posted by Domino

China is the other half of the world G needs to conquer...

In due time

[seo ranter]

Originally Posted by ssandecki

Well, its only a PR3 website at the moment, but something tells me that will change shortly. I wonder if in the near future the China search market will meet or exceed the US search market?

If we have learned anything over the past 3 weeks its that PR doesn't matter, and they already redirected it

[ssandecki]

Originally Posted by seo ranter

If we have learned anything over the past 3 weeks its that PR doesn't matter, and they already redirected it

Considering that was more of a joke to anyone who would understand, yes your right.

[mrgee]

Smart move by G. Chinese people will easily remember and use G.cn insted of the loong baidu.com, unless it's not redirected to it yet.

[cool_78]

G.com is very easy to remember, but maybe baidu means something in Chinese that they can also easily remember.

[wuweichao]

Originally Posted by cool_78

G.com is very easy to remember, but maybe baidu means something in Chinese that they can also easily remember.

Yes, you are right, I come from China

[wisdomtool]

Waiting for baidu to buy b.cn Baidu is actually more powerful in China than Google.

[JoyGoRound]

Originally Posted by wuweichao

Yes, you are right, I come from China

Awesome, what does it mean?


Shouldnt that be G.cn instead of g.cn?

[ForgottenCreature]

Originally Posted by wisdomtool

Waiting for baidu to buy b.cn Baidu is actually more powerful in China than Google.

Does China block google for search?

[Pierce]

uh... doesnt china not redirect google properties to baidu?

So wasnt this a waste of money for google?

Pierce

[Vadym]

Ouch. Chinese traffic. No clicks for them

I dont think it's that wise of an investment. I mean sure, saves about a second of typing, but keeping the whole idea of google.tld is what makes google special in my mind.

[Adulu]

g.cn pretty cool.

[abdussamad]

Originally Posted by Vadym

Ouch. Chinese traffic. No clicks for them

I dont think it's that wise of an investment. I mean sure, saves about a second of typing, but keeping the whole idea of google.tld is what makes google special in my mind.

Of course there are clicks. Google delivers ads based on your geographical location and ads on google.cn are in chinese and from chinese businesses.

[Vadym]

Originally Posted by abdussamad

Of course there are clicks. Google delivers ads based on your geographical location and ads on google.cn are in chinese and from chinese businesses.

I know, it was a joke, due to the popularity of chinese traffic and their click validity =)

[dman_2007]

any idea how much they paid for it?