What is your opinion about lazy computer users

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by it career, Nov 14, 2006.

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    Hello Experts,
    If one types "somesite" in the IE browser , he is forwarded to somesite.com
    however do not you think , it would have been more appropriate for users to be redirected to his countries domain extension?

    Since when user types google in the browser and hit enter, it tries to fetch google.com , which in turn redirects to google.co.uk ,etc ?

    So if the browser could direct to google.co.uk, the time taken to retrieve would have been reduced
     
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  2. cellularnews

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    I think that would be awful frankly.

    The net result for me would be to have to buy up every single country variant for my domain name.

    I don't see the benefit.
     
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  3. Camus

    Camus Well-Known Member

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    This may be redirecting your question a little bit but...

    I've seen sources that say up to 67% of internet users type what they are searching for in the URL/address bar of whatever kind of browser they are using.

    I am very doubtful of this number. For a few reasons.

    First of all, you'd have to be a real newbie or computer moron to use a browser in this way. Yes, I'm sure everyone knows someone who is a little technologically challenged but 67%? That is a lot of newbies/idiots. Most everyone who uses a computer knows about search engines these days.

    Furthermore, both Firefox and IE 6.x and higher do not go to "type-inwords.com" when a user types "type-inword" in the URL/address bar - they go to Google and MSN seach, respectively (I tested this to make sure.) Sure, if you're in the first few results for the search then you benefit regardless. BTW, does anyone know how Safari acts in this respect? :confused:

    The only sites I can see that truly benefit from type-in traffic are the most painfully obvious generic names such as fish.com, cars.com, and the like. Is why they are worth the big $$$ people pay for them.

    And, of course, when people already know the site and, for some reason or another, have to type it in (don't have it bookmarked.) Obviously, this is where typo sites get their traffic.

    But 67% typing in "bestchicagocarmechanic" or "breastaugmentationsurgery" and similar phrases when they are searching on the internet? After significant research, analysis, and some testing of DNs/traffic in the recent months, I don't buy it. Am I wrong?
     
    Camus, Nov 14, 2006 IP