Comments on: Microsoft Could Use Domain Channel to Get Leg Up in Search http://domainnamewire.com/2008/12/12/microsoft-could-use-domain-channel-to-get-leg-up-in-search/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:58:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Shai Neubauer http://domainnamewire.com/2008/12/12/microsoft-could-use-domain-channel-to-get-leg-up-in-search/comment-page-1/#comment-298128 Shai Neubauer Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:27:09 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3616#comment-298128 Wow MSFT is already n the domain business. That is big news. Would be smart of them to buy someone up and would be great for us domainers too. Wow MSFT is already n the domain business. That is big news. Would be smart of them to buy someone up and would be great for us domainers too.

]]> By: owen frager http://domainnamewire.com/2008/12/12/microsoft-could-use-domain-channel-to-get-leg-up-in-search/comment-page-1/#comment-298101 owen frager Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:15:06 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3616#comment-298101 As Rick Schwartz said to Etan at Traffic once "Don't understand why you guys rent when you can own." As Rick Schwartz said to Etan at Traffic once “Don’t understand why you guys rent when you can own.”

]]> By: Kelly Lieberman http://domainnamewire.com/2008/12/12/microsoft-could-use-domain-channel-to-get-leg-up-in-search/comment-page-1/#comment-297137 Kelly Lieberman Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:13:37 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3616#comment-297137 I read your initial post too quickly. Still, we will either change the meaning of cybersquater very quickly or domaining will cease to be our way of life. It is up to us to do the damage control, as a unified group or individually. I read your initial post too quickly.
Still, we will either change the meaning of cybersquater very quickly or domaining will cease to be our way of life. It is up to us to do the damage control, as a unified group or individually.

]]> By: mike http://domainnamewire.com/2008/12/12/microsoft-could-use-domain-channel-to-get-leg-up-in-search/comment-page-1/#comment-297058 mike Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:50:23 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3616#comment-297058 Kelly that is why I put it in quotes. That is what they would be called. I'm not saying it but the rest of thw world would. The rest of world would want to know why MS is warehousing hundreds of thousands of generics. The term cybersquatter isn't going away and we are not going to change the meaning of it. Kelly

that is why I put it in quotes. That is what they would be called. I’m not saying it but the rest of thw world would. The rest of world would want to know why MS is warehousing hundreds of thousands of generics.

The term cybersquatter isn’t going away and we are not going to change the meaning of it.

]]> By: Kelly Lieberman http://domainnamewire.com/2008/12/12/microsoft-could-use-domain-channel-to-get-leg-up-in-search/comment-page-1/#comment-296728 Kelly Lieberman Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:05:12 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3616#comment-296728 Mike, Why would Microsoft buying up Generic domains make them a cybersquatter? If they were trademarked domains, or typos of TM domains that it is another story. By definition, Generic is Generic. Mike,
Why would Microsoft buying up Generic domains make them a cybersquatter? If they were trademarked domains, or typos of TM domains that it is another story.
By definition, Generic is Generic.

]]> By: packers http://domainnamewire.com/2008/12/12/microsoft-could-use-domain-channel-to-get-leg-up-in-search/comment-page-1/#comment-296691 packers Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:59:13 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3616#comment-296691 They are so far behind at this point, not sure what they can actually achieve. They were more interested in lawsuits against.. in many cases rightfully so.. domainers. But they lacked any real foresight about search/traffic. They are so far behind at this point, not sure what they can actually achieve. They were more interested in lawsuits against.. in many cases rightfully so.. domainers. But they lacked any real foresight about search/traffic.

]]> By: M. Menius http://domainnamewire.com/2008/12/12/microsoft-could-use-domain-channel-to-get-leg-up-in-search/comment-page-1/#comment-296674 M. Menius Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:26:19 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=3616#comment-296674 Microsoft has lagged for years now in internet innovation. But I don't count them out. They launched Xbox and took big market share. Not to mention Windows continues to be a global leader as well as Microsoft Office. Moving into the direct navigation direction via generic domain names would be a wise investment direction in my opinion. In fact, Microsoft need to make this move soon and in a big way, or else get beat to the punch again by any number of big players who are looking closely at our industry. Microsoft has lagged for years now in internet innovation. But I don’t count them out. They launched Xbox and took big market share. Not to mention Windows continues to be a global leader as well as Microsoft Office.

Moving into the direct navigation direction via generic domain names would be a wise investment direction in my opinion. In fact, Microsoft need to make this move soon and in a big way, or else get beat to the punch again by any number of big players who are looking closely at our industry.

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