Why do companies register typos of their domains but don't use them at all? - GoFuckYourself.com

polish_aristocrat · 07-06-2004, 04:51 AM

I've noticed many companies registering typos of their names but not redirecting them to their sites.

When someone registers a typo they sue him because they say he profits from their name ( traffic )..although it's obvious that when someone makes a typo and it redirects him to a completely different page, he will look again for the site he was originally interested in.

But check out this:

plaboy.com - belongs to Playboy, but isnt redirected to their site
aolmessanger.com - belongs to AOL, but isn't used anyway
googlesearch.com - belongs to Google, but doesnt redirect to their site

All these names get massive type in traffic every day and the companies that own them still dont feel the need to forward these names to their sites. It really amazes me

hornycash · 07-06-2004, 04:55 AM

they are teaching the user to type in the fucking right url or they get nothing

Peacemaker · 07-06-2004, 05:01 AM

they let expire the domains and when someone registers the domain again, they sue him again.

LasseKongos · 07-06-2004, 05:07 AM

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Originally posted by hornycash
they are teaching the user to type in the fucking right url or they get nothing

polish_aristocrat · 07-06-2004, 05:08 AM

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Originally posted by hornycash
they are teaching the user to type in the fucking right url or they get nothing

doesn't make sense

LasseKongos · 07-06-2004, 05:12 AM

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Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
doesn't make sense

Why?

polish_aristocrat · 07-06-2004, 05:19 AM

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Originally posted by LasseKongos
Why?

so tell me what's the advantage for Google when someone who types in www.googlesearch.com ( and this is probably a few thousand ppl per day ) gets 404 ?
If they already own this name they should make use of it and redirect it to Google.com.

Furthermore, ppl are stupid, so someone may type in www.plaboy.com and he gets "page not found" so he may not realise he made a typo, he may think that page is down for some reason, and will type in www.hustler.com instead....

LasseKongos · 07-06-2004, 05:23 AM

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Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
so tell me what's the advantage for Google when someone who types in www.googlesearch.com ( and this is probably a few thousand ppl per day ) gets 404 ?
If they already own this name they should make use of it and redirect it to Google.com.

Furthermore, ppl are stupid, so someone may type in www.plaboy.com and he gets "page not found" so he may not realise he made a typo, he may think that page is down for some reason, and will type in www.hustler.com instead....

The domains are not only a domain. It´s trademark. If you write www.googlesearch.com and like to search. If you came to a 404, check the domain and then type google.com

We are doing this to at some off our sites.

strobi · 07-06-2004, 06:11 AM

My god LasseKongos that's a big sig you got there!

LasseKongos · 07-06-2004, 06:13 AM

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Originally posted by strobi
My god LasseKongos that's a big sig you got there!

Not bigger then: polish_aristocrat - just better

EviLGuY · 07-06-2004, 08:24 AM

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Originally posted by polish_aristocrat
so tell me what's the advantage for Google when someone who types in www.googlesearch.com ( and this is probably a few thousand ppl per day ) gets 404 ?
If they already own this name they should make use of it and redirect it to Google.com.

Furthermore, ppl are stupid, so someone may type in www.plaboy.com and he gets "page not found" so he may not realise he made a typo, he may think that page is down for some reason, and will type in www.hustler.com instead....

Big businesses can make a lot of stupid small decisions really. its nothing new.

Jer · 07-06-2004, 08:48 AM

If they don't want to redirect, they should put at least a message like "You misspeled our name, click here to enter Google.com"

polish_aristocrat · 07-06-2004, 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by EviLGuY
Big businesses can make a lot of stupid small decisions really. its nothing new.

Probably the best explanation

crockett · 07-06-2004, 09:20 AM

well I can understand them registering the names, makes since so they can control how their sites are marketed.. But would make more since to make a link on the page leading to their main url..

Basic_man · 07-06-2004, 09:23 AM

they are dumb! thats the only anwser !

Manowar · 07-06-2004, 09:26 AM

Name protection

polish_aristocrat · 07-06-2004, 12:58 PM

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Originally posted by Manowar
Name protection

They have the names registered for name protection for sure, but it wouldnt harm them in any way to point those domains to their main domain - and that was my point.

polish_aristocrat · 07-12-2004, 07:38 AM

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Originally posted by Jer
If they don't want to redirect, they should put at least a message like "You misspeled our name, click here to enter Google.com"

that's what yahoo is doing with yah00.com

http://www.yah00.com/

sacX · 07-12-2004, 07:42 AM

also happens a lot that they don't cover mistyped subdomains like wwww.google.com for example.

07-06-2004, 04:51 AM	#1
polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	Why do companies register typos of their domains but don't use them at all? I've noticed many companies registering typos of their names but not redirecting them to their sites. When someone registers a typo they sue him because they say he profits from their name ( traffic )..although it's obvious that when someone makes a typo and it redirects him to a completely different page, he will look again for the site he was originally interested in. But check out this: plaboy.com - belongs to Playboy, but isnt redirected to their site aolmessanger.com - belongs to AOL, but isn't used anyway googlesearch.com - belongs to Google, but doesnt redirect to their site All these names get massive type in traffic every day and the companies that own them still dont feel the need to forward these names to their sites. It really amazes me __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

07-06-2004, 05:01 AM	#3
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07-06-2004, 09:20 AM	#14
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07-06-2004, 04:55 AM	#2
hornycash Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: far beyond reality Posts: 2,336	they are teaching the user to type in the fucking right url or they get nothing

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07-06-2004, 08:48 AM	#12
Jer God is Brazilian Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Brazil Posts: 10,601	If they don't want to redirect, they should put at least a message like "You misspeled our name, click here to enter Google.com"

07-06-2004, 09:26 AM	#16
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	Name protection

07-12-2004, 07:42 AM	#19
sacX Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,998	also happens a lot that they don't cover mistyped subdomains like wwww.google.com for example.