Bing.com the new serious Google competitor

steveteva · 05-25-2009, 05:37 PM

Microsoft will unveil this week the new search engine that claims to be better than Google, name is bing so I check the domain name bing.com whois and YES it's Microsoft Corp the owner.

So as you see short, memorable dot com and brandable are still premiums.

Sure that many newbies will reg all kind of bingsomething.com and try to sell on auction market place but what a waiste of time and money.

What I see is that most search engines use LLLLL.com or LLLLLL.com rarely LLLL or LLL. Why? I don't know! Also if you already read the story of Livesearch.com witch Microsoft made offer of 200k (if I remember) and owner wanted more (800k) so MSFT didn't want and now is launching Bing.com

Jaco · 05-25-2009, 07:28 PM

I like "bing.com" much better than "livesearch.com", although if I had unlimited microsoft money, I'd have probably gone after something a wee bit better.

Personally, I'm betting against them being "the next google", though, unless they can offer functionality that is so amazingly good, it will draw people away. G usage has entered that golden realm of no longer being a service where one is conscious of it's use, but a thoughtless reflex where one uses it as a matter of instinct, like breathing or eating at McDonalds (<-- for a lot of people, anyway).
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/industry-news/585614-bing-com-new-serious-google-competitor.html

Any search engine will have a darn hard time supplanting G's position, as whatever evolution in functionality that might cause users to make the jump is already being tackled and implemented by G. There's a reason why "being first" counts for so much. G was the first search engine service to "get it" and they've continued "getting it" ever since.

CureCancer · 05-25-2009, 07:48 PM

you would think a company like them would find a better domain name theng bing! wow - these people spend millions on marketing and they always find the stupidest names! You could buy a domain a MILLION times better then bing in the aftermarket!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

copper · 05-25-2009, 08:23 PM

Claim to be better than Google?

They couldn't do it with MSN/Live.com.
I wonder what's changed?

thebutler · 05-25-2009, 08:31 PM

MSN has about 10 per cent of the search market in the USA. The big G around 66.

Bing all you want but read the numbers.

zoogo · 05-25-2009, 08:59 PM

I'd've taken search.com or find.com or q.com or go.com or better yet google.com....

footodors · 05-25-2009, 09:16 PM

looks like they became owners 03-04-09.
wonder if owners of bling.com will see a surge in traffic from typos.

dbtbandit67 · 05-25-2009, 10:40 PM

Microsoft using "Bing.com" as their domain explains all their problems right there. Yahoo/MSN are good to domainers because their not as good as Google in producing highly relevant, real-time, updated search results.

nmridul · 05-25-2009, 11:27 PM

Having a new name does not change anything. People will even be willing to type wolframalpha, if that can provide what they are looking for.
But I genuinely hope bing succeed.

CureCancer · 05-25-2009, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by nmridul

Having a new name does not change anything. People will even be willing to type wolframalpha, if that can provide what they are looking for.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=585614
But I genuinely hope bing succeed.

A name breaks or makes a company! Thats a Marketing Fact!

-REECE- · 05-26-2009, 12:06 AM

I hope so... I traded Webcrawler back in the day for Yahoo because it took less time to type

Originally Posted by nmridul

Having a new name does not change anything. People will even be willing to type wolframalpha, if that can provide what they are looking for.
But I genuinely hope bing succeed.

jdenwar · 05-26-2009, 12:24 AM

Microsoft was looking for some good names ..
Hook
Bing
Kumo

I dont know why they choose bing....

anyway.. lets see...

snoop · 05-26-2009, 12:31 AM

Microsoft yawn fest! When a new search engine claims to be better than Google it is almost a sure sign that it will fail.

CureCancer · 05-26-2009, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by snoop

Microsoft yawn fest! When a new search engine claims to be better than Google it is almost a sure sign that it will fail.

with a $200 million dollar price tag!

brendan52190 · 05-26-2009, 01:30 AM

Checked namebio, and turns out they spent $25,375 to acquire bing.com

It's not like they couldn't afford a better name...baffles me why they went with bing

copper · 05-26-2009, 01:41 AM

Originally Posted by brendan52190

baffles me why they went with bing

bada bing as in...
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=585614
bada bing bada bang

lincolndsp · 05-26-2009, 02:33 AM

Originally Posted by brendan52190

It's not like they couldn't afford a better name...baffles me why they went with bing

my guess is that they chose it because it's simple and easy to pronounce. "Bing it!" vs. "Google it!"

-REECE- · 05-26-2009, 02:43 AM

Yeah same here -- I came across one site which was making fun of the name and showed some Bing Cherries as a picture when talking about Microsoft's new search engine

I'll give them props for being one up on "Cuil", but seriously... With all the money Microsoft has and all the money even getting a few extra percent market share from Google is worth, you'd think they would have purchased a better name.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=585614

Originally Posted by brendan52190

Checked namebio, and turns out they spent $25,375 to acquire bing.com

It's not like they couldn't afford a better name...baffles me why they went with bing

tristanperry · 05-26-2009, 03:26 AM

It'll be interesting to see how this pans out, although Yahoo and MSN search seem to suck (search for one thing, and get a bunch of unrelevant results).

Plus, "bing" makes for an awful verb - "Just bing it" doesn't sound as good as "Just Google it"

I guess we'll see though!

shane mac · 05-26-2009, 06:11 AM

Or go bing it.Dont talk to me like that XD

zoogo · 05-26-2009, 06:29 AM

plus its hard to tell someone "go to bing.com" its like you gotta put extra emphasis on the G so theyll understand.

sdsinc · 05-26-2009, 07:18 AM

microsoft have failed so many times. Can't blame them for trying though.
Who doesn't want to be the master of the Internet

***mwzd*** · 05-26-2009, 09:16 AM

I like it.

MSN search has been performing better too.

And they've pretty much taken bing.anything now. I wonder how many unreported sales in jan - mar 2009 for these names, I see the .in was sold on 03 march 2009.

411domains · 05-26-2009, 10:42 AM

I never cared for MSN. But at least they finally realized they have issues. Maybe we'll finally see some decent results from them.

.h2o. · 05-26-2009, 11:37 AM

I sincerely hope they do well also. I see Google as a monster that could possible get bigger and take over the Web. At the same time, they should have spent more time thinking of a better name than bing.

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Jaco Account Closed Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 1,442	I like "bing.com" much better than "livesearch.com", although if I had unlimited microsoft money, I'd have probably gone after something a wee bit better. Personally, I'm betting against them being "the next google", though, unless they can offer functionality that is so amazingly good, it will draw people away. G usage has entered that golden realm of no longer being a service where one is conscious of it's use, but a thoughtless reflex where one uses it as a matter of instinct, like breathing or eating at McDonalds (<-- for a lot of people, anyway). ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/industry-news/585614-bing-com-new-serious-google-competitor.html Any search engine will have a darn hard time supplanting G's position, as whatever evolution in functionality that might cause users to make the jump is already being tackled and implemented by G. There's a reason why "being first" counts for so much. G was the first search engine service to "get it" and they've continued "getting it" ever since. Last edited by Jaco; 05-25-2009 at 07:40 PM.

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CureCancer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,165	you would think a company like them would find a better domain name theng bing! wow - these people spend millions on marketing and they always find the stupidest names! You could buy a domain a MILLION times better then bing in the aftermarket!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth. Abraham Lincoln

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thebutler Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,217	10 vs 66 MSN has about 10 per cent of the search market in the USA. The big G around 66. Bing all you want but read the numbers. __________________ Test Internet Speed - Computer Freezes - Slow Internet Best site hosting - Slow computer - Internet speed check Cricut cartridges

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zoogo NamePros Regular Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Stillness Posts: 536	I'd've taken search.com or find.com or q.com or go.com or better yet google.com.... __________________ Good luck!

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dbtbandit67 Team USA Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 751	Microsoft using "Bing.com" as their domain explains all their problems right there. Yahoo/MSN are good to domainers because their not as good as Google in producing highly relevant, real-time, updated search results.

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nmridul NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Global roaming Posts: 813 Follow @dnclips	Having a new name does not change anything. People will even be willing to type wolframalpha, if that can provide what they are looking for. But I genuinely hope bing succeed. __________________ Godaddy CLEARANCE - COM/NET/ORG/INFO - Fixed price $1 / $2 / $3 beaute.in

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snoop New User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,072	Microsoft yawn fest! When a new search engine claims to be better than Google it is almost a sure sign that it will fail.

05-26-2009, 01:30 AM	#15 (permalink)
brendan52190 NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 351	Checked namebio, and turns out they spent $25,375 to acquire bing.com It's not like they couldn't afford a better name...baffles me why they went with bing

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tristanperry Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wales - United Kingdom Posts: 1,774 Follow @TristanPerryIX	It'll be interesting to see how this pans out, although Yahoo and MSN search seem to suck (search for one thing, and get a bunch of unrelevant results). Plus, "bing" makes for an awful verb - "Just bing it" doesn't sound as good as "Just Google it" I guess we'll see though!

05-26-2009, 06:11 AM	#20 (permalink)
shane mac Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Uk Posts: 1,028	Or go bing it.Dont talk to me like that XD

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zoogo NamePros Regular Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Stillness Posts: 536	plus its hard to tell someone "go to bing.com" its like you gotta put extra emphasis on the G so theyll understand. __________________ Good luck!

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*mwzd* Extension Agnostic Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,934 Follow @mwzd	I like it. MSN search has been performing better too. And they've pretty much taken bing.anything now. I wonder how many unreported sales in jan - mar 2009 for these names, I see the .in was sold on 03 march 2009. __________________ Domain Names for Sale \| High Value Domain Brokerage \| Domain Consulting \| Domain Blog Professional WebSite Development \| Bulk Pro MiniSite Development

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.h2o. NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 542	I sincerely hope they do well also. I see Google as a monster that could possible get bigger and take over the Web. At the same time, they should have spent more time thinking of a better name than bing. __________________ Clarification: "That's not a dotCom, that's a dotCo. You know, Co as in Mexico. "

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