Direct navigation versus search

[zouzas]

looks like search placement becomes more and more important.

looks like search wins big time so much for "typeinns" or is it direct navigation?


http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20060210/tc_cmp/179102727


Oddly, people often start with a search engine, even when they could easily go to a site by typing its URL in a Web browser. For example, online marketplace EBay Inc. is among the top search terms, even though people could go straight to the site by typing in www.ebay.com.


search soars

http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20060213/tc_pcworld/124688

 

[NameFarmer]

looks like search placement becomes more and more important.

looks like search wins big time so much for "typeinns" or is it direct navigation?


http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20060210/tc_cmp/179102727


Oddly, people often start with a search engine, even when they could easily go to a site by typing its URL in a Web browser. For example, online marketplace EBay Inc. is among the top search terms, even though people could go straight to the site by typing in www.ebay.com.


search soars

http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20060213/tc_pcworld/124688

There will always be millions upon millions doing type-in, but yes, searching is exploading. Have been for a while in my part of the world. And...i know I will provoke a lot of you, sorry guys. Content is no longer king, the road is. I know this is cynical but as a domainer one should know that.
All you webmasters can now start to flame me :p

 

[zouzas]

when people typeinn ebay to find the site says a lot about the holy grail of domains "direct navagation" seems companies play "direct navagation" line pretty high when according to this really has No effect.

 

[ridesign1]

i do that sometimes, i guess i am getting too lazy

 

[zouzas]

yup "direct navagation" agrument just to keep the little guys alternative extensions down :hehe:

 

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