Comments on: Google Me This http://www.qwertysqoncepts.com/2008/03/27/google-me-this/ thoughts so deep they're written in a diving bell Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:44:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Rupert http://www.qwertysqoncepts.com/2008/03/27/google-me-this/comment-page-1/#comment-32331 Rupert Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:19:15 +0000 http://www.qwertysqoncepts.com/2008/03/27/google-me-this/#comment-32331 If I get to a website that is so poorly laid out that I can't find what I'm looking for, it often takes less effort to go to Google and type, "site:shiznit.com 'eye of hell'". Another example is sourceforge.net - they have every variety of URL for projects; far easier to hit 'home' (http://www.google.com/) and type, "sourceforge jabbin" than expect the sourceforge.net site to make the location of the project as trivial as this. If you were genuinely interested in locating the 'best' flooring company to work on your floor, would your decision be more influenced by the junk mail or the results of your efforts at devising the perfect search terms: "+cambridge +flooring refinish" ? Another aspect of this marketing might be the tack taken by a car insurance company (think progress) where the customer is led into the belief that the company is honest and and fearless of competition (presumably because their prices are so competetive). So, go ahead, type in "BestFloor" in Yahoo! if you want because our website is (currently) the most impressive you'll see. If I get to a website that is so poorly laid out that I can’t find what I’m looking for, it often takes less effort to go to Google and type, “site:shiznit.com ‘eye of hell’”. Another example is sourceforge.net - they have every variety of URL for projects; far easier to hit ‘home’ (http://www.google.com/) and type, “sourceforge jabbin” than expect the sourceforge.net site to make the location of the project as trivial as this.

If you were genuinely interested in locating the ‘best’ flooring company to work on your floor, would your decision be more influenced by the junk mail or the results of your efforts at devising the perfect search terms: “+cambridge +flooring refinish” ?

Another aspect of this marketing might be the tack taken by a car insurance company (think progress) where the customer is led into the belief that the company is honest and and fearless of competition (presumably because their prices are so competetive). So, go ahead, type in “BestFloor” in Yahoo! if you want because our website is (currently) the most impressive you’ll see.

]]> By: Chris B http://www.qwertysqoncepts.com/2008/03/27/google-me-this/comment-page-1/#comment-29425 Chris B Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:17:01 +0000 http://www.qwertysqoncepts.com/2008/03/27/google-me-this/#comment-29425 This is supposedly quite common in Japan now (I don't remember where I read this), and I see it becoming used more and more. Most people don't know the difference between typing a domain name in the address bar and in the search box, so I suppose it makes sense. This is supposedly quite common in Japan now (I don’t remember where I read this), and I see it becoming used more and more. Most people don’t know the difference between typing a domain name in the address bar and in the search box, so I suppose it makes sense.

]]> By: qwerty http://www.qwertysqoncepts.com/2008/03/27/google-me-this/comment-page-1/#comment-29255 qwerty Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:28:05 +0000 http://www.qwertysqoncepts.com/2008/03/27/google-me-this/#comment-29255 Yeah, I remember that. I think that was also back before Google decided it was OK for people to use their trademark as a verb. Yeah, I remember that. I think that was also back before Google decided it was OK for people to use their trademark as a verb.

]]> By: John J. http://www.qwertysqoncepts.com/2008/03/27/google-me-this/comment-page-1/#comment-29248 John J. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:12:26 +0000 http://www.qwertysqoncepts.com/2008/03/27/google-me-this/#comment-29248 GM was doing this for a while in their TV ad campaigns, "Google Pontiac to find out more," and I thought the same thing... GM was doing this for a while in their TV ad campaigns, “Google Pontiac to find out more,” and I thought the same thing…

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