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Since: Jul 20, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 8:02 pm
Post subject: Unregistered Domains
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When users key an unregistered domain in the browser and get a page not
found, is that info logged anywhere. I would like to know if any of the
alternate domain names, for my sites, are being tried by users and how
often.
Does that make sense??
Any help appreciated
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 8:23 pm
Post subject: Re: Unregistered Domains [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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While shouting G-UNIT, David Barnes wrote this:
> When users key an unregistered domain in the browser and get a page
> not found, is that info logged anywhere. I would like to know if any
> of the alternate domain names, for my sites, are being tried by users
> and how often.
>
> Does that make sense??
>
> Any help appreciated
Dave,
I don't think it is logged anywhere. Unless that domain is on some server.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 2:06 am
Post subject: Re: Unregistered Domains [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"David Barnes" <davidjohnbarnes.TakeThisOut@ntlworld.removetoreply.com> wrote in message
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> When users key an unregistered domain in the browser and get a page not
> found, is that info logged anywhere. I would like to know if any of the
> alternate domain names, for my sites, are being tried by users and how
> often.
>
> Does that make sense??
Maybe it's logged by MSN if they're the default search for the browser.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 5:13 pm
Post subject: Re: Unregistered Domains [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 17:02:12 +0100, "David Barnes"
<davidjohnbarnes.DeleteThis@ntlworld.removetoreply.com> wrote:
>When users key an unregistered domain in the browser and get a page not
>found, is that info logged anywhere. I would like to know if any of the
>alternate domain names, for my sites, are being tried by users and how
>often.
No. It's a local transaction between them and their DNS servers.
There's no Internet wide logging. DOmains are cheap... why not
just register the others ?
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 6:42 pm
Post subject: Re: Unregistered Domains [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Bob wrote:
>DOmains are cheap... why not
>just register the others ?
Because it's not always easy to guess what the others are. Say you want to know
how people mis-spell example.com:
exemple
exaple
ecample
ezample
examole
exsmple
exaample
Which is most common? Hard to know, unless you log mistakes. For a six-letter
url, if you do one for each letter missed, one letter added and two adjacent,
that's 24 variants, not counting all the different domain endings. It could get
expensive.
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 10:46 am
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"Foxglove54321" <foxglove54321 RemoveThis @aol.comblahblah> wrote in message
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> Bob wrote:
> >DOmains are cheap... why not
> >just register the others ?
>
> Because it's not always easy to guess what the others are. Say you want to
know
> how people mis-spell example.com:
>
> exemple
> exaple
> ecample
> ezample
> examole
> exsmple
> exaample
>
> Which is most common? Hard to know, unless you log mistakes. For a
six-letter
> url, if you do one for each letter missed, one letter added and two
adjacent,
> that's 24 variants, not counting all the different domain endings. It
could get
> expensive.
>
> --
> Alice Woolley
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.insidethebubble.co.uk/</font" target="_blank">http://www.insidethebubble.co.uk/</font</a>>
> Inside the Bubble - autism information
Alice,
Yes that's one of the problems I have as one of my clients has chosen to
spell their company name incorrectly, as far as the dictionary is concerned.
There are several possible combinations and if you add on all the domain
endings things could get pricey.
Looks like we will just have to try it and see.
Thanks for all the replies everyone.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 10:50 pm
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"David Barnes" <davidjohnbarnes.TakeThisOut@ntlworld.removetoreply.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > Which is most common? Hard to know, unless you log mistakes. For a
> six-letter
> > url, if you do one for each letter missed, one letter added and two
> adjacent,
> > that's 24 variants, not counting all the different domain endings. It
> could get
> > expensive.
>
> Yes that's one of the problems I have as one of my clients has chosen to
> spell their company name incorrectly, as far as the dictionary is
concerned.
Even spelling correctly can be a problem. I have a client whose name ends in
NightclubAndGrille.com. I suggested they regsiter TownNameNightclubs.com
(TownName being the locality.) But, the owner has a huge ego and wants his
name in the URL. So, someone hears the name of the site, or they try to use
it in a radio ad, and inevitably someone will leave off the "e". Too
cheap/stupid to even register the other as a redirect or use the town name
version in advertising since it's easier to remember.
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 4:34 am
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"David Barnes" <davidjohnbarnes.RemoveThis@ntlworld.removetoreply.com> wrote in message
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> "Foxglove54321" <foxglove54321.RemoveThis@aol.comblahblah> wrote in message
> news:20030819114243.00770.00000348@mb-m02.aol.com...
> > Bob wrote:
> > >DOmains are cheap... why not
> > >just register the others ?
> >
> > Because it's not always easy to guess what the others are. Say you want
to
> know
> > how people mis-spell example.com:
> >
> > exemple
> > exaple
> > ecample
> > ezample
> > examole
> > exsmple
> > exaample
> >
> > Which is most common? Hard to know, unless you log mistakes. For a
> six-letter
> > url, if you do one for each letter missed, one letter added and two
> adjacent,
> > that's 24 variants, not counting all the different domain endings. It
> could get
> > expensive.
> >
> > --
> > Alice Woolley
<font color=green> > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.insidethebubble.co.uk/</font" target="_blank">http://www.insidethebubble.co.uk/</font</a>>
> > Inside the Bubble - autism information
>
> Alice,
>
> Yes that's one of the problems I have as one of my clients has chosen to
> spell their company name incorrectly, as far as the dictionary is
concerned.
> There are several possible combinations and if you add on all the domain
> endings things could get pricey.
>
> Looks like we will just have to try it and see.
>
> Thanks for all the replies everyone.
>
> Dave
>
you might want to try googling for the various spellings of a word to get an
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 2:16 pm
Post subject: Re: Unregistered Domains [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hi,
Regarding the cost of domain names, godaddy.com is $8.95 annually, so
registering 24 domain names wouldn't be a huge amount of money.
If you want to see variations on portions of domain names, or check to
see if a domain name is registered, go to <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.domainsurfer.com." target="_blank">http://www.domainsurfer.com.</a>
In the below example, domainsurfer.com would show you all domain names
beginning with "ex" if you enter "ex^" (without the quotes).
Best regards,
Michael Murray
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On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 01:34:33 GMT, "dp" <noreplyhere.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com>
wrote:
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>"David Barnes" <davidjohnbarnes.TakeThisOut@ntlworld.removetoreply.com> wrote in message
>news:RSE0b.15647$Kx1.244434@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net...
>> "Foxglove54321" <foxglove54321.TakeThisOut@aol.comblahblah> wrote in message
>> news:20030819114243.00770.00000348@mb-m02.aol.com...
>> > Bob wrote:
>> > >DOmains are cheap... why not
>> > >just register the others ?
>> >
>> > Because it's not always easy to guess what the others are. Say you want
>to
>> know
>> > how people mis-spell example.com:
>> >
>> > exemple
>> > exaple
>> > ecample
>> > ezample
>> > examole
>> > exsmple
>> > exaample
>> >
>> > Which is most common? Hard to know, unless you log mistakes. For a
>> six-letter
>> > url, if you do one for each letter missed, one letter added and two
>> adjacent,
>> > that's 24 variants, not counting all the different domain endings. It
>> could get
>> > expensive.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Alice Woolley
<font color=brown> >> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.insidethebubble.co.uk/</font" target="_blank">http://www.insidethebubble.co.uk/</font</a>>
>> > Inside the Bubble - autism information
>>
>> Alice,
>>
>> Yes that's one of the problems I have as one of my clients has chosen to
>> spell their company name incorrectly, as far as the dictionary is
>concerned.
>> There are several possible combinations and if you add on all the domain
>> endings things could get pricey.
>>
>> Looks like we will just have to try it and see.
>>
>> Thanks for all the replies everyone.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>you might want to try googling for the various spellings of a word to get an
>idea of the frequency of misspelling.
>
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2003 7:13 pm
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In article <3aa9kvgk9nis72gndm813clh7tqqnc2p22 DeleteThis @4ax.com>, Michael Murray
<webmaster DeleteThis @kotw.net> wrote:
> Regarding the cost of domain names, godaddy.com is $8.95 annually, so
> registering 24 domain names wouldn't be a huge amount of money.
>
Rackshack has just started selling them for $5.
Lose a little on each one, make it up in volume.
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