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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    Quote Originally Posted by sudesh View Post
    which ones pl??
    I was just poking fun at the idea that foxnews.mobi is somehow good for all .mobis

    But since everyone is asking - think of a large American corporation (or multi-national) and they likely have a .ca.

    gm.ca
    vw.ca
    ford.ca
    walmart.ca
    cargill.ca
    honda.ca
    monsanto.ca etc etc etc

    Many others have the .ca but like .mobi just forward to their .com.

    Does it make all .ca's worth more? Is it good for .ca in general - sure, it shows some faith, and I guess at that level the same can be said of the foxnews.mobi domain.

    But let's not get our heads into the clouds because of it.
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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    The thing is that .mobi is a brand. So it doesnt matter if it redirects to a .com or not. The point is that all some kid has to do is remember go to to a .mobi site to get a mobile version of anything. They dont have to rememer wap.foxnews.com......... and something else for a different .com such as mobile.cnn.com, etc. Wherever the .mobi takes them is irrelevant. If you are using length as an argument then are you saying that foxnews.ca is worth more than foxnews.com and better since it is one letter shorter than .com? Also, i heard that if you go to foxnews.mobi from a cellphone instead of PC then it doesnt redirect. I havent checked though.

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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    I didn't say length (or lack thereof) adds value. I said that as a counter-argument to the statement that people would use foxnews.mobi instead of the true redirect to wap.foxnews.proteus.com because it's shorter/easier to remember.

    .mobi is hype because it's a moot TLD: content does not depend on the TLD.

    And if FOX News does not deliver content to mobiles when visiting their main URL, that's their mistake. In fact, their site is losing out because not only they use a different TLD (.mobi) than the .com but it's a redirect. Proteus.com is the beneficiary here.

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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    it was going to happen sooner or later..
    Domaining to the max.

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    Cool Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    Great News Guys!

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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    in the end, it really doesnt matter what is hype and what isnt.

    if an overwhelming amount of large companies get convinced by this hype and start using/advertising this hype.. joe schmo on the street doesnt know enough to realize that .mobi isnt needed, more importantly joe schmo doesnt even care..

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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    Quote Originally Posted by DNWizardX9 View Post
    the point is the content is on the .com not the .mobi as it is simply a redirect
    But... they are using a .mobi to advertise it to the public.

    Which is the part of the argument for .mobi = yes it's a mobile site


    foxnews.mobi = fox mobile site

    wap.foxnews.proteus.com = this is our long url that is actually our mobile website but you will never remember it when you see it in a print ad, or if you hear it spoken out loud, so we'll just use the .mobi

    proteus seems to be the company that developed the site for Fox, so I would think Fox would put this site on their own domain eventually, maybe the .mobi

    Quote Originally Posted by Acroplex View Post
    .mobi is hype because it's a moot TLD: content does not depend on the TLD.
    We know any extension can be used for mobile but the public will just see .mobi = mobile

    Similar to how .com came out first and everyone got used to that, .mobi will be perceived to be for mobile, if they brand it right.
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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    Great news. Like my new sig? LOL

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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    Quote Originally Posted by PREDATOR View Post
    Great news. Like my new sig? LOL
    Man, that really pretty's you up. Who does your hair(s)?
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    Cool Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    Quote Originally Posted by Doc Com View Post
    Man, that really pretty's up you up. Who does your hair(s)?
    I'm so glad you asked, LOL!
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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    Beautiful Signature Pred....Good Idea!
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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    Quote Originally Posted by Vision View Post
    Beautiful Signature Pred....Good Idea!
    cheers!
    added the link to my new mobi site below too!

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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    Quote Originally Posted by PREDATOR View Post
    cheers!
    added the link to my new mobi site below too!
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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    You should be damn proud of Tropical.mobi
    Great content, professional design. Kudo's to you and the designer!


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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    What say you Maroulis, Labrocca, Acroplex, Fearful, sdsinc and all the elite members of the modern day Flat Earth Society (aka MobiHater Club)
    What am I, chopped liver? How dare you leave me off this list!

    If we're the Flat Earth Society, your the Heavens Gate Cult. Cut off your wanker and wait for the tail of the comet Mobi to wisk you away to a better place.

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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    It will interesting to see what the OST numbers are for Foxnews.mobi next month

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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    so what if its forwarded to a .com. the point is NOT the technology, its how it brings in traffic. But of course FOX.mobi would have been better.

    Speaking of the devil, (.)mobi will be making their site as well from (.)com cause the $'$()#'()$#'()%&()'&'(#)$'()#'($)#'()$'(&&%&'' punks took the name from me.

    inc(.)mobi was mine first, and sloppy seconds for them!

    ah, and yes, the earth is a sphere and not flat.
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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    Quote Originally Posted by Creature View Post
    Tropical.mobi: Nice site. Professional. Congrats.
    Thanks Creature

    Quote Originally Posted by Doc Com View Post
    You should be damn proud of Tropical.mobi
    Great content, professional design. Kudo's to you and the designer!

    Cheers Doc Got a feed on the deals page, just to get something on there, but plan is to sell space on the vacations page. I've got a contact page. Gonna wait for the mobi tentacles to spread further before doing any marketing. Gonna crack on with other names in the meantime.

    Quote Originally Posted by Duckinla View Post
    What am I, chopped liver? How dare you leave me off this list!

    If we're the Flat Earth Society, your the Heavens Gate Cult. Cut off your wanker and wait for the tail of the comet Mobi to wisk you away to a better place.
    LOL
    Cheers Duck. Quality. Pissed myself
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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    .miserable when everyone types in .com anyways
    I'm buying credit, banking, loan, insurance related generics in .com, .net, .org with high search volumes/traffic. Will consider typos too! - PLEASE PM with name, info, & asking price!

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    Re: FOXnews.mobi JUST ANNOUNCED!

    Quote Originally Posted by Focus View Post
    .miserable when everyone types in .com anyways
    .miz (short of misery, miserable) COOL!

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