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**Lmg67** · 03-31-2007, 03:16 PM

2 things: Google doesn't "see" the symbol; it only picks up the word. Try it, you'll see. Google will respond as if the two airplanes aren't there, so it sees your site as "travel.com." So having the symbol doesn't add or detract from it showing up in the results.

Also, mixed scripts are NOT officially acceptable. They were banned from being registered months ago to prevent phishing (it wasn't directed at symbols and words, which can't be misleading like mixed language scripts can be!!). But it means that words + symbols can no longer be registered either. However, if you already own them, you can continue to renew and use them. This obviously greatly increases the value of these domains. Whatever is already out there, that's it. No more regg'ing them. This makes them more rare and interesting. They'll never be overused or saturate the internet. They'll always remain unique.

People just don't understand them b/c they haven't been seen much yet and they don't know how to use them to their benefit. But they will, as more are actually developed and show up in Google results, and they'll see how drawn they are to click on them. And that's when the profits roll in for the owners!

03-31-2007, 03:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
Lmg67 Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: 05-13-2008 02:57 AM iTrader: (20) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 265 DNF$: 780 Location: United States	Re: Q for all you 'symbol' owners... 2 things: Google doesn't "see" the symbol; it only picks up the word. Try it, you'll see. Google will respond as if the two airplanes aren't there, so it sees your site as "travel.com." So having the symbol doesn't add or detract from it showing up in the results. Also, mixed scripts are NOT officially acceptable. They were banned from being registered months ago to prevent phishing (it wasn't directed at symbols and words, which can't be misleading like mixed language scripts can be!!). But it means that words + symbols can no longer be registered either. However, if you already own them, you can continue to renew and use them. This obviously greatly increases the value of these domains. Whatever is already out there, that's it. No more regg'ing them. This makes them more rare and interesting. They'll never be overused or saturate the internet. They'll always remain unique. People just don't understand them b/c they haven't been seen much yet and they don't know how to use them to their benefit. But they will, as more are actually developed and show up in Google results, and they'll see how drawn they are to click on them. And that's when the profits roll in for the owners! __________________ Thanks! Last edited by Lmg67; 03-31-2007 at 03:31 PM..