Re: UKNM: small businesses marketing on the internet

[Tim Ireland]

From: chris <

chris [dot] lockefeeshes [dot] freeserve [dot] co [dot] uk

>


 > At 14:22 20/01/00 +0000, you wrote:

 >  > >Here's a free quote from Book II:

 >  > >"A Domain Name

 >  > >Well, this really isn't necessary - unless you think so.  Not many

people

 >  > >find sites by typing a company name and then '.com' (unless, of course

your

 >  > >company is Coca-Cola).  For the most part, domain names are only

important

 >  > >in terms of company image.  If you're an international company with an

 >  > >established name, then a domain name is a given.  However, if you're a

 >  > >plumber with one van, no one is going to blink an eyelid if your web

site

 >  > >address is http://www.ispname.com/joesplumbing/"

 >  >

 >  >This is lame advice. It's hard if not impossible to get listed on Yahoo

 >  >(and other places) without at least a proper domain name. And what

happens

 >  >when you outgrow your ISP or they go under? A domain also gives a

minimum

 >  >of credibility to your site.

 >

 > totally lame advice.  one of the first things users do once they get a

 > little comfortable with web protocol

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Exactly.



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