Comments on: ICANN decision ups SEO importance http://www.seoptimise.com/blog/2008/06/icann-decision-ups-seo-importance.html SEO Blog & Search Engine Marketing News Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:21:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ken Linscott http://www.seoptimise.com/blog/2008/06/icann-decision-ups-seo-importance.html/comment-page-1#comment-19563 Ken Linscott Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:25:39 +0000 http://blog.seoptimise.com/?p=643#comment-19563 I agree that ICANN's move increases the scope for cybersquatting and brand infringement but my understanding from analysis by websidestory amongst others was that the majority of internet navigation is direct rather than via search engines. Is this not the case? I agree that ICANN’s move increases the scope for cybersquatting and brand infringement but my understanding from analysis by websidestory amongst others was that the majority of internet navigation is direct rather than via search engines. Is this not the case?

]]> By: Spanish SEO http://www.seoptimise.com/blog/2008/06/icann-decision-ups-seo-importance.html/comment-page-1#comment-19560 Spanish SEO Mon, 30 Jun 2008 07:45:10 +0000 http://blog.seoptimise.com/?p=643#comment-19560 I think you are disregarding the other two elements these recent changes bring to the world: 1)Inclusion of more people based on language incorporation 2) Branding development for the companies/individuals that can pay the lower-six-figure application. Phising and other problems will continue with ASCII domais, IDNs and the new formats. Plus, for major brands, spoofing has not been that effective for ranking purposes. What I see is high especulation coming up plus the value of the most important gTLDs going up. I think you are disregarding the other two elements these recent changes bring to the world: 1)Inclusion of more people based on language incorporation 2) Branding development for the companies/individuals that can pay the lower-six-figure application.

Phising and other problems will continue with ASCII domais, IDNs and the new formats. Plus, for major brands, spoofing has not been that effective for ranking purposes. What I see is high especulation coming up plus the value of the most important gTLDs going up.

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