Hi all, A client of mine chose a particularly long and unwieldy domain name a couple of years ago, and is now asking about the feasibility of changing to something easier/faster to type. I can see the advantages: fewer spelling errors/typos so fewer 404s, easier to remember and better impact on promotional material. BUT they'll temporarily lose all those users who've bookmarked the site, and those who are referring to old brochures etc, and I'll also have to contact all the sites that link to them at present and ask them to change the link.
So, I was wondering, has anyone seen any research on how people generally arrive at sites these days, ie is it mostly via links, via search engines, or by typing the URL into their browser? TIA, Jen ____ � The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM � ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
