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Sticky Modern Marketing Technique


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Sticky Modern Marketing Technique
Published: Aug 9, 08
Comments: 1
Views: 1,882

Normally, the first lesson every online marketing director is taught is keep your URL’s as short as possible. 3-letter URL’s are worth gold (selling for $200,000 and up).  Some 5 letter URL’s can go for the same now, given the fact that just about every URL under 6 letters is taken!  So now a new trend has emerged that goes the opposite direction— “Catch Phrase” URL’s and I expect we will see a LOT more of them. 

You’re starting to see them in viral marketing campaigns like this one, reported by the LA weekly, which exposed a hidden Scientology conspiracy using the catchy URL Cyndi Waite

Here are some of her discoveries:

Strangely, the first thing this URL makes me want to do is go waste some…
www.pointlesswasteoftime.com

A rare glimmer of humor in the otherwise somber global warming debate:
www.itsgettinghotinhere.org

A yes the good ol’ 90’s!
www.smellsliketeenspirit.com

This makes me feel all glowy inside:
www.sunshineandhappiness.com

Ok its dirty so don’t click on it unless you’re over 18:
www.whosyourdaddy.com

I don’t know about you, but this sounds like a great idea for a new social network:
www.soyouwanna.com

Cooking advice anyone?
www.passthesalt.com

Lastly the most mysterious and spooky.  Check it out…this site raises some REALLY important questions:
www.whocontrolstheworld.com

If you find any more add them to the comments!  and also check out my related post on utterly embarrassing URL’s.

 

References:  theycallmeal.wordpress

Filed In:  branding internet marketing pop culture publicity stunts








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Going Like Sixty on Aug 9, 08  2,882 Trends   1,499 Comments
Hee: I own SaleEndsSunday.com and FourDaysOnly.com, interested? Also: AsianWomenHoldingThings.com. LOL
Going Like Sixty on Aug 9, 08  2,882 Trends   1,499 Comments 0
Favorited by sergei ivanov on Aug 10, 08

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