Typosquating – Dell Weighs In
Monday, December 3rd, 2007 | Search Engine Optimization
This is one of my hot topics that I follow. I have been watching for well over a year, maybe two, and it is building momentum and getting more press on a regular basis.
My theory is that ad serving provider, Googleâ„¢ and Yahoo, have huge liability exposure to this as they profit directly from the sale of ads on these sites.
Dell Takes Cybersquatters to Court
PC Maker Alleges Domain Registrars Profited on ‘Confusingly Similar’ Names
By Brian Krebs
washingtonpost.com Staff Writer
Wednesday, November 28, 2007; 4:06 PM
Personal computer giant Dell Inc. is pursuing a major “cybersquatting” lawsuit against several companies that buy and sell Web site addresses, alleging that the entities earned millions of dollars from Internet traffic intended for Dell and dozens of other Fortune 500 companies.
Dell Takes Cybersquatters to Court
Washington Post – United States
The Washington Post examined Google’s connection to the typosquatting industry in a story published in April 2006. Google maintains that it specifically …
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5 Comments to Typosquating – Dell Weighs In
Typosquating is simply profiting from deception and misdriection. Who profits? The likes of Google and Yahoo, the ad providers. This really is a wild west, translated lawlessness, environment. Ultimately I am afraid legislation may be needed that makes the ad providers liable for this fraudulent behavior in order to get this under control.
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December 3, 2007