Comments on: Google’s “Knol” Project Prompts Tens of Thousands to Visit Dutch Steam Cleaning Website http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/ What's HOT in domain names and web development! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Google Breaks Into the Content Business in a Spectacular Wayhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-58889 Google Breaks Into the Content Business in a Spectacular Way Sat, 17 Jul 2010 05:49:12 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-58889 [...] cut into web traffic of some individuals and businesses. Google started something similar with Knol a few years ago; I’m not sure how well it’s doing [...] [...] cut into web traffic of some individuals and businesses. Google started something similar with Knol a few years ago; I’m not sure how well it’s doing [...]

]]> By: Google Launches "Google Knol" » SEO Archivehttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-19323 Google Launches "Google Knol" » SEO Archive Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:19:11 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-19323 [...] This site received millions of visitors when Google announced Knol 6 months ago and my guess is they will get more visitors in the coming days. Read the story. [...] [...] This site received millions of visitors when Google announced Knol 6 months ago and my guess is they will get more visitors in the coming days. Read the story. [...]

]]> By: MAChttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-6985 MAC Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:32:56 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-6985 it's nice to hear that there will be other than wiki to search for information. I hope it will be a great one! Really hope google will proceed its knol project. it’s nice to hear that there will be other than wiki to search for information. I hope it will be a great one! Really hope google will proceed its knol project.

]]> By: MAChttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-60322 MAC Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:32:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-60322 it's nice to hear that there will be other than wiki to search for information. I hope it will be a great one! Really hope google will proceed its knol project. it’s nice to hear that there will be other than wiki to search for information. I hope it will be a great one! Really hope google will proceed its knol project.

]]> By: L Pedigreehttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-6896 L Pedigree Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:34:24 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-6896 Craaazy Craaazy

]]> By: L Pedigreehttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-60321 L Pedigree Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:34:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-60321 Craaazy Craaazy

]]> By: Dwayne Charringtonhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-6067 Dwayne Charrington Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:16:20 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-6067 Of course Google already owns a domain name for it's Knol project and it will of course perhaps sway it's search results to display it's link to knol instead of knol.com. You can so tell that's what will happen. - Dwayne Charrington. http://www.dwaynecharrington.com Of course Google already owns a domain name for it’s Knol project and it will of course perhaps sway it’s search results to display it’s link to knol instead of knol.com. You can so tell that’s what will happen.

- Dwayne Charrington.
http://www.dwaynecharrington.com

]]> By: Dwayne Charringtonhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-60320 Dwayne Charrington Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:16:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-60320 Of course Google already owns a domain name for it's Knol project and it will of course perhaps sway it's search results to display it's link to knol instead of knol.com. You can so tell that's what will happen. - Dwayne Charrington. http://www.dwaynecharrington.com Of course Google already owns a domain name for it’s Knol project and it will of course perhaps sway it’s search results to display it’s link to knol instead of knol.com. You can so tell that’s what will happen.

- Dwayne Charrington.
http://www.dwaynecharrington.com

]]> By: Alexhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-5303 Alex Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:15:57 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-5303 Moe > Dude... that's what squatting is. No one does that for fun, it's always to hold the more appropriately named owner at ransom. It's your right, but its also frowned upon by many. Lucky ICANN is dropping the Add Grace Period. Bye Bye Squatters! Moe >

Dude… that’s what squatting is. No one does that for fun, it’s always to hold the more appropriately named owner at ransom.

It’s your right, but its also frowned upon by many. Lucky ICANN is dropping the Add Grace Period. Bye Bye Squatters!

]]> By: Alexhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-60319 Alex Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:15:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-60319 Moe > Dude... that's what squatting is. No one does that for fun, it's always to hold the more appropriately named owner at ransom. It's your right, but its also frowned upon by many. Lucky ICANN is dropping the Add Grace Period. Bye Bye Squatters! Moe >

Dude… that’s what squatting is. No one does that for fun, it’s always to hold the more appropriately named owner at ransom.

It’s your right, but its also frowned upon by many. Lucky ICANN is dropping the Add Grace Period. Bye Bye Squatters!

]]> By: Moehttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3660 Moe Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:38:42 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-3660 Well, if it doesnt sell it doesn sell. I bought few knol.... sites, and see nothing wrong with that. Its like wiki extension. So calling it squatting and not investment is silly, considering no one own the name. and If lose few bucks on that, its no big deal, that why we here to invest. Those who dont play, lose, this is an experience. Well, if it doesnt sell it doesn sell. I bought few knol…. sites, and see nothing wrong with that. Its like wiki extension. So calling it squatting and not investment is silly, considering no one own the name. and If lose few bucks on that, its no big deal, that why we here to invest. Those who dont play, lose, this is an experience.

]]> By: Moehttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-60318 Moe Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:38:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-60318 Well, if it doesnt sell it doesn sell. I bought few knol.... sites, and see nothing wrong with that. Its like wiki extension. So calling it squatting and not investment is silly, considering no one own the name. and If lose few bucks on that, its no big deal, that why we here to invest. Those who dont play, lose, this is an experience. Well, if it doesnt sell it doesn sell. I bought few knol…. sites, and see nothing wrong with that. Its like wiki extension. So calling it squatting and not investment is silly, considering no one own the name. and If lose few bucks on that, its no big deal, that why we here to invest. Those who dont play, lose, this is an experience.

]]> By: Benhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3586 Ben Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:09:37 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-3586 Should not Google have thought about it? I mean if I were to even decide a codename for SUCH A HUGE PROJECT, I would try and make sure the code name domain was purchased before that. Lets face it the code name will only be popular for years to come. Alas the steam guys are really in for a splash on this one. :-) Should not Google have thought about it? I mean if I were to even decide a codename for SUCH A HUGE PROJECT, I would try and make sure the code name domain was purchased before that. Lets face it the code name will only be popular for years to come. Alas the steam guys are really in for a splash on this one. :-)

]]> By: Benhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-60317 Ben Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:09:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-60317 Should not Google have thought about it? I mean if I were to even decide a codename for SUCH A HUGE PROJECT, I would try and make sure the code name domain was purchased before that. Lets face it the code name will only be popular for years to come. Alas the steam guys are really in for a splash on this one. :-) Should not Google have thought about it? I mean if I were to even decide a codename for SUCH A HUGE PROJECT, I would try and make sure the code name domain was purchased before that. Lets face it the code name will only be popular for years to come. Alas the steam guys are really in for a splash on this one. :-)

]]> By: The Old Vichttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3354 The Old Vic Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:03:01 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-3354 Glad to hear they won't be using the name Knol. They must have read my blog where I said a few weeks ago that it was a stupid name. Any guesses what the actual name is going to be ? Glad to hear they won’t be using the name Knol. They must have read my blog where I said a few weeks ago that it was a stupid name. Any guesses what the actual name is going to be ?

]]> By: The Old Vichttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-60316 The Old Vic Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:03:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-60316 Glad to hear they won't be using the name Knol. They must have read my blog where I said a few weeks ago that it was a stupid name. Any guesses what the actual name is going to be ? Glad to hear they won’t be using the name Knol. They must have read my blog where I said a few weeks ago that it was a stupid name. Any guesses what the actual name is going to be ?

]]> By: Skcusefilhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3199 Skcusefil Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:47:04 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-3199 Looking forward to the launch of this. I know it'll beat wikipedia easily. :) Looking forward to the launch of this. I know it’ll beat wikipedia easily. :)

]]> By: Skcusefilhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-60315 Skcusefil Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:47:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-60315 Looking forward to the launch of this. I know it'll beat wikipedia easily. :) Looking forward to the launch of this. I know it’ll beat wikipedia easily. :)

]]> By: Canada SEOhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3175 Canada SEO Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:04:49 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-3175 Now thats comical. Mind you I wouldn't complain if I had 10,000+ visitors who were looking for somewhere else ;) Now thats comical. Mind you I wouldn’t complain if I had 10,000+ visitors who were looking for somewhere else ;)

]]> By: Canada SEOhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-60314 Canada SEO Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:04:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-60314 Now thats comical. Mind you I wouldn't complain if I had 10,000+ visitors who were looking for somewhere else ;) Now thats comical. Mind you I wouldn’t complain if I had 10,000+ visitors who were looking for somewhere else ;)

]]> By: michael strekohttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3136 michael streko Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:04:50 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-3136 wow, sedo is like 8 pages deep of knol-ish domains - ohh there i just thought of one knolish.com! lemme go grab it! wow, sedo is like 8 pages deep of knol-ish domains – ohh there i just thought of one knolish.com! lemme go grab it!

]]> By: michael strekohttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-60313 michael streko Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:04:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-60313 wow, sedo is like 8 pages deep of knol-ish domains - ohh there i just thought of one knolish.com! lemme go grab it! wow, sedo is like 8 pages deep of knol-ish domains – ohh there i just thought of one knolish.com! lemme go grab it!

]]> By: Samhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3098 Sam Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:44:19 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-3098 Who needs all those pesky 'content' sites when you can just visit knol and see all those great google ads too? Knoogle would have been a great name (already taken). Who needs all those pesky ‘content’ sites when you can just visit knol and see all those great google ads too?

Knoogle would have been a great name (already taken).

]]> By: Samhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-60312 Sam Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:44:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-60312 Who needs all those pesky 'content' sites when you can just visit knol and see all those great google ads too? Knoogle would have been a great name (already taken). Who needs all those pesky ‘content’ sites when you can just visit knol and see all those great google ads too?

Knoogle would have been a great name (already taken).

]]> By: Stumbled » Blog Archive » Dutch Steam Cleaning Gets a Boosthttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3090 Stumbled » Blog Archive » Dutch Steam Cleaning Gets a Boost Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:48:31 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-3090 [...] A Dutch steam-cleaning company’s website got an unexpected boost in hits to their website after Google announced their Knowledge Portal, competing with Wikipedia. The project’s nickname, “Knol”, has led to a huge increase in hits to knol.com, which just happens to be owned by a Dutch vacuum / steam-cleaning company. (via dotsauce) [...] [...] A Dutch steam-cleaning company’s website got an unexpected boost in hits to their website after Google announced their Knowledge Portal, competing with Wikipedia. The project’s nickname, “Knol”, has led to a huge increase in hits to knol.com, which just happens to be owned by a Dutch vacuum / steam-cleaning company. (via dotsauce) [...]

]]> By: Kevinhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3087 Kevin Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:36:49 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-3087 Of course Google already owns the domain. It will be knol.google.com or it's equivalent when they come up with a new name. Name me one time where Google has put one of their betas under any domain but their own and I will reconsider. But until then, I think that it doesn't matter in the slightest whether or not knol.com is already taken. Of course Google already owns the domain. It will be knol.google.com or it’s equivalent when they come up with a new name. Name me one time where Google has put one of their betas under any domain but their own and I will reconsider. But until then, I think that it doesn’t matter in the slightest whether or not knol.com is already taken.

]]> By: Kevinhttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-60311 Kevin Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:36:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-60311 Of course Google already owns the domain. It will be knol.google.com or it's equivalent when they come up with a new name. Name me one time where Google has put one of their betas under any domain but their own and I will reconsider. But until then, I think that it doesn't matter in the slightest whether or not knol.com is already taken. Of course Google already owns the domain. It will be knol.google.com or it’s equivalent when they come up with a new name. Name me one time where Google has put one of their betas under any domain but their own and I will reconsider. But until then, I think that it doesn’t matter in the slightest whether or not knol.com is already taken.

]]> By: byllahttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 bylla Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:51:17 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-3081 I think Google already own the domain names secretly that they're going to use so it's already too late for all squatters to register the domain name Google needs. /Andreas I think Google already own the domain names secretly that they’re going to use so it’s already too late for all squatters to register the domain name Google needs.

/Andreas

]]> By: byllahttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-60310 bylla Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:51:00 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-60310 I think Google already own the domain names secretly that they're going to use so it's already too late for all squatters to register the domain name Google needs. /Andreas I think Google already own the domain names secretly that they’re going to use so it’s already too late for all squatters to register the domain name Google needs.

/Andreas

]]> By: Ksshttp://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3068 Kss Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:27:13 +0000 http://www.dotsauce.com/2007/12/26/google-knol-thousands-visit-steam-cleaning-site/#comment-3068 That's a good one although it does not cross my mine to type knol.com :D I blogged on this topic awhile ago and my resource came from google's blog. That’s a good one although it does not cross my mine to type knol.com :D I blogged on this topic awhile ago and my resource came from google’s blog.

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