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Names Japanese search trend   Msg#: 3857169 posted 2:08 am on
Feb 25, 2009 (gmt 0)  This is a very noticeable trend for anyone
in Japan. I've become numb to it, but for people who don't live
here or visit often this can be an eye opener.  Domain Names? We
Don't Need No Domain Names [pcworld.com]  The advertisements
that sit in front of millions of rail passengers each day often
don't feature a Web address even if they're Internet-based
businesses. Even Yahoo hasn't bothered to put a Web address on a
current campaign for its latest credit card.  Instead, almost
all of the advertisements feature a stylized search box with a
phrase already entered and, just to the right, a "search"
button.  Search technology has gotten so good at pinpointing
desired sites from the bac