Facebook Asks Users If They’ll Pay For Vanity URLs(allfacebook.com)
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Facebook Asks Users If They’ll Pay For Vanity URLs
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Would this have an effect on SEO? Would http://facebook.com/shoes be more likely to rank well for a search for "shoes"?
it probably would. watch has hundreds of 5-letter words are horded by SEO marketing firms.
Anyone know http://profile.to ?
How would this be a sustainable revenue stream? I mean, if you pay for a vanity URL, it would surely be a one-time cost, no? Especially after going through a bid.
If you own a personal domain, why not just setup a redirection for yourdomain.com/facebook to your Facebook profile. It's vanity, and it's free.
MySpace had "vanity" URLs from day one. For free.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... is on top of numerous search results, so I do think facebook.com/... is viable.
shoes.com, sure, several hundred thousand dollars... but how would you EVER justify that for a URL on Facebook? Is there some hithertofore unknown population of users who are breaking up with their boyfriend one day and then say "You know, I want to console myself with a shoe purchase. I wonder what happens if I highlight the last portion of that thingee in the box thingee, and then type shoes and hit enter. Hmm, Zappos, haven't ever heard of them before or else I would have just Googled but hey, I'm so going to buy a shoe from them."