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Re:Review my startup - Lean Domain Search: The fastest way t... by freejack on Monday January 16, 2012 @01:16PM (#3471749)
Possibly, but then it feels like you are betting your brand awareness against Godaddy's. That's a tough battle to fight. And there's nothing stopping them from implementing something similar.
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Re:Review my startup - Lean Domain Search: The fastest way t... by squarecat on Monday January 16, 2012 @01:58PM (#3471913)
I will say from first-hand experience that, technically, you are correct. However, much cash is generated through the friction of their purchasing path.
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Re:Review my startup - Lean Domain Search: The fastest way t... by freejack on Monday January 16, 2012 @03:21PM (#3472250)
Yeah, totally true. That still doesn't make it easy for an unknown to come in an topple and established brand. That said, Google did it.. :)
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