All of these have easy-to-remember addresses, yet people still seem to use search engines to find their sites. Note that the year's results are split between actual Web searches and news searches, so I don't believe it can be factored in that people are just trying to find news about those companies.
It seems more likely that people assume Google, MSN, or Yahoo search boxes are the "gateways" to The Internet. Is the address bar turning into a purely geek-related "feature?"
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Look at the top five popular consumer brand names:
1. ebay
2. walmart
3. mapquest
4. amazon
5. home depot
All of these have easy-to-remember addresses, yet people still seem to use search engines to find their sites. Note that the year's results are split between actual Web searches and news searches, so I don't believe it can be factored in that people are just trying to find news about those companies.
It seems more likely that people assume Google, MSN, or Yahoo search boxes are the "gateways" to The Internet. Is the address bar turning into a purely geek-related "feature?"