What is this?

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   Mark Knowlesposted 17 years ago

   I obviously spend too much time on the 'net
   
   Anyone know what this is supposed to be:
   
   http://www.viraldictionary.com/
   
   They sell words? I think - not sure, but it was too weird to ignore.

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      vrajavalaposted 17 years agoin reply to this

      [It would only make sense if the word you selected was hyperlinked to the site you're promoting.
      like yoga linked to http://yogini.shopinblog.com
      I clicked on the word cufflinks on the page and it took me to a store.

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      terrygposted 17 years agoin reply to this

      As I recall a college student sold one million pixels on a page for one dollar a pixel. Needless to say he made one million dollars.
      
      This is the same concept. The idea being you buy the link from his website and it's counted as a one way link, hence increase your sites search engine position.
      
      Trouble with this site is it carries no page rank so the paid link would be next to useless, at this stage, until it gets pr.
      
      Million dollar pixel also, as I recall, received a very high page rank and being a new concept created a lot of interest, hence a lot of incoming links.

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   Paragliderposted 17 years ago

   Just had a look. It makes no sense at all to me!

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   Mark Knowlesposted 17 years ago

   LOL - Me neither -

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   About-The-Homeposted 17 years ago

   It looks to me like you buy the use of a word on their site, e.g. dog and link that word to your site e.g. dogtraining.com (made the site up).
   Then if someone looks up the word dog they get a link to your website.
   
   It looks like it's in it's infancy.

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   Zsuzsy Beeposted 17 years ago

   That's probably Sajacs website from one of those stupid gameshows ...I can't remember the name of the show...I just thought of it Wheel of fortune.
   I'd like to buy a vowel     at the low low cost of...  Where on earth did you find that retarded site Mark? Soon the internet will try to sell our thoughtwaves too. Greetings Zsuzsy

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   Mark Knowlesposted 17 years ago

   LOL - The guy who's site that is left a comment on one of my blogs. I usually pay a visit and return the compliment, but I couldn't work out what this one was all about and thought you all might like a laugh or enlighten me.

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   WeddingConsultantposted 17 years ago

   Buying words is about as dumb as buying free water....
   
   hey wait a second...

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   Bob Ewingposted 17 years ago

   1- nothing is free.
   
   2- why would you buy a word ?

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   Mark Knowlesposted 17 years ago

   That's what I was wondering. This is the strangest idea I have come across if what About-the-home is right. i.e. that they are selling words that will link to your site.

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    Peter M. Lopezposted 17 years ago

    I played with it and the "parent" site for a while, and it seems you are just buying the link.  Each word links to the website that owns the word.  Very strange.
    
    The "parent" site has sold a lot more words.

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       Mark Knowlesposted 17 years agoin reply to this

       Clearly, there is a market then

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          Peter M. Lopezposted 17 years agoin reply to this

          Clearly.  I think the total was 2 words for one site and about 100 for the other.
          
          I propose to sell the word "hub".  It's your for $5.  I take paypal only.

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    WeddingConsultantposted 17 years ago

    Well, for what it's worth, it doesn't even have a google page ranking yet.  Probably not a good source if one is looking for incoming links that add value on google.

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    Mark Knowlesposted 17 years ago

    LOL - It's most odd. Far as I can tell, google has an aversion to paid links anyway, so I guess they are banking on all those people who have been reading "Internet marketing gurus" advice to go out and buy links.

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       WeddingConsultantposted 17 years agoin reply to this

       Note to self: go out and open several websites offering great "deals" to purchase words.
       Slogan? "Hey, words are cheap"

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    Zsuzsy Beeposted 17 years ago

    In capitals Peter?

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    yojpotterposted 17 years ago

    It doesn't make sense to me neither..^^

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    Whitney05posted 17 years ago

    Who would buy these words... Sounds silly to me..

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    VioletSunposted 17 years ago

    My mouth was wide open when I saw this.  Still doesn't make sense to me. LOL!

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    Mark Knowlesposted 17 years ago

    LOL - I still don't get it either, although I think Peter has the right idea - $5 a word anyone ?

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    darksideposted 17 years ago

    I've heard of www.500words.com (which was influenced by www.milliondollarhomepage.com) which, I think, inspired www.milliondollarwiki.com
    
    www.viraldictionary.com looks to be the same mindset.

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    Mark Knowlesposted 17 years ago

    See - I knew darkside would know.

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    StefanMDPposted 17 years ago

    Why buy a word, when you can buy a country?
    
    http://www.buyacountry.net/

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       WeddingConsultantposted 17 years agoin reply to this

       Yeah, it's bad enough that people would consider buying a word, but buying a country?  Purchasing the U.S. was (at time I checked) "only" $500!  In other words, you're paying $500 for a single, one way link and not much more.  You're probably better of just buying the phrase "United States" (or maybe the word "America") for a couple bucks!

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          StefanMDPposted 17 years agoin reply to this

          I was joking with that.

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    Mark Knowlesposted 17 years ago

    LOL - Love it. They have only sold 4 countries in 2 years, so I guess that one didn't fly quite the way they had hoped for.

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    Shaur onlineposted 17 years ago

    Personally, I never click on anything that has the word virus, viral or any possible conjugate of said embedded within.  Hope you guys all have good anti-virus software.

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    Mark Knowlesposted 17 years ago

    I have a mac. And am feeling extremely superior LOL
    
    Which of course, means the first major mac viruses are on the way.
    
    But, in my little blogging world, viral is a good thing.

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    Mark Knowlesposted 17 years ago

    Looks to me like you are better off keeping away from the whole thing LOL

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       WeddingConsultantposted 17 years agoin reply to this

       I'd have to agree

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    Bonnie Ramseyposted 17 years ago

    I just found this thread and opened the site up. The only thing I need to buy now is a set of new eyes! Anyone got a set of baby blues on the market? LOL BLINDING!
    
    Bonnie

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