Cybersquatters versus Apple
September 28th, 2007Posted by Laura Oliver in Online Journalism
‘Cybersquatters’ have been buying up domain names relating to the launch of the iPhone in the UK, according to a report from Netimperative.
Addresses such as www.o2iphone.co.uk, www.o2iphone.net and www.orangeiphone.co.uk have been snapped up in the hope of making money from misdirected customers through pay-per-click style advertising.
Not the most honest day’s work, but what a great term. ‘Cybersquatting’ – makes it sound like there’s a derelict council flat lurking somewhere on the web. Watch me shoehorn it into an article next week.
Tags: iPhone, pay-per-click style advertising, United Kingdom, www.o2iphone.co.uk, www.o2iphone.net, www.orangeiphone.co.uk
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