Comments on: Google is trying to change the English language http://www.branded3.com/blogs/google-is-trying-to-change-the-english-language/ Digital and SEO Agency Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Optimiser or Optimizer? Will we all spell the American way soon? | Site Optimizer - http://www.branded3.com/blogs/google-is-trying-to-change-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1861 Optimiser or Optimizer? Will we all spell the American way soon? | Site Optimizer - Wed, 20 Oct 2010 10:20:30 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3436#comment-1861 [...] a while ago I commented on an article by Patrick Altoft that says Google is trying to change the English language, and mentioned our company name. Someone [...] [...] a while ago I commented on an article by Patrick Altoft that says Google is trying to change the English language, and mentioned our company name. Someone [...]

]]> By: Starstruck http://www.branded3.com/blogs/google-is-trying-to-change-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1860 Starstruck Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:42:23 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3436#comment-1860 This is only my opinion, but I think you've made an extremely poor decision. If I say to someone on the phone "I was thinking of using site optimiser dot co dot uk" whoever on the other end is going to type in the UK spelling and you've just spent brand building money sending traffic to a domain you don't even own... I also own a UK spelling site (searchengineoptimisation.org) without owning the Z, but given I own the correct spelling I am more than willing to give up the dyslexics and stupid, to ensure I rank well for "search engine optimisation" :) I don't think a wrongly spelled word in your business name gives off a good impression at all. There is only a downside, with very little to gain from doing it. Not like there is going to be much search traffic for "site optimizer" in UK I'm guessing... This is only my opinion, but I think you’ve made an extremely poor decision. If I say to someone on the phone “I was thinking of using site optimiser dot co dot uk” whoever on the other end is going to type in the UK spelling and you’ve just spent brand building money sending traffic to a domain you don’t even own…

I also own a UK spelling site (searchengineoptimisation.org) without owning the Z, but given I own the correct spelling I am more than willing to give up the dyslexics and stupid, to ensure I rank well for “search engine optimisation” :)

I don’t think a wrongly spelled word in your business name gives off a good impression at all. There is only a downside, with very little to gain from doing it. Not like there is going to be much search traffic for “site optimizer” in UK I’m guessing…

]]> By: Mike Theodoulou http://www.branded3.com/blogs/google-is-trying-to-change-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 Mike Theodoulou Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:45:34 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3436#comment-1859 Hi Patrick, I'm afraid I've bowed to this one, specifically because Google spells its tool Website Optimizer. It took a lot of arguments but eventually we settled on <a href="http://www.siteoptimizer.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Site Optimizer</a> as our main domain, and we have had a mixed response from the UK crowd, mainly alonth the lines of: "Its the US spelling on a UK Domain!" Time will tell if its a help or a hindrance I guess.. Hi Patrick, I’m afraid I’ve bowed to this one, specifically because Google spells its tool Website Optimizer.

It took a lot of arguments but eventually we settled on Site Optimizer as our main domain, and we have had a mixed response from the UK crowd, mainly alonth the lines of:

“Its the US spelling on a UK Domain!”

Time will tell if its a help or a hindrance I guess..

]]> By: Graham http://www.branded3.com/blogs/google-is-trying-to-change-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1858 Graham Sun, 03 Oct 2010 15:23:06 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3436#comment-1858 The -ize spelling isn't the American way of spelling. In British English, you can use either -ize or -ise. The -ize version, however, is the version prefered by Oxford University Press and is always listed as the correct spelling, with -ise as an alternative. The -ize spelling isn’t the American way of spelling. In British English, you can use either -ize or -ise. The -ize version, however, is the version prefered by Oxford University Press and is always listed as the correct spelling, with -ise as an alternative.

]]> By: Locutus of Yank http://www.branded3.com/blogs/google-is-trying-to-change-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1857 Locutus of Yank Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:04:09 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3436#comment-1857 You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.

]]> By: Anonymous Gamer http://www.branded3.com/blogs/google-is-trying-to-change-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1856 Anonymous Gamer Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:48:23 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3436#comment-1856 Google doesn't correct my spelling anymore, simply offering an option to search under the alternative spelling. Now if it would only quit correcting my grammar with ungrammatical 'corrections'! Google doesn’t correct my spelling anymore, simply offering an option to search under the alternative spelling. Now if it would only quit correcting my grammar with ungrammatical ‘corrections’!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.branded3.com/blogs/google-is-trying-to-change-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1855 Sarah Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:10:08 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3436#comment-1855 Nice article, I don't see why the English Language should be becoming Americanised, and surely if you're using google.co.uk it should definitely be British English? Also the American spelling is just wrong, its very infuriating when you install something like itunes and it asks you what language and the only option is American (English), errr no! We should not be the bracketed party here! Nice article, I don't see why the English Language should be becoming Americanised, and surely if you're using google.co.uk it should definitely be British English? Also the American spelling is just wrong, its very infuriating when you install something like itunes and it asks you what language and the only option is American (English), errr no! We should not be the bracketed party here!

]]> By: Andrew Willson http://www.branded3.com/blogs/google-is-trying-to-change-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1854 Andrew Willson Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:58:30 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3436#comment-1854 Google should not forced Americanised version. Even when type this on my browser, it is suggesting Americanized in place of Americanised :) Thats funny... Google should not forced Americanised version. Even when type this on my browser, it is suggesting Americanized in place of Americanised :) Thats funny…

]]> By: Anonymous Gamer http://www.branded3.com/blogs/google-is-trying-to-change-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1853 Anonymous Gamer Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:37:14 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3436#comment-1853 I'm sick of entering search terms and seeing stuff like "Did you mean hemophilia?" come up. It has two A's for crying out loud! Their version is correct in the US and mine is correct here, I wish they'd just leave it at that and accept both versions. I’m sick of entering search terms and seeing stuff like “Did you mean hemophilia?” come up. It has two A’s for crying out loud! Their version is correct in the US and mine is correct here, I wish they’d just leave it at that and accept both versions.

]]> By: Why Google Just Can’t Suggest http://www.branded3.com/blogs/google-is-trying-to-change-the-english-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1852 Why Google Just Can’t Suggest Mon, 03 May 2010 10:58:15 +0000 http://www.blogstorm.co.uk/?p=3436#comment-1852 [...] Patrick Altoft [...] [...] Patrick Altoft [...]

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