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benn600

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Media Center and Google
« on: January 13, 2009, 08:37:12 am »
Sorry but "Media Center" -- for what this is worth -- is probably not the best name choice.  It's competing with Microsoft and can easily be hugely misunderstood.  I feel like someone (JRiver or Microsoft) should rename their product.  It's a very generic name anyway.
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Media Center and Google
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2009, 09:12:11 am »
Quote from: benn600 on January 13, 2009, 08:37:12 am
Sorry but "Media Center" -- for what this is worth -- is probably not the best name choice.  It's competing with Microsoft and can easily be hugely misunderstood.  I feel like someone (JRiver or Microsoft) should rename their product.  It's a very generic name anyway.
Try a search for "Media Center" on google.
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Media Center and Google
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2009, 09:31:00 am »
Quote from: JimH on January 13, 2009, 09:12:11 am
Try a search for "Media Center" on google.

Okay...

- Microsoft has the first couple links,
- then a couple from wikipedia (the first of which is a general MC page that suggests the reader might be interested in Microsoft's or JRiver's software) ,
- then a couple from Knight digital media center whatever that is,
- then jimclemmer.com, some leadership freak,
- then MC.  You're the 8th link down. 
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Media Center and Google
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2009, 09:35:20 am »
What country?

We're number 4 in the U.S.
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Re: Media Center and Google
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2009, 10:19:26 am »
I'm surprised you guys haven't been sued by MSFT...  ::)

But MC shows in the #3 spot for me.
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Re: Media Center and Google
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2009, 10:25:49 am »
Quote from: Crescent on January 13, 2009, 10:19:26 am
I'm surprised you guys haven't been sued by MSFT...  ::)
They can't trademark Media Center.   And our name is JRiver Media Center.  When we began using it, the Microsoft product was

Windows XP Media Center Edition
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Re: Media Center and Google
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2009, 10:57:36 am »
Quote from: JimH on January 13, 2009, 09:35:20 am
What country?

We're number 4 in the U.S.

Up here in Canada, eh!
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Re: Media Center and Google
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2009, 08:28:01 pm »
On Google, I saw jrmediacenter.com as the SECOND link.  I then promoted it and it moved to #1, for me anyway.
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Re: Media Center and Google
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2009, 12:15:53 am »
I didn't know you could do that!

Thanks!  :)
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Re: Media Center and Google
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2009, 08:38:43 am »
As far as I know, Google recently added the ability to promote or demote links.  Didn't everyone else notice those new images next to results?
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Re: Media Center and Google
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2009, 08:39:57 am »
I think you have to be logged in.
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Re: Media Center and Google
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2009, 08:52:36 am »
From the Netherlands;

google.com = 5th link

google.nl = 12th link


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Re: Media Center and Google
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2009, 09:04:15 am »
When I log out, MC is the 3rd link.
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Re: Media Center and Google
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2009, 09:50:43 am »
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Customize your search results with your rankings, deletions, and notes — plus, see how other people using Google have tailored their searches.

Please remember that your SearchWiki notes will be visible to other users, identified with your Google Account nickname.

...I think that means that it only effects your own searches.
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