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The url they're using for the ad is interesting: www.expedia.com/Expedia/Official_Site To me (which may well be a minority view) that actually makes it feel l
by Reedx 7y ago
The url they're using for the ad is interesting:
www.expedia.com/Expedia/Official_Site
To me (which may well be a minority view) that actually makes it feel less official, because "/Expedia/Official_Site" is the sort of tactic a scammer would use.
I'd worry about it having the unintended consequence of building people's trust in something like "/Official_Site" vs focusing on the domain name. At the very least it's muddying the waters in this respect.
- rijoja 7y agoHad the exact same thought. Had to double check the domain name twice since it looked so fishy!
- lonelappde 7y agoScammers use the messaging of legit companies, and vice versa, because by assumption consumers can't tell the difference and companies use the most effective messaging they know.
- herpderperator 7y agoAnd that URL results in a 404! Good riddance.