(Of course, if you often use "sex.mobi", it is a no-brainer. But this article is all about mainstream usage, and the habits of the mainstream user.)
Now it makes a lot of sense, to have a mobile website, as well as a .tel domain, to match with your website(s). Here you can understand, why:
Showing the same constellation, but with a TCU (dot tel "Contact Us" page):
The main reason, why we should use a .mobi domain (or a link to our mobile website), whenever we can, if we have a .tel domain, is, because we can make a .tel domain point quasi twice to it.
(If we have only one .tel, but multiple .tel "Contact Us" pages (TCU's), we can multiple point to a mobile website.)
And this means nothing else, than that our .mobi domains can be used in the most efficient way.
This is "The Awakening of Spring", for all .mobi domain names, as well as for designing a website for mobile devices...
Interactive constellations with, or without .mobi:
(The Com can be replaced be a Org, a Net, or anything else.):
(Whereas Mobi or Com get found through Tel.):
.Tel + .Com
(Tel points to Com)
or:
.Tel + .Com + "Contact Us .Tel Page"
(Tel points to Com, which shows Tel on its site, as well)
or:
.Tel + .Mobi + .Com
(Tel points to Mobi, as well as to Com)
or:
.Tel + .Mobi + .Com + "Contact Us .Tel Page"
(Tel points to Mobi, as well as to Com, which shows Tel on its site, as well)
or:
.Com + "Contact Us .Tel Page" (+ .Tel)
(Com shows Tel, which points to other websites, as well.)
or:
.Com + "Contact Us .Tel Page" (+ .Tel) + .Mobi
(Com shows Tel, and Tel points to Mobi)
The ways to .mobi:
1.) .tel has a link to .mobi
2.) .tel has a link to .com, as well
3.) the contact page has a link to .mobi (.tel "Contact Us" page for existing websites)
4.) .com is reproducing its content in .mobi (the .com content is adapted to small phone screen)
1.) Is the easiest Way to access a .mobi (not having to remember the domain name).
2.) Another way to access a website (instead of direct way, via browser or search engine).
3.) access to .mobi: again, through a list of contact informaton (.tel "Contact Us" page on the website)
4.) This has to be given, but is not relevant to access .mobi.
Nota Bene:
The (.tel) contact information within TCU gets updated in realtime, as soon as you update your dot tel domain.
In other words: It is easy to keep your contact information on your website up to date.
You do not have to update your contact information on your website, from your website.
You can do it from your PC or laptop, via the corresponding .tel dashboard.
You can even do it from a iPhone, via the corresponding .tel dashboard.
Two of the lines/connections stand for "mirroring"
"Mirroring":
1.) .tel mirrors its content via TCU/.COM.
2.) .COM mirrors its content via .MOBI, with a (mobile devices-friendly layout).
Conclusion:
.tel pages help a lot, to access a .mobi website.
Comment:
If your .tel has a .mobi link displayed, your .mobi can be found directly via .tel. This way, you would be quasi bypassing your website (non .mobi website) to reach your .mobi. Or if you happen to mistakenly click on the main website link, you might get redirected to the existing .mobi website, if you are lucky. But just to make it clear: as you do know, of course, also here: you do need to have a ordinary, main website. But you don't have to visit it, if already .tel gives you the information, that you have a .mobi website, and offers it's website link, at the same time.
This shown domain constellation, is a no-brainer, when it comes to getting access to a .mobi website. Whereas, if you only have a ordinary website, plus a .mobi website, without any other useful additon, such as for example, a dot tel domain, your .mobi website can quasi only be found, if the user knows the .mobi domain name. That is one of the reasons, why dot mobi websites are not a "big runner / hit", till now. But things might change, as people are getting innovative and creative, and the cost of using a mobil phone, or smart phone is constantly sinking. As soon as using the mobile phone gets really cheap, you better be ready, for the "take off" of the dot mobi domain. And that will be pretty soon, as it looks like...
In the past, the question was often: "for what do I need a .mobi?" Or: "Why is .mobi not more successful?" Or, people think, that the dot mobi domain has already failed, etc.:
That is one of the main reasons, why I wrote this article. And to show and highlighten, that dot mobi has received big support from a newcomer: From the dot tel domain.
Some domainers express their opinion, stating, that the one, as well as the other of both mentioned "exotic" domains, have "failed":
Fact is, though, that they are both working and interacting nicely together. Like brother and sister. Like a nice team. A direct and smooth way to get access to mobile content: From .tel to .mobi, respectively, via .tel.
Tips to design your site for mobile devices:
(Creating a mobile devices-friendly layout. Etc., etc.)
http://woork.mobify.me/2008/07/tips-to-design-your-site-for-mobile.html
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