Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Do you have statistics to back this up? My mom is a casual web user, and I still have to stick the "www" in front of things for her. Are the "masses" necessarily "web savvy"?
First off, I don't think there's a web browser left on the market that still makes you put "www" in front of a web address in the address bar to get the correct web site. I just tried hillaryclinton.com (without the www) on three different web browsers and not a single one didn't go directly to her page. I'll have to ask sweetcell to test IE 6 for me.
I will have to find the statistic, but one of the internet giants pointed out the majority of older American's still use web portals as their interface on the web, not the address bar. That means they are more likely to make yahoo, AOL, google or MSN their home page and type whay they are looking for in the search box, and not the complete address in the address bar.
If both of these are the case, why include the www as it is no longer necessary? It shows that you're out of touch.