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Anybody noticed the inquirer.net transition?

I blogged about the rumored break-up of Inq7.net from media partner GMA 7 almost 2 months ago. You can read more about it here.

So, I noticed earlier today that some of the sections of Inq7.net are now resolving to inquirer.net already. See sample screenshot below:

Inquirer

You can actually see this now if you go to the section via the left navigation tabs. The screenshot here shows the Technology section as http://technology.inquirer.net

I might have overlooked this but I’m pretty sure this domain transfer was very recent. Again, I might be wrong still it’s a bit sneaky to inject the new domain there, eh?

This clue adds up to the whispers about the breakup. It could happen anytime soon.

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    17 Responses to “Anybody noticed the inquirer.net transition?”


    1. Gravatar Icon vance replied on Nov 28th, 2006 at 11:52 am (1)

      i have a question, is the break-up meanig inq will not support GMA 7? or just a separation from the GMA 7 news and the newspaper itself?

      I saw some links below for gma 7 and about inq7 and about inquirer.net? the about inq7 relates to the site while the inquirer.net relates to the news paper. hmm maybe they will update this

    2. Gravatar Icon Carlo replied on Nov 28th, 2006 at 11:54 am (2)

      Actually all sub-pages are now resolving to inquirer.net except the ads section.

      It’s very recent, I didn’t notice this before, we’ll see what will happen in a couple of days or weeks or months.

    3. Gravatar Icon JC John SESE Cuneta replied on Nov 28th, 2006 at 12:16 pm (3)

      Probably just the sites. GMA have a different approach, Inquirer have a different plan.

    4. Gravatar Icon Miguel replied on Nov 28th, 2006 at 12:48 pm (4)

      I know why it’s transitioning… but I can’t tell!

    5. Gravatar Icon dennis agulo replied on Nov 28th, 2006 at 12:51 pm (5)

      I also observed that inq7.net is very weak on SEO. It is usually beaten by Sun Star when it comes to old news.

    6. Gravatar Icon Mike Abundo replied on Nov 28th, 2006 at 1:52 pm (6)

      TV is dead. GMA 7 is dead weight.

    7. Gravatar Icon elmer replied on Nov 28th, 2006 at 3:24 pm (7)

      Guys it is so obvious that inq7 is moving into real estate or remittance marketplace business and just look at the front page.

      @5
      What do you mean by very weak on SEO? based on what i know, inq7 gets lots of hits from outside of rp (you should noticed the ads everywhere)

    8. Gravatar Icon yuga replied on Nov 28th, 2006 at 4:16 pm (8)

      Migs, spill the beans! hehehe

    9. Gravatar Icon Miguel replied on Nov 28th, 2006 at 4:25 pm (9)

      Secret!!!

      Maybe it’s because Sunstar and most other newspapers use static html with the keywords in the title, while INQ7 uses dynamic URLs with “id.”

      In any case I don’t think they care much about those old pages. Philstar and MB don’t care at all and just wipe out old pages!

    10. Gravatar Icon jhay replied on Nov 28th, 2006 at 7:11 pm (10)

      I noticed this since last week. New domains appear once I click to the other sections of the site. Too bad the two companies are parting ways, then again it’s all necessary if one is to survive in the age of ‘new media’.

    11. Gravatar Icon Mike Abundo replied on Nov 28th, 2006 at 7:25 pm (11)

      Yes, it is necessary. Back in the dotcom bubble, Big Media thought the key to online success was Even Bigger Media — hence Inq7.

      Now more people know what deep Internet surfers have known for years: the key to online success is niche media. Inquirer is in a better position to address niches than GMA.

    12. Gravatar Icon Ederic replied on Nov 29th, 2006 at 12:30 am (12)

      Mike Abundo said “TV is dead. GMA 7 is dead weight.”

      Hindi rin… :p

      Abe, may hiwalayan ba talaga? ;)

      By the way, finalist ang GMANews.tv sa Webbys.

    13. Gravatar Icon vance replied on Nov 29th, 2006 at 1:52 am (13)

      I think inquirer is still partner of gma7 since inquirer.net still have links for Gma7. Maybe they will update the links at the bottom of the new inquirer.net site. hmm…

    14. Gravatar Icon Kiven replied on Nov 29th, 2006 at 6:42 am (14)

      my lips are sealed =)

    15. Gravatar Icon Mike Abundo replied on Nov 29th, 2006 at 1:42 pm (15)

      Here’s what Joey Alarilla said:

      INQ7.net = Inquirer.net + GMANews.tv

      GMA’s better off getting a YouTube Director account a la CBS.

    16. Gravatar Icon PrimeGold replied on Mar 12th, 2008 at 6:03 pm (16)

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