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the browser
version you just go to SiteChat.com,
type in the URL you want to visit
and click Go which will open
up a chat box, along with the site,
that will list others who are
there and available to chat.
The
SiteChat box (called Shoutbox)
has a Trending button that
will show which sites currently have
the most active chat activity
underway. There is also a Friends
button that allows you to send
Friend requests. Those on your
Friends list are then accessible no
matter what URL they are on at the
time. You can also search the web
from within the Shoutbox by
just typing in a new URL or just a
topic you are interested in (like
domains).
Screenshot
of a SiteChat box showing a private
video chat session underway.
While
SiteChat opens up all kinds of
possibilities for people and
companies all over the web, Fischer
would like to focus users on
domain industry sites to study
and improve the product while it is
in beta. It will be easier for
people to see the advantages of the
platform when large enough numbers
coalesce in popular locations and
create a lively environment. Larry
believes SiteChat is a perfect
social tool for domain investors.
As one example, you could go to a
live auction site and discuss names
up for bid, the pros and cons of
each, the prices being fetched,
etc.
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operators can also make SiteChat
accessible to visitors who use
Chrome or Firefox
by putting a button on their
website that will open a SiteChat
window showing other
SiteChat users who are on the site, making
it easy to strike up a conversation.
For example, the graphic at right
will open a new chat
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DNJournal.com.
We have also placed
the Live Chat buttons
in the left side columns
on our Home,
Domain
Sales and Lowdown pages so
Chrome and Firefox
users can easily access
SiteChat when visiting our site (at this
time those buttons
can't be seen in
Microsoft's Internet
Explorer and Edge
browsers but that
should change by the
time SiteChat
completes its beta
testing. In the
interim you can access
SiteChat in those
browsers by going to
SiteChat.com and
typing dnjournal.com
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operators can also host a scheduled
chat inviting people to get
together at a specific date and
time. Fischer said SiteChat plans to
add moderating tools as well for
site owners who want to cultivate
their own chat community.
Down
the line, Fischer expects there will
be a SiteChat app tailoring
the service for mobile use. Right
now, he is encouraging all of his
friends in the domain world to give
it a try and invites you to send
your feedback to him (Larry at
GetYourDomain.com). You are also
likely to run into Larry on SiteChat
itself as the word gets out and
users begin to multiply. Having
looked at it myself I have to
believe this could the start of
something big.
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