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Thanks to the rhetorical efforts put in by Senator John McCain and his democratic opponent Barack Obama during the last US presidential debate, Joe the Plumber continues to dominate the curiosity of the internet explorers across the US, even 5 days after the final presidential debate.
According to the latest figures, whereas hundreds of thousands of Americans continued to search the internet over the weekend to dig out more information about the “real” Joe the Plumber, unfortunately their searches led them to discover hundreds of other plumbers across America (or even worldwide) who fortunately happened to named Joe!
So, what’s in a (domain) name?
Joe Francis of Amarillo, Texas has the answer.
Joe, who also has the reputation of being the friendliest plumber in the town of Amarillo, TX is the owner of the domain name, www.joetheplumber.com and runs this website to promote his plumbing business. Since the 3rd presidential debate, Joe’s official website has received thousands of hits, shocking their host company web.com, and emphasizing the fact that in today’s times, an apt domain name combined with strong internet accessibility can take small and medium businesses to a whole new level within a few seconds!
According to Jeff Stibel, the President of Web.com "Joe's traffic went from 0-60 within seconds after the debate…Joetheplumber.com got so many hits that a couple of our support team members got whiplash from all of the activity. While it's true that Web.com is a leading provider of comprehensive online marketing solutions, and we see a lot of success stories, this exceeded even our expectations."
Riding high on the wave of Joe The Plumber’s success, Joe Francis is looking at newer opportunities to make the most out of this election euphoria. Apart from learning about his core business, folks can order "Joe the Plumber” t-shirts on his website and can even modify them to read "Joe the President!”
By the way, did we mention that Joe’s been getting phone calls from people (including media professionals and Radio stations) offering him hundreds of thousands of dollars for buying his domain name?
Way to go, Joe!
What do you know--maybe this Joe can actually get to live the American Dream!
Since John McCain’s Hero and the real Joe (named Joseph Wurzelbacher) does not have his own website, it is almost impossible to find authentic facts about his personal and professional life on the Internet.
The only way you can read about Joe the Plumber is by viewing the transcripts or video clips of the conversation that took place between him and Senator Obama (and was used by John McCain during the 3rd debate) or by reading excerpts of his interviews with various news channels like FOX and CNN to tap his reactions about both the presidential candidates right after the debate.
But if you’re interested in knowing more about Joe Wurzelbacher’s core competency or would like to hire his services as a plumber, there is no way you can get to learn anything about that!
So, what were Joe’s last comments about the excitement his name has generated among the media and on the internet in the past few days?
“Media's over examination of my life is frustrating... I hope people can focus on Collin Powell now. I hope my 15 minutes are over,” Says the real Joe.
Agreed, Colin Powell might be beginning to steal some of his thunder, but will Americans give up on Joe the Plumber this soon? We’ll have to wait and watch.
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