Comments on: Google is Officially Too Big For Their Britches http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/ Design, Marketing, Blogging, Branding and all things Creative Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:45:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: janni http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-5499 janni Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:02:52 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-5499 We the users gave so much power to google its time for us to think it again! We the users gave so much power to google its time for us to think it again!

]]> By: Rome http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-5076 Rome Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:48:23 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-5076 I was on blogger before I moved to wordpress and all I can say is that I had difficulty with HaloScan. When they did that update and removed, I was also really really pissed. There was no official post from blogger/google about it. I was on blogger before I moved to wordpress and all I can say is that I had difficulty with HaloScan.

When they did that update and removed, I was also really really pissed. There was no official post from blogger/google about it.

]]> By: Brian http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-4866 Brian Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:56:20 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-4866 Google is so powerful now that they have the power to pick and choose what they want. I can only see things becoming worse as Google tightens its grip on the internet. It is like Microsoft and Windows no one likes it but no one can live without it Google is so powerful now that they have the power to pick and choose what they want. I can only see things becoming worse as Google tightens its grip on the internet. It is like Microsoft and Windows no one likes it but no one can live without it

]]> By: Theresa http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-4797 Theresa Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:46:09 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-4797 I think the staff at Google haven't been laid in a looooong time. Yep. That's the conclusion I've come to, 'cos I can't think of any other reason why they're being utter vicious so-and-so's. Are they bored? Lonely? Need someone to come play hopskotch with them? Are their shrinks demanding too much money? What is it, Google? Talk to Aunty Tessy, will ya? There there, now. I'll make you a nice cup of cocoa with a drop of whiskey, then you can tell me all about it. ;-) I think the staff at Google haven’t been laid in a looooong time. Yep. That’s the conclusion I’ve come to, ‘cos I can’t think of any other reason why they’re being utter vicious so-and-so’s.

Are they bored? Lonely? Need someone to come play hopskotch with them? Are their shrinks demanding too much money?

What is it, Google? Talk to Aunty Tessy, will ya? There there, now. I’ll make you a nice cup of cocoa with a drop of whiskey, then you can tell me all about it. ;-)

]]> By: Dui http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-4613 Dui Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:13:46 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-4613 Google is on a massive power trip, and they have the power to do it too. If you really want a hint at what google is doing, read this thread from front to end: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=674265 Google is on a massive power trip, and they have the power to do it too. If you really want a hint at what google is doing, read this thread from front to end: http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=674265

]]> By: Matthew http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-4378 Matthew Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:26:28 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-4378 Google has too much power and we know that power corrupts! Google has too much power and we know that power corrupts!

]]> By: Mike http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-4350 Mike Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:07:46 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-4350 Let me just quote a fragment of an article that I found at helot.org They go after link sellers and calling them link manipulators, but... "putting a sponsored link in the No1 position is certainly Google’s opinion about the value of the page. That opinion may have a zero algorithmic value, but Google Adsense executives valued it No1 to the highest bidder. Google says to the end user that the top position is the most relevant page on a given topic, though their own algorithm disagrees with that opinion. How is that for unethical practices? The only question that I have for Matt Cutts is "does he still believe that those who manipulate the search engine result page are also likely to cut corners in other areas of business?" Let me just quote a fragment of an article that I found at helot.org
They go after link sellers and calling them link manipulators, but…
“putting a sponsored link in the No1 position is certainly Google’s opinion about the value of the page. That opinion may have a zero algorithmic value, but Google Adsense executives valued it No1 to the highest bidder. Google says to the end user that the top position is the most relevant page on a given topic, though their own algorithm disagrees with that opinion. How is that for unethical practices? The only question that I have for Matt Cutts is “does he still believe that those who manipulate the search engine result page are also likely to cut corners in other areas of business?”

]]> By: Andrew Kelsall http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-4312 Andrew Kelsall Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:37:13 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-4312 @Guy Honda: I agree entirely with that one. It seems so hypocritical of Google. What i was wondering about selling links, and the practice as a whole, regards buying link images (such a favicons). Are these concidered links that are purchased..or advertisemnts? Is the jury out?! @Guy Honda:
I agree entirely with that one. It seems so hypocritical of Google. What i was wondering about selling links, and the practice as a whole, regards buying link images (such a favicons). Are these concidered links that are purchased..or advertisemnts? Is the jury out?!

]]> By: Karl Erfurt http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-4310 Karl Erfurt Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:16:07 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-4310 The general lack of transparency by Google on this and other issues has certainly been frustrating. I have come to develop a certain dislike for Blogger blogs for several reasons: 1. When commenting, I often have to sign in to the service just to be able to post a comment under my profile name. 2. Annoying captcha system causes me to lose even more time while commenting (especially if there is an error and I have to redo it). 3. Links are nofollow, except for the very small percentage of bloggers who have managed to turn this off. 4. Comment author names link to a profile instead of the person's website URL, which means that commenting does not provide any link juice even if it was not a nofollow. Because of these "features", I will actually seek out WordPress blogs for commenting and advertising purposes and will almost always avoid the Blogspot ones whenever possible. The only exception to this is when I get added to friends lists, receive messages, etc. from community sites like BlogCatalog, in which case I will usually return the favor and leave a comment on the person's site even if it does happen to be a Blogspot blog. The general lack of transparency by Google on this and other issues has certainly been frustrating. I have come to develop a certain dislike for Blogger blogs for several reasons:

1. When commenting, I often have to sign in to the service just to be able to post a comment under my profile name.

2. Annoying captcha system causes me to lose even more time while commenting (especially if there is an error and I have to redo it).

3. Links are nofollow, except for the very small percentage of bloggers who have managed to turn this off.

4. Comment author names link to a profile instead of the person’s website URL, which means that commenting does not provide any link juice even if it was not a nofollow.

Because of these “features”, I will actually seek out WordPress blogs for commenting and advertising purposes and will almost always avoid the Blogspot ones whenever possible.

The only exception to this is when I get added to friends lists, receive messages, etc. from community sites like BlogCatalog, in which case I will usually return the favor and leave a comment on the person’s site even if it does happen to be a Blogspot blog.

]]> By: Max http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-4257 Max Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:11:32 +0000 http://randaclay.com/blogging/google-is-officially-too-big-for-their-britches/#comment-4257 I recently directed a friend who is setting up a blog to your site. He was thinking about going with google, but hopefully he has now taken the wordpress route. Also I hope it is alright, I took your advice on number 3 (Encourage your readers to leave the URL to their site in the body of the comment.) Keep up the great work! Max I recently directed a friend who is setting up a blog to your site. He was thinking about going with google, but hopefully he has now taken the wordpress route. Also I hope it is alright, I took your advice on number 3 (Encourage your readers to leave the URL to their site in the body of the comment.)

Keep up the great work!
Max

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