Comments on: Google SearchWiki: Major Changes for Google Search Results…Maybe http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html Web Marketing Strategies for Small Business Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KT http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html/comment-page-1#comment-242 KT Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:16:04 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html#comment-242 <p>Thanks for the insight. Google hits for my (thus far non-commercial) blog on the Pittsbrugh Steelers were soaring until about the end of November. Then they dropped like rocks. </p> <p>I am talking from 30-40 per day to two or three.</p> <p>I guess I know why now.</p> Thanks for the insight. Google hits for my (thus far non-commercial) blog on the Pittsbrugh Steelers were soaring until about the end of November. Then they dropped like rocks.

I am talking from 30-40 per day to two or three.

I guess I know why now.

]]> By: KT http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html/comment-page-1#comment-8022 KT Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:16:00 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html#comment-8022 Thanks for the insight. Google hits for my (thus far non-commercial) blog on the Pittsbrugh Steelers were soaring until about the end of November. Then they dropped like rocks. I am talking from 30-40 per day to two or three. I guess I know why now. Thanks for the insight. Google hits for my (thus far non-commercial) blog on the Pittsbrugh Steelers were soaring until about the end of November. Then they dropped like rocks.

I am talking from 30-40 per day to two or three.

I guess I know why now.

]]> By: Steven Leung http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html/comment-page-1#comment-241 Steven Leung Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:47:30 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html#comment-241 <p>That comment about "not closing any doors" is chilling. I do agree that business and site owners don't need to jump on this bandwagon, but given Google's market share and the lack of accountability when posting, owners probably need to monitor their SearchWiki graffiti. </p> <p><a href="http://www.integratedroi.com/businesses-adjust-to-google-searchwiki/" rel="nofollow">http://www.integratedroi.com/businesses-adjust-to-google-searchwiki/</a></p> That comment about "not closing any doors" is chilling. I do agree that business and site owners don't need to jump on this bandwagon, but given Google's market share and the lack of accountability when posting, owners probably need to monitor their SearchWiki graffiti.

http://www.integratedroi.com/businesses-adjust-to-google-searchwiki/

]]> By: Steven Leung http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html/comment-page-1#comment-8021 Steven Leung Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:47:00 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html#comment-8021 That comment about "not closing any doors" is chilling. I do agree that business and site owners don't need to jump on this bandwagon, but given Google's market share and the lack of accountability when posting, owners probably need to monitor their SearchWiki graffiti. <a href="http://www.integratedroi.com/businesses-adjust-to-google-searchwiki/" rel="nofollow">http://www.integratedroi.com/businesses-adjust-to-google-searchwiki/</a> That comment about "not closing any doors" is chilling. I do agree that business and site owners don't need to jump on this bandwagon, but given Google's market share and the lack of accountability when posting, owners probably need to monitor their SearchWiki graffiti.

http://www.integratedroi.com/businesses-adjust-to-google-searchwiki/

]]> By: Matt McGee http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html/comment-page-1#comment-240 Matt McGee Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:04:25 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html#comment-240 <p>Hey Rich - on your last point, the Google product manager I spoke with even admitted they're "not closing any doors" when I asked about whether all this user data would be used to affect traditional search rankings. See his quotes in my SEL article:</p> <p><a href="http://searchengineland.com/google-searchwiki-launches-15561.php" rel="nofollow">http://searchengineland.com/google-searchwiki-launches-15561.php</a> </p> Hey Rich – on your last point, the Google product manager I spoke with even admitted they're "not closing any doors" when I asked about whether all this user data would be used to affect traditional search rankings. See his quotes in my SEL article:

http://searchengineland.com/google-searchwiki-launches-15561.php

]]> By: Matt McGee http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html/comment-page-1#comment-8020 Matt McGee Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:04:00 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html#comment-8020 Hey Rich - on your last point, the Google product manager I spoke with even admitted they're "not closing any doors" when I asked about whether all this user data would be used to affect traditional search rankings. See his quotes in my SEL article: <a href="http://searchengineland.com/google-searchwiki-launches-15561.php" rel="nofollow">http://searchengineland.com/google-searchwiki-launches-15561.php</a> Hey Rich – on your last point, the Google product manager I spoke with even admitted they're "not closing any doors" when I asked about whether all this user data would be used to affect traditional search rankings. See his quotes in my SEL article:

http://searchengineland.com/google-searchwiki-launches-15561.php

]]> By: Josh Hurley http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html/comment-page-1#comment-239 Josh Hurley Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:23:50 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html#comment-239 <p>How is this an improvement to a bookmark or a favorite? I see the largest impact on the users who are not going to view "fresh" content because they added older content as higher value. If you're looking for the latest review, option or [fill in the blank] this will reduce the quality of the search experience. </p> How is this an improvement to a bookmark or a favorite? I see the largest impact on the users who are not going to view "fresh" content because they added older content as higher value. If you're looking for the latest review, option or [fill in the blank] this will reduce the quality of the search experience.

]]> By: Josh Hurley http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html/comment-page-1#comment-8019 Josh Hurley Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:23:00 +0000 http://www.flyteblog.com/flyte/2008/11/goog.html#comment-8019 How is this an improvement to a bookmark or a favorite? I see the largest impact on the users who are not going to view "fresh" content because they added older content as higher value. If you're looking for the latest review, option or [fill in the blank] this will reduce the quality of the search experience. How is this an improvement to a bookmark or a favorite? I see the largest impact on the users who are not going to view "fresh" content because they added older content as higher value. If you're looking for the latest review, option or [fill in the blank] this will reduce the quality of the search experience.

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