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Do you believe everything Matt Cutts says?

Discussion in 'Google' started by CommonDavid, Sep 30, 2008.

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Do you believe EVERYTHING Matt Cutts says/writes?

  1. Yes

    12 vote(s)
    26.1%
  2. No

    25 vote(s)
    54.3%
  3. Sometimes

    9 vote(s)
    19.6%
  1. techethos

    techethos Peon

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    #21
    I think Matt Cutt don't anything which is to the point. I have always seen varying thoughts. But one thing for sure, he definitely talks things that you know.. for example the crawl that happened on last Friday. I had seen a indication of that and it was done very smartly. Like people who read his blog can only realize it.
     
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  2. skillipedia

    skillipedia Well-Known Member

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    #22
    What I find funny in his blog is that people are somehow scared when they reply to his blog: he says few words -usual words and everybody starts saying 'what a great blog! that was very useful...but when you re-read the blog there is little substance on PR, BL and Google
     
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  3. magda

    magda Notable Member

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    #23
    Completely beside the point - I don't think anybody is impugning his personal integrity, or has the slightest interest in whether or not he's a nice guy, the question is, as a Google spokesman, how much of the information he gives is the whole story / a partial story / biased to lead webmasters to what Google wants them to believe.
     
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  4. pipes

    pipes Prominent Member

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    #24
    Who is matt cutts? (typed sarcastically) i have more important things to think about.

    I dont follow people.
     
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  5. AdJuice SEO

    AdJuice SEO Peon

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    #25
    @ Magda,

    Some of the commenters directly question whether:- he (MC) lies, he is telling the truth, he is trustworthy etc. That is impugning his integrity, whether that was the intention or not.
     
    AdJuice SEO, Oct 2, 2008 IP
  6. FaceJolt

    FaceJolt Guest

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    #26
    Yep, I'm always aware that Matt Cutt is working for Google and a such is speakig, at least part to benefit his company's interests
     
    FaceJolt, Oct 2, 2008 IP
  7. adiian

    adiian Well-Known Member

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    #27
    A smart man don't have to lie. He can just say the part of the truth which is convenient for the others and omit the rest. I think any public relation person is doing this, Matt is also doing this.
     
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  8. skillipedia

    skillipedia Well-Known Member

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    #28
    I don't think he lied in any of his blog; you just can't grasp what he is saying; he doesn't give hard facts.
     
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  9. 3mints.info

    3mints.info Well-Known Member

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    #29
    yes, i do, but he is not saying too much,,
     
    3mints.info, Oct 2, 2008 IP
  10. SearchBliss

    SearchBliss Well-Known Member

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    #30
    I don't believe everything ANYBODY says, including Matt.

    Also, how can "Sometimes" be an option in the pole? You "sometimes" believe everything he says??? It doesn't make sense. It should just be yes or no. :D
     
    SearchBliss, Oct 2, 2008 IP
  11. malcolm1

    malcolm1 Prominent Member

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    #31
    Agreed...

    He talks in riddles and never says anything for "fact". :eek:

    I suppose that comes with the job but wish he would speak a bit clearer
    on topics.


    thx
    malcolm
     
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  12. justinlorder

    justinlorder Peon

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    #32
    I agree with you.
    I believe my practice more than their blogs and words. lol
    Google and their engineers won't release any details of their algorithm.
    Any search engines won't either.
     
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  13. Codythebest

    Codythebest Notable Member

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    #33
    Matt J. Cutts (1833-1894):
    Born on the red hills of Winikita, GA, the little Matt was more stealing fruits in neighbor's fruit trees than attending school. However, it's later that he beleive that honesty and justice must prevail. Matt J. Cutts became sheriff in the little village of missicoskee, FL at age 28, where he met his future bride, Mrs. Eleonor T. Swan. They had 3 children, one of them, becoming famous by inventing the Poukavistanboliscope..
     
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  14. SEOibiza

    SEOibiza Peon

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    #34
    i believe Matt's a good guy and does his best to help the good, while holding back from giving too much information that could help the enemy, as anyone really could in his shoes.

    he believes in his company and their product so of course he will be influenced slightly by their PR, politics and spin, but still, Matt's the ultimate diplomat, and a good guy.

    apart from that cat thing. dogs every time.
     
    SEOibiza, Oct 2, 2008 IP
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    angilina Notable Member

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    #35
    I think what Matt says in his blog is quite true. Recently he said that, there may be a PR update on the week ends, which actually turned out to be true.
     
    angilina, Oct 2, 2008 IP
  16. PromoDirect

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    #36
    I voted for NO. Not everything I trust from Matt Cutts blog... but in my list of what I refer for help... Matt Cutts will certainly be in the top 3.
     
    PromoDirect, Mar 16, 2011 IP
  17. contentboss

    contentboss Peon

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    #37
    Go buddy! Go! Go! Crawl up that dark stinky passageway!

    maybe you and Matt could get a room. :)
     
    contentboss, Mar 16, 2011 IP
  18. drhowarddrfine

    drhowarddrfine Peon

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    #38
    Dragging up 3-year old threads is far more common on DP than any place I've ever visited and is reason #317 I never listen to anyone here.
     
    drhowarddrfine, Mar 16, 2011 IP
  19. poppaippi

    poppaippi Active Member

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    #39
    Yea..he only tells us enough to even keep us listen to him..but he's a good guy if you ask me.
     
    poppaippi, Mar 16, 2011 IP
  20. Wulkanen

    Wulkanen Well-Known Member

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    #40
    Of course he can't give us the full truth about some specific areas of Google, but he does give us a direction to aim for and
    that's enough for me, since I'm only forking with whitehat methods anyway.
     
    Wulkanen, Mar 16, 2011 IP