Google Allegedly Manipulating Search Results Favoring Big Brands Over Small Businesse

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  2. abraxas

    abraxas Well-Known Member

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    I was familiar with the case, good to know there might be some progress soon...
    The current results are really manipulated and quite a mess.
     
    abraxas, Oct 15, 2012 IP
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    They might be providing huge money to google.
     
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    Fiction and stupidity.

    Google is no different from Yahoo or Bing or any other search engine that shows a map, local results, etc, when someone searches. This is about providing a full service. It would be a lot less useful if there wasn't a map when search for a local business, a park or museum (for example). The FTC has had a hard-on for Google for a long time. The question is: Who's paying for it? (Or handing them free boxes of viagra.)

    As for favouring brands, also fiction. Look at that quoted site - would you trust it? This is health insurance, not dog collars. Obviously you want a search engine to return results you can trust. You don't want to hand your money over to someone who has manipulated their way into the top 10, but instead a legitimate business that has worked hard (regardless of size) to make a good reputation. Look at its backlinks (Open Site Explorer) and compare it to Aviva.co.uk - there is a world of difference.
     
    ryan_uk, Oct 16, 2012 IP
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    I think this is VERY MUCH about higher earnings from Adwords and share price....
     
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    ryan_uk Illustrious Member

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    Their organic results are organic. They already did something very clear and open to make money from advertisers: a paid shopping system. People love to hate on Google and quickly forget that they are the ones who put an end to paid placements in organic results.
     
    ryan_uk, Oct 16, 2012 IP