This is going to be an interesting comparison, but before i begin i need to make sure that i make clear what exactly is an ovulation period. Ovulation occurs when a mature egg is released from the ovary, pushed down the fallopian tube, and is available to be fertilized. (American Pregnancy). Having that as a definition there are alot of symptoms of ovulation. Sudden mood swings, sensitive smell, and temperature changes. I will relate that to Google’s recent behavior toward directories because i believe Google is in its ovulation period at this time. Full Article: http://www.balkhis.com/directory-nation/google-in-the-ovulation-period/ Was just thinking what the directory owners think about this ... comments here or on the blog ....
Your analogy in the article seems a little off, saying Google's unpredictable moves are similar to some of human ovulation symptoms? and it's hard to understand what you are trying to say. If you think Google is in its ovulation period, are you implying that they will get pregnant with something, a new invention or some sort? I think the recent big spanking by Google on some of the popular directories was more due to our careless SEO, rather than Google's mood swing. We know we (including me) used to buy links to push PR, if you are honest enough to admit it. I think everyone sort of knew that this "risk". I wonder if anyone was so shocked to see the karma for this. Penalization was almost natural, and we learned that we really can't mess with Google, like Jeremy Schoemaker said. I think the lesson is that we really can't push Google too much and take a big risk in SEO. Follow their rules, and you will do fine. Having said that, I guess if it's all about "Google can do whatever they want", I think it's rather a poor business policy though we seem to have no choice if we are to rely on their SE.
just for everyone's knowledge... Ovulation doesn't necessarily imply pregnancy ... a woman ovulates every 28 days. and it is when women doesn't ovulate they get pregnant ... so no new invention ... just the mood swings.
I'm sure your well intentioned with what you tried to put across but to be honest I think your trying to be smarter than your years allow. To successfully use analogies that make sense you have to choose a good example, suggesting that a multi billion dollar corporation like Google has mood swings akin to ovulation is as strange a one you could have chosen. I can see you done some reading on ovulation to try and use it as an analogy but you missed an important medical fact smub, mood swings are something you can't control, but Google is fully in control of what they are doing, thus there is no comparison and the analogy falls flat from the start. The one thing you did get right is that people need to concentrate on the future and not the past.
An analogy is meant to show a relation between two things. I can see how google can be moody lol. I think its just funny more than anything. Sure it isnt a great analogy, but I think we all kinda do get the point. So lets stop being so critical and try to understand what the main point was.
We definitely get the point and it no-ones putting smub down for having a go, the wrong analogy was chosen but the message was there which is what counts. I would have thought a title such as Google is as unpredictable as the weather would have been a better way to go for when Google decides to rain it doesn't have come down hard.
It actually made me confused by his saying "ovulation period". Naturally I had to assume his point was something has to do with Google and human anatomy of reproduction system. (or at least the part of it). I understood that he wanted to say something about Google's recent penalizing actions on those directories. But I just wasn't sure why he picked that analogy. I really don't think Google penalized them just because Google was in a bad mood. Well, let's see. If Google is some sort of women's menstrual cycle, having mood swings because of the hormone, they act like women then? Ah, taming them is really a nightmare sometimes
Sorry smub, didn't like the analogy nor the article. Google isn't having mood swings at all, they gave plenty of warning that they were going to take action, then in September they began to and the penalties and hits got progressively worse as people failed to take action, myself included. The part about authority status may have flown a year or so ago but that is simply not true any more.