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PPCblogger

12-20-2006, 08:38 AM

gabs

12-20-2006, 08:59 AM

haven't seen it before:confused:

PPCblogger

12-20-2006, 11:09 AM

I just find it amusing after Matt Cutts recent comments about hard coding products into search results after the whole should Google advertise on Google argument - http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/im-on-debunking-duty/

"I agree that buying ads where other people can outbid you is much better than hard-coding the search results page to favor someone. That’s what Yahoo does with searches like [online advertising]."

Thats pretty much what Google are doing with their 'tip'.

PPCblogger

12-20-2006, 11:22 AM

http://searchengineland.com/061220-104636.php

Hang on, didnt i just say that...

gabs

12-20-2006, 11:27 AM

yep ...

Must of been spotted else where too :confused: :confused:

Wit

12-20-2006, 11:40 AM

I've seen more - similar - tips recently. At work, they are urging me to try the G toolbar. (Duh, I don't need it and can't install it). I'm gussing the number of these things will grow and grow.

masterofthe

12-21-2006, 01:09 PM

Have you seen the tip Google has added to 'blog related' searches?

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=blog&btnG=Search&meta=

"Tip: Want to share your life online with a blog? Try Blogger"

Is this new? It seems to be accross any search with 'blog' in the query.

:cool:

Yes, I believe that this is new and i myself has seen it just today while trying to see and look for links to my blog sites if they have my latest works indexed.:D

kevingibbons

12-21-2006, 05:44 PM

I don't really have a problem Google doing with this, providing it's clear they're not fixing the AdWords or organic results in their favour.

Yahoo do a similar thing for messenger searches (http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geus0lG4tFokwBysRXNyoA?p=messenger&prssweb=Search&ei=UTF-8&fr=ush-ans&x=wrt).

PPCblogger

12-22-2006, 03:24 AM

How about if Google occupy top spot in paid listings aswell?

So effectively occupying 3 spots (paid, natual and the 'tip')..?

Its not exactly a level playing field...:rolleyes:

kevingibbons

12-22-2006, 05:32 AM

Yeah that's a good point, they don't really need 3 listings on the one page. Maybe they shouldn't be bidding for the keywords where they've added the blog tips.

rustybrick

12-22-2006, 06:46 AM

I am with you, this seems wrong!

http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/007054.html

PPCblogger

12-22-2006, 07:17 AM

It does indeed.

I blogged about it here the other day.

http://www.ppcblog.co.uk/google/google-hard-coding-blogger-tip-into-search-results/

Chris Boggs

12-22-2006, 10:18 AM

How about if Google occupy top spot in paid listings aswell?

So effectively occupying 3 spots (paid, natual and the 'tip')..?

Its not exactly a level playing field...:rolleyes:

It's their playing field and they can do whatever the heck they want with it, IMO. I kind of like the fact that they can do these types of tests and pretty much ignore the complaints. I would not be surprised if they shifted very popular keyword results back to giving G Base or Local or AdWords the territory. In the case you describe, then maybe it's time to lower the max bid for those particular terms which trigger such G dominance, and focus elsewhere. This could also boost G towards giving you back the space you want, especially if other competitors do the same thing. OK I'll stop rambling now...

gabs

12-22-2006, 10:23 AM

I've still got to give it to google.. Its only 1 link tip..

Any it can be fun too ;)

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=i+blog+in+the+nude

rustybrick

12-22-2006, 10:28 AM

So the truth comes out gabs!

gabs

12-22-2006, 10:30 AM

I run www.nude-blog-club.organ ;) ture :peep:

rustybrick

12-22-2006, 12:17 PM

You wish... ;-)

Wit

12-23-2006, 11:19 AM

Why, is it yours then RB? :)

rustybrick

12-23-2006, 07:56 PM

No comment....

kevingibbons

01-01-2007, 08:44 AM

Perhaps they are going too far with this, the blog link is appearing for anything with blog in the title even site: and link: searches.

Plus I've just done a couple of searches on Google, the first came up with a Froogle link at the top of the page and the second had Google Groups at the bottom of the page. I don't think these are anything new, I'm probably just finding them a bit more annoying now. :D

PPCblogger

01-04-2007, 03:19 PM

Looks like the 'tips' have been removed.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/04/google-tips-pulled/