Comments on: Smartphone War – Google Buying Links & Ignore HTC Cloaking?

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By: freereminder

freereminder — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:51:21 +0000

You would think that if Google wants to set new proprietary standards they would follow them as well. And what better spot to start following them than with a trade organization promoting search engine marketing?

By: Barry Wheeler

Barry Wheeler — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:25:19 +0000

Is Google really trying to protect its search index using such practices or trying to gain more of a monopoly? It's hypocritical if you ask me!

By: ASP Scripts

ASP Scripts — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:48:16 +0000

It is shocking that you can still buy links. Anyone know where to get them, haha?

By: Adam Alfia

Adam Alfia — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:48:20 +0000

Interesting and equally ominous.

There’s no other way to get around it – the control of information on the internet is one of the most fundamentally important aspects of the internet age. Search engines are universally accessible portals to the compendium of human knowledge, and no one entity should be entitled to directly influence the flow of it. There are conflicts of interest at every single juncture, and your post points out a clear-cut one.

Of course, Google is a very enlightened company in a lot of ways. With great power comes great responsibility, and I’d like to think I can trust Google. Such is the nature of large, powerful entities, but it is our duty to keep them in check.

By: Andy Beard

Andy Beard — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:27:47 +0000

Whilst I am glad that Matt has said something, and I don’t want to discourage it, there is conflicting messaging out there now – it is bad enough with SEOs, worse when Google make contradictory statements within a week of each other.

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:12:07 +0000

Great article.

At the end of the day Google sets the digital agenda. We know that and so do they. Ultimately they are a business that has to answer to shareholders and therefore like everyone else maximising profitability is their fundamental objective.

Thanks

By: Gala Invitations

Gala Invitations — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:26:10 +0000

I’ve noticed a big jump in people asking to buy links on different sites that I take care of, very interesting. There is no way for a spider to tell if links are paid for or not, it was a losing battle from the beginning.

By: Search Bot

Search Bot — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:35:53 +0000

?ommercial interests of Google came into conflict with the relationships of trust – and won