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Google - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

By: Dan Robins  

GOOD: You have to admit, Google is THE premier search engine in the world. If you’ve ever wanted to find out about any topic imaginable, chances are you’ll find it via the company’s search engine. Although MSN and Yahoo! are debating the supremacy issue, more people use Google than any other. Whether you’re looking for product information, an image, an RSS news feed or a myriad of other types of information, the chances are good that Google can find it for you. What started out as a project for two college students has turned into a multi-billion dollar corporation that’s making quite a bit of money.

BAD: Let’s say you have a great web site. Standing there like a sitting duck, if people don’t know your site exists, it’s like spitting in the wind. SEO’s will claim they know how to get you top page listings but that costs money. And how many web sites have you visited that know how to get the top listing but are worthless when it comes to content. Every once and awhile, Google will give you an inkling of how to get a higher page rank but that’s no guarantee that it will work or they won’t change their strategy in the middle of the game. Wish there was some standard that most of us could follow that didn’t involve playing keyword games or spending lots of cash to get a listing.

UGLY: Google’s idea of digitally imaging books without the consent of the copyright owner is a bad idea. As a large company, it seems that they are thumbing their nose at corporate America which prompts the writers and publishers to take Google to court. You would think they saw the light after the elongated Microsoft anti-trust lawsuit. Seems that some companies want to see what limit they can reach before they get their hands slapped by a judge or jury. It shouldn’t be a matter of money (although it usually is) but an act of common decency.

The search engine lists keeps getting bigger, people will continue to use the Google search engine and the sun will come up tomorrow.

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20+ years in the radio business and a switch to computer programming and writing. Previous experience includes monthly columnist and review for Computer Shopper and currently write for four computer magazines (as ghost writer.) Various freelance work as well. Webmaster for several websites.  


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