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Google's still living in 2003 when they were a glorified "university project" and didn't have to answer to anyone.
This is big business boys! Time to start acting like it.

confirms that not just blackhat or small-time "webmasters" are either tired of Google's arrogance and/or don't feel Google is headed in the right direction search-wise.

I suspect that it's more of a dollar-and-cents decision on Amazon's part than anything else. But it is good news for small time webmasters, in no uncertain terms.

But it is good news for small time webmasters, in no uncertain terms.

How so?

Not if we're to believe this press release [google.com] from December 20, 2005.

Perhaps Bill Gates explained it better in August of 1991: "You have to know when to hold back. If the takeoff curve in something is very gradual, then the early guys who pay extra money and take extra risk aren't protected."

Not unless Google is planning to sell its 5%, 1 billion dollar stake in AOL...

[edited by: tedster at 8:09 pm (utc) on May 9, 2006]

honestly folks get real a sec, Amazon is nothing and I mean nothing compared to AOL in terms of search headcount.

"Whenever the largest online retailer makes a decision, it's going to be a big deal," said Silicon Valley technology analyst Rob Enderle. "They're the bellwether for their segment. What they do, others will likely do or consider doing."

This really says it all, doesn't it?

That's a joke, right? Amazon isn't part of a "community of sites," it's a business, and it goes with the partner that offers it the best deal, revenue potential, or strategic alliance.

I am not impressed, because there is nothing to be impressed! When it comes to searching, there is no point in making parallels between Google+AOL and MS+Amazon! To prove what I mean let me ask you, how many of you get traffic from A9.com?

It's not that Amazon sends traffic, but they've got a consumer, buying type of audience and the more branding for search MSN gets the more eyeballs they'll attract within the target demographic for a lot of individual entrepreneurs who can potentially do very well at MSN - with normal, every-day websites rather than high profile or deep pockets sites.

For now, anyway.

[edited by: Marcia at 11:24 pm (utc) on May 2, 2006]

PS: europeforvisitors no to be disrepectfull but do you work for Google, it seem everytime someone says something bad about google you bring you Google pom poms out :P no offense bro just a observation.

PS: europeforvisitors no to be disrepectfull but do you work for Google, it seem everytime someone says something bad about google you bring you Google pom poms out :P no offense bro just a observation.

No, I don't work for Google, and I don't know anyone at Google. I do think it's a mistake to let resentment and other emotions get in the way of rational thought. (When my own Google referrals dropped by 70-90% for two months last year, I didn't let the overnight loss of traffic and revenue color my judgment--just as I'm not letting my current sometimes adequate, sometimes good, and sometimes excellent rankings in Google color my judgment now.)

BTW, I think the current rage for Google-bashing is simply a reflection of human nature: When you're on top, everyone wants to knock you off your perch. I'm sure that, a few years ago, a lot of the people who praise Microsoft on these forums now were ranting about Bill Gates and his attempts to take over the world. Who knows--one of these days, we may even see WW members saying positive things about AOL. :-)

[edited by: whitenight at 1:31 am (utc) on May 3, 2006]