jeremy_goodrich - 7:57 pm on Jun 10, 2003 (gmt 0)

Funny you mention that article - just read it a few minutes ago.

Very well written, and I like the idea of a "Google Gap" explains well what we, as webmasters & marketers know, but the general public is unaware of.

Imho, if the recent "update" or shake up is any indication, they seem to be doing everything they can to keep indexing, spidering, and deploying bigger & bigger datasets in an organized way.

Even though there is a big difference between sites disappearing for 'no reason' and people spamming the index, I know that most, if not all, webmasters appreciate that Google continually strives to have the largest most comprehensive searchable index online.

If they can keep up with the growth of the web, it is of enormous value to everyone - even if they miss sites, drop them, or ban them - it's in Google's best interest to maintain that edge over their competition.