roodle - 9:20 pm on Nov 6, 2010 (gmt 0)

Some people may say their bounce rate is increasing because Google is sending them better targeted traffic

I think you mean decreasing...? Lower bounce rate implies better traffic.

Google want to control your products and services and really aren't interested if your business goes down the pan. Think Google news,think google maps, think google products, think google places , think google images, think google real estate, do you really think they care about your websites appearing at the top of their results?

I couldn't agree more. They have noone to answer to. It seems like any business that takes off online has to try and dominate every single aspect of our online experience. Facebook's heading the same way. The thought of being without choice scares me...