bsand715 - 5:50 pm on Dec 25, 2012 (gmt 0)

I was surprised with the low response to Sgt_kickaxe post on WebmasterWorld "4459464" to google adds.

Also remember Google says it is not a search engine anymore but a knowledge engine (IMO greed talk for we want all the money)

I think most of us want to believe google will return to editorial integrity. Will it happen? You tell me.

Read Sgt_kickaxe reprint post below I think it does a good job explaining why the serps are in a mess and why our adsense dollars are down and why the future calls for us pay to play with google.

"Flights Based on your search query, we think you are trying to find a flight. Clicking this box will show you results from providers that can fulfill your request. Google may be compensated by some of these providers. Hotels Based on your search query, we think you are trying to find a hotel. Clicking this box will show you results from providers that can fulfill your request. Google may be compensated by some of these providers. Finance Based on your search query, we think you are trying to find a checking account. Clicking this box will show you results from providers that can fulfill your request. Google may be compensated by some of these providers. Google is being very careful to avoid being viewed as a paid engine, even now. The above are tucked neatly into a question mark popup and not displayed prominently. Most foods, services or products - Above the fold is google places, which is paid. - Most product related informational searches now have a "Google Shopping" affiliate offering mixed into the first page of results. Google 2001 We have no plans for a paid inclusion program. As we’ve stated in the past, our search results represent our editorial integrity Google 2004 statement included with IPO filing Google users trust our systems to help them with important decisions: medical, financial and many others. Our search results are the best we know how to produce. They are unbiased and objective, and we do not accept payment for them or for inclusion or more frequent updating. What a difference 10 years has made, Google is no longer the same company. To get any kind of prominent positioning that simply being #1-3 USED to provide now requires cash on an increasing basis. How is it a good thing that now our friends and family are being tapped into to further the above?"