have i missed something or has google only just started run its links through a counter?
if so this feels ominous to me
WebGuerrilla
11:55 pm on Apr 22, 2003 (gmt 0)
It's something they have been doing on occasion for a very long time. Nothing ominus about it. Tracking offsite click thrus has been around as long as search engines themselves.
GoogleGuy
3:07 am on Apr 23, 2003 (gmt 0)
topr8, we do it less than most search engines--just to check on quality every so often. No worries. :)
johannes
5:52 am on Apr 23, 2003 (gmt 0)
GoogleGuy, do you have some nice statistics to share?