I guess it is fair to say that most of us have a love - hate relationship with Google. And even though we happily use the search engine each and everyday, chances are most of us would be willing to switch if something cam along that offered the same level of search results.

Love, hate. Love, hate. When it comes to Google, I did the “hate” side of my love/hate relationship over in my 25 Things I Hate About Google article. In this article, I’m all about the love. How do I love Google? Let me count the 25 ways into my heart:

1. Personalized search simply gets better and better. You’re doing a great job of refining results to bring up stuff I like.

2. Web search still serves me well. Despite its faults, it’s still great. It gets me to helpful information all the time.

3. News search keeps me informed. Just like web search, news search remains a great performer to help me find current content.

4. Froogle rocks. I’m always looking for odd, unusual products. Personally, I’ve found Froogle is a good fit for my need to ferret out deals.

5. Google Maps changed the way people think about search. After years of people asking how else search results might change, it was great to see the map metaphor take hold. It’s hard to believe it’s barely a year old. Google Maps, especially mash-ups, helped people see how information might be better displayed outside of a top ten list. I can’t wait to see another breakthrough like this, whether by you or someone else. Plus, the maps aren’t bad, either :) Source: Search Engine Watch

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