2006 April

Has Google lost sight of their initial ideal of ‘Don’t be evil’? Some are likely wondering these days. Well, at least when punishment becomes a blanket for everyone under suspicion in their eyes…

Think we are safe? Think again! We still have the Telecoms to contend with. Just remember, if you hear about them going in a direction you disapprove of, don’t use their current services in response. It may not be a fix, but it’s a start.

OK, this is interesting in theory. But can Google make this work in a real world environment? I think that over time they might. And frankly, they ought to regardless.

Ya, this would be a good plan for that region. They have been way too reliant on the North America, Japan and other countries. So it would be wise for Europe to ‘get on the band wagon’ themselves.

Well now, it’s not like the search engines do not want to work with you. Rather they are trying to make sure that we understand what needs to be done on our end to make this a reality.

I totally do not agree. Frankly, I think it is time to stay innovative and beginning looking into new media. But that is just me.

I am all about giving everyone out there an equal shot at Internet access. So if it can be done in a safe, fair and accessible way, then I see no problems with a joint operation like this with the Saudis.

First and foremost, behavioral data collected is fine so long as privacy is maintained, As for the search features, we’ll have to see how well things work out in that dept.

Honestly, if they want their own, let them have it. Really, why are we so preoccupied with what they are doing or not? I must be missing something here…

All and all, this article below really break down what you need to understand regarding search engine friendly design. Honestly, it’s just the ticket.

I believe that if a business is e-commerce ready, there is a lot that can be done for them. The problem in my opinion is the total lack of understanding that many of them may not be, short of providing a Website with a catalog and maybe a map.

This is great news for Canadian Online retailers, but what about for those who are exclusively brick and mortar? It could mean that they are in big trouble if this trend continues…

Alright. I suppose there is no one perfect way to search for stuff on blogs. Sure, there are a number of effective search engines to do the job, but one company believes they have a better approach than the existing options.

Oh this has to be a huge score for MSN. On the flip side, it might not be doing wonders for Ask.com, though. Guess not everyone can come out ahead.

OK, this new search engine described below sounds cool, but does it really stack up? I will have to get back to you after a few days of use for that one.

While I strongly wish to make sure Google is available to the Chinese, I still have issues with the censorship. I just can’t condone it, folks.

Well I’ll be… Could it be that I found a SEO guy that actually gets it? By gosh it would appear so. About time!

Not generally a big NY Times fan, but this article definitely caught my eye. Explore if you will as they take a dip into the world of the wiki-shopping experience….

As RocketBoom pointed out with regard to the Chevy commercial idea gone horribly wrong, I too am concerned that these companies choose not to do their homework before spring forth with these ideas….

Not a bad way to go, rounding up a fourth round of VC. But can they deliver with the Web services bubble getting bigger and bigger? Only time will tell…