- Thanks to MSN
- Posted by carlrs on March 24th, 2006
I have found both my searches and my websites relevency so much better
on MSN than on Google. Google depends too much on aging and content
than on relevent links than MSN. Here are some keyword searches to
prove my point:" Peacekeeping reeves turtle" (An old website of a
friend that is no longer up), On MSN it is not there, on Google it is
first page;
"English toffee" a website with little content, but user friendly
(Carys of Oregon) comes up first page on MSN: "Aquarium UV sterilizer"
(a search for info about uv sterilizers yields a loaded with content
site that has little useful info on Google [About.com]), not so on MSN.
As for my site www.americanaquariumproducts.com , We have a site that
is easy to use (our feedback tells us so), but we do not try and appeal
to search engines with overloaded content. We have links that are on
the most part relevent to our site in some way. We also carry unique
products that can be found no where else.
http://americanaquariumproducts.com/...terilizer.html
http://americanaquariumproducts.com/...nderShell.html
Unfortunately, non of that matters to Google (I could also go on about
the dishonesty of Adsense, but I will save that for another time.
Thank you Bill Gates for a real search engine (and for being small
business friendly)
Carl
- Posted by T.J. on March 24th, 2006
"carlrs" <carl@americanaquariumproducts.com> wrote in message
news:1143227595.120891.281740@g10g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
<snipped>
Why should a search engine be small business friendly?
Is that not the whole purpose of AdWords and Overture?
- Posted by carlrs on March 24th, 2006
Yes and no. A search for information about uv sterilization should
yield relevent results, not just large overloaded websites (not to
mention the search for reeves turtles I mentioned previosly). As for
Adwords, that is just where Google wants commercial searches to go,
problem with that, it should include ALL commercial searches. (Then
there are all the invalid click problems with adwords/adsense)
Carl
- Posted by John Bokma on March 24th, 2006
"carlrs" <carl@americanaquariumproducts.com> wrote:
Ah, I thought you found a relation via MSN Messenger.
I did
*muahahhahahaha* (kind of silly, evil laughter)
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- Posted by Mark Goodge on March 24th, 2006
On 24 Mar 2006 11:13:15 -0800, carlrs put finger to keyboard and
typed:
You'll be making exactly the opposite comments in a couple of years
time, after a) your site has aged and gained longevity ranking in
Google, and b) you've learned how to write accessible and
standards-compliant HTML :-)
Mark
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- Posted by William Tasso on March 24th, 2006
Fleeing from the madness of the jungle
T.J. <no1@home.invalid> stumbled into news:alt.www.webmaster
and said:
hrmm - rather they need to be search friendly - which in some/many/most[1]
cases is synonymous with small business friendly.
[1] pick and mix, dilute to taste, etc.
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whither a trophy?
- Posted by carlrs on March 24th, 2006
Google, and b) you've learned how to write accessible and
standards-compliant HTML :-)
No, after being in being in business over 27 years and knowing what
makes a quality business, I should not need MSN or Googgle, I should be
known for my service, reputation.
As for the HTML, there is nothing wrong with it (it has been
professional checked and more), just more of Googles insane mind
control.
Carl
www.americanaquariumproducts.com
- Posted by T.J. on March 24th, 2006
"William Tasso" <SpamBlocked@tbdata.com> wrote in message
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I think this raises an interesting question,
What percentage of searches are performed
by people looking to buy a product/service and
what percentage are looking for information?
A quick look at
http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist/weeks-jan06.html
shows very few products (if any)
I believe the biggest problem is the searcher themselves
if the search engines could educate the user to search
properly and use the features the engines already have
things would be a lot better.
Take the OP's example of "reeves turtles"
What sort of a search is that?
Is he trying to find information about them, where to buy
them from, where they come from, how to cook them,
etc. etc.
And that is from a person who must be reasonably savvy
as he posts here. What about the millions of people who
haven't a clue about searching.
I also think, if Google could get Froogle working properly
and educate people to use it properly when searching for
products/services, things would be a lot better and they may
be able to filter the main results more to help the information
sites rise to the top.
- Posted by Beauregard T. Shagnasty on March 24th, 2006
carlrs wrote:
This site?
54 errors.
<http://validator.w3.org/check?verbose=1&uri=http%3A//www.americanaquariumproducts.com/>
You need a new professional.
What's wrong with Google?
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...oo gle+Search
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- Posted by Steve Pugh on March 24th, 2006
"carlrs" <carl@americanaquariumproducts.com> wrote:
http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=ht...duct s.com%2F
"Failed validation, 54 errors"
Ask for your money back from the "professionals" who checked it.
Nothing to do with Google (mind control? okay....) just basic quality
control.
Steve
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