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How Google Can Make or Break A Small Business

securitas writes "USA Today's Jefferson Graham reports on how Google affects small business through its rankings and text ads. The feature describes how the fortunes of small companies turned when their Google ranking rose or dropped, as well as the effects of Google's paid search text advertising model. Search Engine Watch says that Google now performs an estimated 80% of the searches (200 million) on the Internet every day. The result is that Google has become a critical part of any online marketing strategy and has spawned a whole Google-optimization industry where consultants can charge $5,000 per site for tweaking. The feature is light on technical details but the stories of those who prospered and suffered due to Google make a good read."

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  1. Simple. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You either get first post or you don't.

  2. Re:I'm a google optimizer by Thud457 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Oh Anonymous Coward, you charm the ladies with your sensuous trombone playing!

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    the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

  3. Re:I'm a google optimizer by Rhubarb+Crumble · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Oh Anonymous Coward, you charm the ladies with your sensuous trombone playing!

    Ah, but does he build suspension bridges in his back yard?

  4. in an unrelated note by Loco3KGT · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    justover18.com continues to a lower ranking than barely18.com on booble.com.

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    Blessed be he who reads this post, Cursed be he who tells my boss.
  5. It won't be the Dems - it'll be Bushie Boy ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    And the other Republicans that feel that all thought should be centrally controlled for the sake of Homeland Security

  6. Alternative by HogGeek · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I'd rather see a secure connection, that replies with the port that sshd is (randomly) available on.

    You could ssh_get_port, which would connect, possibly ask a password, then it would reply with the port that the sshd is listening on. The kick off your ssh session...