If you were paying attention you would realize that those 3 search engines are all getting their data from Google! Only 1, MSN, gets its data form elsewhere (Inktomi).
First off, these "businesses" should not be relying solely on Google search result hits for traffic to their sites
Google has total control of the free search engine market. If you are a small business and you want free advertising, you are mostly dependant on Google for search engine traffic.
Let's peak at the top 4 search engines, by traffic:
MSN Search: I'm sure no one here is dumb enough to use this search engine. Why? Because the first 3 pages are nothing but commercial pay-per-click results. Sure, you can buy a paid listing from Overture or LookSmart. But it's going to cost you. No free traffic here. It took me 4 pages to find the first non-commercial result for shelving If you want to get listed on the fourth page, you'll have to rank well with the Inktomi engine.
Yahoo Search: Yahoo Search is a little better. I only had to endure a screen full of advertisements on my 1024x768 laptop before I saw the first free result. But wait! There's a catch...it just lists Google's results anyway. shelving
AOL Search: You don't use AOL, but lots of other people do, considering they are still the largest ISP on the planet. AOL Search is much better, only a half-screen of PPC ads. Directly following the PPC ads Google's free results. shelving
Google: Then there's Google, which everyone loves. Why? People trust them. The results are the best, the page loads fast and you aren't bombarded with ads. shelving
Now what happens if you build a legitimate site, packed full of useful content. You build a decent business, and probably get half your traffic from Google's results. You make enough money to support your family... and poof! Google doesn't like you anymore and you haven't done anything wrong.
So it's no surprise that people complain, and complain loudly when their listings are dropped from Google. Google is the only player in town. We need more Googles!
http://216.239.53.104/search?q=cache:0XCFd4wDTcwJ: donotcall.gov/FAQ/FAQConsumers.aspx+site:donotcall.gov+insurance&hl=en&ie=UTF-8 If you look in Google's cache, the Do Not call site used to read: "Exempt business include:
- long-distance phone companies
- airlines
- banks and credit unions; and
- the business of insurance, to the extent that it is regulated by state law."
Oddly enough, this text is no longer on the web site: http://donotcall.gov/FAQ/FAQConsumers.aspx
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This also works for cell phones. Last year I called VoiceStream to cancel my cell phone service. The VoiceStream rep insisted on letting me "test" the service for another 2 months... free of charge! After my 2 free months I called back and canceled.
Forget the speed increase -- I want Internet Call Waiting! That will free up my phone line until my DSL arrives. Imagine that, talking to real people! (For me, a little more important than 16 kbps)
Additionally, this feature will allow others to avoid giving the monopolistic telco's another $20/month for a second line.
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How can you get 5: Informative if you are plain wrong.
The article says 3.5 million HITS a month
Hits = downloads of an image, page or file off the server.
Users = unique users
3.5 million hits a month is closer to 350,000 users a month.
If you were paying attention you would realize that those 3 search engines are all getting their data from Google! Only 1, MSN, gets its data form elsewhere (Inktomi).
Google has total control of the free search engine market. If you are a small business and you want free advertising, you are mostly dependant on Google for search engine traffic.
Let's peak at the top 4 search engines, by traffic:
Now what happens if you build a legitimate site, packed full of useful content. You build a decent business, and probably get half your traffic from Google's results. You make enough money to support your family... and poof! Google doesn't like you anymore and you haven't done anything wrong.
So it's no surprise that people complain, and complain loudly when their listings are dropped from Google. Google is the only player in town. We need more Googles!
http://216.239.53.104/search?q=cache:0XCFd4wDTcwJ: donotcall.gov/FAQ/FAQConsumers.aspx+site:donotcall .gov+insurance&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
If you look in Google's cache, the Do Not call site used to read:
"Exempt business include:
- long-distance phone companies
- airlines
- banks and credit unions; and
- the business of insurance, to the extent that it is regulated by state law."
Oddly enough, this text is no longer on the web site:
http://donotcall.gov/FAQ/FAQConsumers.aspx
This also works for cell phones. Last year I called VoiceStream to cancel my cell phone service. The VoiceStream rep insisted on letting me "test" the service for another 2 months... free of charge! After my 2 free months I called back and canceled.
... he's just another CEO dusting of his company's threats to look good for shareholders.
Forget the speed increase -- I want Internet Call Waiting! That will free up my phone line until my DSL arrives. Imagine that, talking to real people! (For me, a little more important than 16 kbps)
Additionally, this feature will allow others to avoid giving the monopolistic telco's another $20/month for a second line.
>They could block IP's but that would seriously piss off a lot of people, **probably to the point of a class-action suit against them.**
Sue? Where are Napster's users going to come up with the money to sue them?
If they HAD MONEY they wouldn't be STEALING music in the first place!
-Luke