Google is doing a good job

[design]

Hello friends

I guess this is subjective. But I have been doing everything they ask: adding new fresh, original content, building backlinks from good pr sites. And I have been rewarded for my efforts. But I see so many "What's wrong with Google?" threads lately. I just want to chime in and say good job Google. Of course, if I were getting my backlinks, pr, and serps cut, I'd probably honestly be one of those people, but I'm not so I just want to check to see if there are any other people that agree that Google is not broken, it is in fact the webmasters that are not adding fresh content and so forth that may have a problem. You have enjoyed your positions for so long that you are shocked to see them disappear. Just my opinion, but keep up the good work Google. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[oops]

Lots of webmasters get all that, yet their site(s) are still outranked by other sites with inferior content in the G organic SERP's.
Right now, the only major engine that responds well to fresh, original, first-class content and high quality links is Y! -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[visionary]

Interesting arguments for sure especially design. I can't see that I necessarily agree with you though, because as a person with multiple websites, dealing with similar topics, Google does not treat every site fair.

In the sense that it does not treat all sites fair in terms of SERPs with very similar SEO efforts, it is broken. Is it someting to bitch about, no, is it something to try and learn and overcome, yes. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[allegator]

I agree that google is not broken at all. One among the changes I have noticed recently is that Google seem to give weight to the keyword present in the domainname where as Yahoo seem to have temporarily stopped giving it.

As far as fairness is concerned every one has their own rules ( google: backlinks, age of the domain etc - yahoo: directory listing, paid inclusion into SERPs etc). So either all of them are fair or none of them.

That's what I think -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[davis]

Originally Posted by design

I guess this is subjective. But I have been doing everything they ask: adding new fresh, original content, building backlinks from good pr sites. And I have been rewarded for my efforts. But I see so many "What's wrong with Google?" threads lately. I just want to chime in and say good job Google. Of course, if I were getting my backlinks, pr, and serps cut, I'd probably honestly be one of those people, but I'm not so I just want to check to see if there are any other people that agree that Google is not broken, it is in fact the webmasters that are not adding fresh content and so forth that may have a problem. You have enjoye -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

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[montoya]

www.ask.com is going to have google for lunch. The tides are turning.
Yahoo! offers real people to talk to, G has the stupid and impersonal automated system.

I've been wrong before, hell, I'm wrong all the time. But the days of saying google it are gone according to the lay people I talk to. They are tired of looking for help for their kids homework and getting sites that want to sell, Purchase the artic tundra here.

That one always kills me, no matter the keyword, google will sell it to you as if it's a product. That's good technology? -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[langer]

Originally Posted by montoya

www.ask.com is going to have google for lunch. The tides are turning.

The tide must be a 10,000 elephant because it sure ain't turnin' all that fast. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --

[langer]

Originally Posted by allegator

IAs far as fairness is concerned every one has their own rules ( google: backlinks, age of the domain etc - yahoo: directory listing, paid inclusion into SERPs etc). So either all of them are fair or none of them.

I know for a fact that if you have a site with high quality, unique content, and a decent number of quality backlinks, you can rank well in Y! without a directory listing or paying for inclusion. That's a fact. -- This message may have been cut off and the rest will only be shown to members. To become a member, click here --