So a lot of people have this conspiracy theory that Google is making these changes to make more money. It's no conspiracy that Google wants to make profits, but Google's Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts has come out swinging against an often...
There's no shortage of people who don't know the feel of a tinfoil hat and will poke fun at anyone citing a conspiracy – I'm one of them. When authorship launched, it seemed to support my theory that Google+ was more an identity platform than a...
Some aren’t so sure about Google’s good intent: WordStream threw out a conspiracy theory earlier this month, questioning whether the purpose of the info boxes is to get users accustomed to looking to the right of the organic results for information.
I’m not usually one for a conspiracy theory, unless it’s contained within a decent yarn like “The Da Vinci Code”, but over the last year in particular, I’m becoming increasingly convinced that Google wants to get rid of natural search results – to...
There is a conspiracy theory about changes Google seems to make just prior to the holiday season - major algorithm changes have been made in previous years just before shopping season. Problems with the Quality Scores in Google Adwords were first...
The Google Holiday Update Conspiracy Theory - Michael Gray Here's a roundup of this week's columns and news stories for the week of Nov.to 5, as reported by Search Engine Watch, as well as search news and tips from around the web.
Undoing Conspiracy Theory On the topic of conspiracy theories and weird science, in contrast to the entire Internet, this computational engine is refreshingly partisan on certain topics. Just some of the suggestions from the blog post are:
I know this is a far-fetched conspiracy theory, but stranger things have happened. Say you're searching the App Store on iTunes, but you can never find what you want. That's because Apple, who has thus far stayed out of the search game, has enjoyed...
Scenario 3: The Conspiracy Theory The conspiracy theory version of this situation says that PageRank sculpting works, and works so well that Google is uncomfortable with so many SEOs using it. Scenario 2: The Competitive Advantage Theory
I suggested another more sinister possibility, in my own blog, where Google knew what it was doing, but perhaps that was a mere conspiracy theory. 2008 has been an up and down year for Google. From their stock price to the various products they...
Between his article which clarifies much of Usman Latif's posts on the topic as well as Latif's own detailed post from 2005 when Google fired the employee for blogging - shows a very good conspiracy and Machivellian business theory.
So it must have come as a shock to the Conspiracy Theory community that Google prevailed in an appeal of the most bizarre lawsuit ever filed against the search engine. Anyone who knows the best conspiracy theories of the 20th century can't blame...
For you conspiracy theorists -- Google's building a moon base! Moon base Theory, Redux. Google frustrated Wall St.bears, earnings whisperers, and the world's most bearish bloggers today by beating analysts' earnings estimates.
A longer version of this story for Search Engine Watch members covers more of Cutts' talk, including a look at Google's indexing practices, and conspiracy theories debunked. The Alchemy of SEO Magic, SEO Theory
For his part, Brandt's involvement in theorizing about (and sometimes participating in) conspiracy theories long predates Google; in one instance, he picks up on small mentions in Bill Clinton's inaugural address from 1992, enlarging them into a...
The one that is given the most attention is the conspiracy theory of Google and their use of your information (3 of the 10). I came across this in one of the blogs today. Google Myths impact everyone - they are becoming urban legends.
If you want a conspiracy theory, go with the one kicked off back during Let's start with the conspiracy theory. So skip the conspiracy theory, at least the idea that regular results might be reduced in quality just to push ads.
Conspiracy theory speculation is renewed again that this is some type of Google PR stunt, especially given that the text of the ad used the verboten word of Google in it. Dirson has a screen shot of Google employee Mark Jen apparently advertising...
Nevill-Manning attacked one conspiracy theory head on when he described how Google tries to keep "a strong distinction between content where money changes hands and content where money doesn't change hands.
VeriSign outlines ICANN's site finder 'conspiracy'. New Search Marketing Player Applies Portfolio Theory. If an answer isn't actually shown, then a link is general provided to specialized database. Smart Search is about providing the right...
