People consider Google to be the "Big Brother" of the internet...and it's true. Google helps people find information in a matter of milliseconds - including information about your business.
I'm sure many of you regular readers understand this, but I find it interesting that there are still many people out there who don't realize that their actions (or inactions) can and will be published for the whole world to read.
Take, for instance, the cupcake story told by Libertylondongirl. Of course, there are countless other stories similar in nature out there that have been indexed by Google and other search engines - stories that will remain for as long as there is an internet.
Poor Billy's Bakery. Hopefully they'll learn their lesson.
And speaking of cupcakes, the other day I visited a new cupcake shop in downtown San Diego called "Heavenly Cupcake". I read the reviews on Yelp before I went in so I knew what to expect.
Just like many people said, the cupcakes were topped with an abundance of yummy sweet frosting. They were quite good. However, I must say that they didn't even come close to the cupcakes from Costco - the most delicious cupcakes I've ever tasted.
A note to the owner of Heavenly Cupcake: Please invest in display cases with doors. I almost didn't buy any cupcakes because of the flies. It seemed like the girl behind the counter spent more time trying to get the flies out of the display case than she did on other tasks.
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Yes, Maria, Google is rapidly acquiring a big brother reputation. In think it is due to the principle that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely
Their strategy to become the only search engine that matters has been startlingly successful. They are. However this has delivered a few maybe undesirable side affects
The problem that a lot of people, web designers and web master in particular, will be heard to complain about is that google is dictating to them how they should do their job. Google likes some things (although it doesn't always tell you what they are!) and it dislikes others, and when it doesn't like something, it tends to impose sanctions
The idea that a web master can adopt a "screw google" mentality is unthinkable. We need them to like us and they know it. Where will it lead? Who knows ...
Hi Shaun!
What's scary (or not) about search engines is that people can read just about anything on a person or business. This is certainly nice for the person who wants to make sure their doing business with a trust-worthy company. Unfortunately, there are many companies who still don't realize this.
You've made some interesting points based on a web designer or web master's perspective. I'm one of those complainers ;)