Comments on: Google Hinting at Its Own Social Network? http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:14:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cialison http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-39137 Cialison Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:29:37 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html#comment-39137 it’s good to see Google making it’s way into the social media market without rehashing what’s already been done. the idea of “open” in development will make a lot of people happy that they aren’t being blacklisted for not knowing a proprietary language it’s good to see Google making it’s way into the social media market without rehashing what’s already been done. the idea of “open” in development will make a lot of people happy that they aren’t being blacklisted for not knowing a proprietary language

]]> By: Xaby http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-34410 Xaby Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:21:01 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html#comment-34410 Well, first thing that came to my mind is the size of Google and it's dominance. They have lotsa data on hand, from tools like search engine, blogspot, gmail, adwords etc... and with all these leverage, it seems that Yahoo! and Microsoft are having a tough time playing catch up. What this means to consumer? Lesser choice. While Google changed how online advertising works for advertisers, it's sheer dominance could one day work against consumers. Fingers crossed Well, first thing that came to my mind is the size of Google and it’s dominance.

They have lotsa data on hand, from tools like search engine, blogspot, gmail, adwords etc… and with all these leverage, it seems that Yahoo! and Microsoft are having a tough time playing catch up.

What this means to consumer?
Lesser choice. While Google changed how online advertising works for advertisers, it’s sheer dominance could one day work against consumers.

Fingers crossed

]]> By: Steven Bradley http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-34391 Steven Bradley Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:11:19 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html#comment-34391 One difference between personalized search and social search is that personalized search has the potential for keeping you inside the box in a sense. Because things you've shown interest in the past are given more prominence it could lead to stagnant thought. Social search on the other hand can still present thought that is new since it's not solely based on your own history. It can even be seen as a natural progression of thought as many of us will learn from one source and use that source as a jumping off point. Both types of search have their pros as they do their cons. One difference between personalized search and social search is that personalized search has the potential for keeping you inside the box in a sense. Because things you’ve shown interest in the past are given more prominence it could lead to stagnant thought.

Social search on the other hand can still present thought that is new since it’s not solely based on your own history. It can even be seen as a natural progression of thought as many of us will learn from one source and use that source as a jumping off point.

Both types of search have their pros as they do their cons.

]]> By: Jordan McCollum http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-34367 Jordan McCollum Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:13:07 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html#comment-34367 I don't think that sharing links is quite what social search would be about. Social search sounds FAR more like "your friends searched for something like what you're searching for, and they clicked on this, so this must be what you'll want, too." A click doesn't actually mean a site is useful; it just means it looked that way on a SERP. In my experience, if people are sending a link via social networks, this link either has gain or will gain popularity around the Internet in general--and then it will show up in relevant search results anyway. (Like we used to see in queries for shoes.) Personally, the links I've seen on social networks are usually funny or news items. Meanwhile, I search for products and information--not the type of things my Facebook friends generally share. Then again, if you happen to have really good links on the New York Giants' 1926 box scores, hit me up on Facebook. I don’t think that sharing links is quite what social search would be about. Social search sounds FAR more like “your friends searched for something like what you’re searching for, and they clicked on this, so this must be what you’ll want, too.”

A click doesn’t actually mean a site is useful; it just means it looked that way on a SERP. In my experience, if people are sending a link via social networks, this link either has gain or will gain popularity around the Internet in general–and then it will show up in relevant search results anyway. (Like we used to see in queries for shoes.)

Personally, the links I’ve seen on social networks are usually funny or news items. Meanwhile, I search for products and information–not the type of things my Facebook friends generally share.

Then again, if you happen to have really good links on the New York Giants’ 1926 box scores, hit me up on Facebook.

]]> By: Maggi http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-34366 Maggi Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:02:02 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html#comment-34366 I think that the past searches of our friends and colleagues are actually quite relevant. Information-sharing is a common use for social-networking sites and sites like Twitter and Jaiku (which Google has just acquired...). We send eachother links to blogs and news articles, music and artwork, event listings, etc. On MySpace, we navigate our acquaintances' "Friends" lists to find new bands they might be listening to - and then we go to those bands' pages to get further recommendations from THEIR Friends lists. The ability for an advertiser to target webs of a social graph, instead of blanket demographic groups or just individual users, is a powerful tool that responds clearly to our current comsumer market. At the same time, users of social networking are constantly looking for avenues to build and develop new relationships. Facebook offers more than 20 different ways to "Poke" someone, not to mention applications like "Vampire" and "Fight Club" where users meet by engaging in virtual biting and boxing. A social networking site that provides its users with information (and even advertising) that is directly relevant to the interests of their acquaintances offers increased opportunities for "self-marketing" and, well, networking. I think that the past searches of our friends and colleagues are actually quite relevant. Information-sharing is a common use for social-networking sites and sites like Twitter and Jaiku (which Google has just acquired…). We send eachother links to blogs and news articles, music and artwork, event listings, etc. On MySpace, we navigate our acquaintances’ “Friends” lists to find new bands they might be listening to – and then we go to those bands’ pages to get further recommendations from THEIR Friends lists. The ability for an advertiser to target webs of a social graph, instead of blanket demographic groups or just individual users, is a powerful tool that responds clearly to our current comsumer market.

At the same time, users of social networking are constantly looking for avenues to build and develop new relationships. Facebook offers more than 20 different ways to “Poke” someone, not to mention applications like “Vampire” and “Fight Club” where users meet by engaging in virtual biting and boxing. A social networking site that provides its users with information (and even advertising) that is directly relevant to the interests of their acquaintances offers increased opportunities for “self-marketing” and, well, networking.

]]> By: Ryan Bessling http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-34328 Ryan Bessling Mon, 15 Oct 2007 05:46:57 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html#comment-34328 I thought Google was going to buy FaceBook! Ryan Bessling [link removed] I thought Google was going to buy FaceBook!

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]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-34227 Andy Beal Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:19:44 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html#comment-34227 I wonder if it ties into this: http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/rumor-mill-google-planning-second-life-rival.html I wonder if it ties into this: http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/09/rumor-mill-google-planning-sec ond-life-rival.html

]]> By: andre http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html/comment-page-1#comment-34193 andre Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:03:55 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/10/google-hinting-at-its-own-social-network.html#comment-34193 i dont belive i dont belive

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