Comments on: Google Gives on Privacy Link

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» Google Chrome - Google’s New Browser | MarketPyre — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:45:37 +0000

[...] and type space…even by Google itself is being used for a product advertising page. We all remember the story of adding a simple “Privacy” link the the index page of Google.com, don’t we? [...]

By: Todor Christov

Todor Christov — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:07:59 +0000

By: Chris Goward

Chris Goward — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:51:14 +0000

Outside of the US, there are more than 28 words. Here’s mine on Google.ca:

* Web
* Images
* Maps
* News
* Video (we don’t get the Shopping link here)
* Gmail
* more (which contains another 10 links)
* iGoogle
* Sign in
* Advanced Search
* Preferences
* Language Tools
* Search:
* the web
* pages from Canada
* Google.ca offered in: Francais
* Advertising Programs
* Business Solutions
* About Google
* Go to Google.com
* (C)2008 – Privacy

36 words.

By: Raj Krishnaswamy

Raj Krishnaswamy — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:32:58 +0000

I guess now we can move on to bigger things. You are probably right that there is some law somewhere requiring it to be on the main page.

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:32:47 +0000

Would 29 words really be that bad? Who made up this “28 words to a page” rule?

Michele
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By: Utah SEO Pro

Utah SEO Pro — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:12:03 +0000

Google's always prided themselves on clean pages. Utah SEO Pro's last blog post..Interview with SEO: Brian Carter and Search Engine Journal Post

By: Erik

Erik — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:53:17 +0000

They may as well remove the copyright designation, as their revised page and use of the copyright registration symbol is now not consistent with copyright office pronouncements. According to the Copyright Office, here is what is required (note the use of “should” and the AND requirement for all 3 elements) for an effective displya of the “circle R” registration symbol:

“Form of Notice for Visually Perceptible Copies

The notice for visually perceptible copies should contain all the following three elements:

1. The symbol © (the letter C in a circle), or the word “Copyright,” or the abbreviation “Copr.”; and
2. The year of first publication of the work. In the case of compilations or derivative works incorporating previously published material, the year date of first publication of the compilation or derivative work is sufficient. The year date may be omitted where a pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work, with accompanying textual matter, if any, is reproduced in or on greeting cards, postcards, stationery, jewelry, dolls, toys, or any useful article; and
3. The name of the owner of copyright in the work, or an abbreviation by which the name can be recognized, or a generally known alternative designation of the owner.”

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:29:21 +0000

Does nobody see the bandwidth implications of having uneeded words on a page that serves billions of searches per day! $$$! Mark's last blog post..How To Install AutoStumble On Linux

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:59:15 +0000

I guess now we know one of G worries .

By: Beginner Yoga Exercises

Beginner Yoga Exercises — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:28:20 +0000

I can’t believe that Google is worried about cluttering up their homepage. The probably just understand that nobody is actually going to read that thing!

By: Linda Bustos

Linda Bustos — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:19:47 +0000

This post is very entertaining. I wonder if they’ve run their homepage through Google Website Optimizer yet to verify without a doubt that this 28 words is the magic formula. I’d like to see a screenshot

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By: Erik

Erik — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:46:47 +0000

Warenwirtschaft...It's all legal protection. It's so someone is semi-protected against some other joker filing a lawsuit about something that some other lawyer thought about while talking to a few more lawyers, think of all those bills that have to get paid. Kidding aside, it's really to protect Google. They need to show how they treat your information and who they do and do not give it to. Personally I think it's a good thing to have on the front page. Although, if people are concerned about it, google didn't make it too difficult to find after the "About" page. Erik's last blog post..Wanna Buy Some Blogs?

By: Jordan McCollum

Jordan McCollum — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:35:15 +0000

The previous article ( http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2008/06/google-private-about-privacy-a nd-breaking-the-law.html and linked to above) discusses the legal implications of a California law that requires them to have it on their homepage.

By: Warenwirtschaft

Warenwirtschaft — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:33:13 +0000

I dont understand this issue about the privacy policy. What changes if they put it on their homepage? Does anybody read it? Does it in any way change their business ethics? Does it change the content of their policy? Does it change how they follow this policy?
It changes nothing. The whole discussion is useless.

By: Brian McLeod

Brian McLeod — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:30:44 +0000

Am I the only one who finds it a little ironic that Google objects to having to put a privacy policy link on their… ahem… landing page?

I’m left pondering what Google’s Quality Score would be like bidding on “search engine” if AdWords were someone else’s.

28 words = POOR ($10 Min. Bid)

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