Comments on: Google Introduces Preferred Sites

By: Der SEOdiotische Wochenrückblick - KW04 & 05/2009 | Der SEOdiot

Der SEOdiotische Wochenrückblick - KW04 & 05/2009 | Der SEOdiot — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:30:15 +0000

[...] Beal – Google Personalisierung geht weiter mit “Preferred Sites” Interessant zu wissen wäre, ob das einfach nur die selbst angegebenen Websites pusht – oder ob [...]

By: poer

poer — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:43:08 +0000

google web2.0 is scary, if people start to use this, is seo will still work? poer's last blog post..HostPapa Coupon Code 10% OFF for January 2009

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:39:00 +0000

Hey Jayson

Totally agree with you. Everyone I have spoken to who is not a webmaster or involved in SEO says they will not use this option. They want to see what results will come up for their search not the sites they already know about.

By: Saurav

Saurav — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:44:07 +0000

If I knew where to go to find the information I am looking for, I would go there instead of going to Google to find the info. But then it could just be me.

When SearchWiki came out I asked a lot of my friends if they knew “what it is?” To my surprise most of them said “NO”. Preferred site feature could go the same way with many user not actually being aware of this additional feature. If we have only a handful of people using these personalized features then the overall impact it has on mainstream search is minimal. If this be the case, then the situation remains the way it was before these features were introduced.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:44:47 +0000

This could be a nice feature, but the biggest problem is SEO as some suggested. It will be hard to make it in top search results for smaller sites just because they are not considered preferred. Patrick's last blog post..Shower Calculator Updated

By: Gennaro

Gennaro — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:38:02 +0000

As long as it's optional there's no harm. I hope this won't impact overall rank though. I don't want to see turn into a ratings system with everyone fighting to get people to put their blog on. Though that might happen regardless. Gennaro's last blog post..8 Presidential Inauguration Locations To Visit

By: Kenney and Kim

Kenney and Kim — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:35:33 +0000

Very interesting. I think it’s cool, but… Glad this is still in “beta”, lol.

This will definitely make SEO harder. But it’s the same stuff we’ve been saying, you need good content. Give your readers a reason why they would want to say good things about you and come back. Also means that diversifying traffic sources will be important.

By: Joe Mescher

Joe Mescher — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:02:21 +0000

Is Google opening up Pandora's box? Will these new personalized search results affect paid results? (My guess is no). If widespread adoption takes place, the SEO game is sure to change. Then again, perhaps being able to find even more relevant information will 'democratize' the distribution of well written information. Whatever the case, I love how Google keeps us on our toes! Joe Mescher's last blog post..Some Assembly Required For Building a Successful Website

By: Jayson

Jayson — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:56:50 +0000

These personalized search features just don’t make sense to me. Kinda sorta seems like they’re making search less important. It seems silly to use a search engine to search websites you’re familar with and that you already know about? Maybe I’m missing something…probably am, usually do.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:41:11 +0000

I have a few thoughts on this. By doing this Google is essentially taking a lot of pressure of its algorithm to determine the most relevant results for a given search. Even though the results are going to be user specific, I wonder how this info will be used in future index updates, if at all. I'm thinking it has to come into play somehow. This is going to go against most SEOs that are gaming the index by generating backlinks. I also wonder why Google didn't also allow users to tag sites that they prefer. Kevin's last blog post..7 Tips to Rule Local Paid Search

By: Shirley

Shirley — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:26:36 +0000

I guess this is another addition to the new Search Wiki feature which allows users to have 'favorite' sites which are promoted... This just gives a few more options. Shirley's last blog post..Choosing the Best Location for Your New Blog