Comments on: SEO Implications For Personalized Search

By: Google Bookmarks - Implications for Site Owners

Google Bookmarks - Implications for Site Owners — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:35:35 +0000

[...] I’ve held for quite some time now that Yahoo bought Del.icio.us to evolve their algorithm and reduce the role of links in their algorithm. Doing so would enable them to carve a niche for themselves, and to differentiate their algorithm from Google’s. Think about it for a moment if you would. Imagine, given the complete and total abuse of links in attempt to manipulate search results, bookmarks provide another alternative (and perhaps a better and less easily manipulated option) to track a site or page’s relative popularity. Its simple … the more often a site gets bookmarked, the more popular it is. The tags that people use to describe the link in their bookmarks, provide an alternative to link text, and offer a good deal of insight into the actual topic of a page. A slam dunk really. There are also others in the blogosphere talking about this too; all around guru Eric Ward discusses the subject in more depth at http://searchengineland.com/070305-091740.php, and Steven Bradley at http://www.yellowhousehosting.com/resources/2007/02/08/seo-implications-for-personalized-search/. [...]

By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:07:18 +0000

Well Google has been leading the web 2.0 movement. They’re looked at as one of the poster children for everything web 2.0.

I think the majority of people will never realize they are getting search results tailored specifically to them. They’ll probably wonder how Google sometimes seems to know more about what they are searching for, but most will never know they’re using personalized search. I wish Google would make it more obvious that you are.

I like having a personalized home page too. I’ve been using one from Yahoo for years. If Google would give me the ability to customize the look in addition to the content I might make Google my home page. I still use the personalized page, but it’s not my home page at the moment.

I’ve also though of giving Netvibes a chance at becoming my home page. I know Matt uses it and I think he’s really happy with it. I’ve explored Netvibes a little and it does look good.

By: Sreejith Ramakrishnan

Sreejith Ramakrishnan — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:02:09 +0000

I think Google wants to get its feet wet in the web 2.0 and social media phenomenon. And that might be the reason for Google’s acquisition of YouTube and the move to add personalized search. But, I think Google has been doing this for some time. Something tells me that I’ve seen this “phrase” in the Google’s pages.

Anyway, I think Google will really benefit with this move. Maybe they’ll launch an Adwords program where advertisers can advertise products according to what people are looking for on the internet. And, I think Google toolbar would be a spy for its program. I wonder why Google would want everyone to download the toolbar ? Why should they ever waste their server bandwidth ? The answer is mostly clear. To kick start they’re personalized doomsday device !!

And, this would be del.icio.us’ lucky day. They’re going to get more attention. But, I don’t think Google and del.icio.us would get along as the latter is owned by Yahoo!. Google Bookmarks would get more attention. But, they would have to start more on controlling spam in the system since black hat Seo people will exploit it.

And lastly, let me say, Brad, I think I’m lucky to be logging in to google everyday when I search. I love the personal homepage. So, I log in everyday and guess what ?! May be I’ll have history. Anyway, sorry for making this comment soo big. I just had a lot to say.