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Angry Google, the social media game

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Home Inspector with ACSI American Construction Specialists & Investigations

Google seems to be a machine, first they dominate the search, then they create a web browser and g-mail.

If that was not enough they made android, Google apps, Google + and more.

Watching them is kind of like playing angry birds, they keep beating up the competition.

Angry Google

 

Google was showing other companies reviews on their Google places pages. This was great, if someone wrote a review about a company on Yelp it would show up on the Google page and people would also see your yelp profile.

Well I guess these other companies thought Google was stealing the reviews and threatened to Sue Google, so Google removed the reviews and in doing so drastically cut the traffic and exposure to the other sites.

I have my home inspection company on Yelp and Facebook but honestly Google send more business my way than the other two combined.

 

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Tim Lorenz
TIM LORENZ - Elite Home Sales Team - Mission Viejo, CA
949 874-2247

Always good to get a critique on what is working and what is not working.

Aug 18, 2011 06:56 PM
Lynn B. Friedman CRS Atlanta, GA 404-617-6375
Atlanta Homes ODAT Realty - Love our Great City - Love our Clients! Buckhead - Midtown - Westside - Atlanta, GA
Concierge Service for Our Atlanta Sellers & Buyers

Dear Scott -
Are you in favor of Google or against?
For me, Google cuts down on duplicated efforts -
Contacts, Mail, searches, maps, an lots more -
All in one place and easy to use.

I CONFESS --- even got an Android Phone -
Why work hard when I can work smart? (Who said that first?)
Check out the Android Group on AR.

Have a happy day -
Lynn

Aug 18, 2011 07:01 PM
Ted Tyrrell
RE/MAXCamosun (Chatterton) - Victoria, BC
Selling Homes in Beautiful Victoria

So much technology, so little time. It's hard to know whether you are for or against Google.

Aug 18, 2011 07:52 PM
Scott Warga
ACSI American Construction Specialists & Investigations - Gilbert, AZ

I use Google as my search engine and maps, I own a droid and love it. I use firefox over chrome, I am on Google + but use facebook more.

I use many Google tools but not all of them. That is ok. I dont buy everything in a store when I go either.

 

Aug 18, 2011 09:20 PM
Norma J. Elkins
Elite Realty Group - Morristown, TN
Realtor - Elkins Home Selling Team

Thanks for sharing --- Google does have everything!

Aug 18, 2011 11:58 PM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

It's a Google world we live in.  I guess we should be thankful it's an American company, at least for now.

Aug 19, 2011 04:55 PM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

Google it - that term says it all. Even my folks (mid 80's) "get" Google.  It really is a big part of our onine world.  But, I agree Scott, I don't use all of their tools - yet.  

Aug 24, 2011 04:38 AM