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If true, Google just shot itself seriously in the foot.
Many moons ago I switched to Google from Yahoo specifically because they didn't pull such crap.
A search engine that gives preference to paying clients immediately loses all credibility.
Of course.. these products follow the course of all consumer products.... the public will tire and want the new new.
Google is not going away anytime soon.
I don’t know if Google will last or not, but some pretty big names have come and gone. This is exactly why I don’t use the cloud to store my backup data. What happens to all that data when, if, (probably someday) Carbonite fails?
Plus, with searching from the address pane in latest browsers, I rarely even get to the Google search result window.
Basically the mobile devices (smartphones) are going to screw google just give it time. Screw them the way it has and is yahoo and Facebook.
All because on mobiles>>>
a— advertizing is lot less visible so less eye-catching
b- advertisers know this thus a google cannot charge (does not charge) as much for this advertising
c— even if you do click through on a mobile device there is far less chance of you scrutinizing and imbibing what you land on and advertisers know this
Technology evolution. There aren’t many buggy-makers around anymore, either. Things are just moving more quickly than they used to.
I cut my Google advertising by 70% this year because it hasn’t been cost effective. I blame the economy, more than Google. They might want to reconsider their support for insane communist politicians.
Google the search engine might be replaced. Google the company has bought so many things that are spread so far and wide on the web they aren’t going anywhere. Their holdings are wildly diversified.