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Because if you want to get your site listed on...
search.msn.com, search.yahoo.com or search.google.com, you better comply.

THis article makes it sound as if Google is the only one to da that. Read the Yahoo! TOS if you like or try this; go to each of those sites and search 'neuwagen' and tell me which one of them brings up bmw.de on the first page.

None. Try Altavista.com next.

Now try lycos.com and... viola! ...In the "sponsored links" section but not the standard search results. But wait! THere's more! None of those sponsored links are actually bmw.de!

Now try the mother of all search engines, mamma.com! Still nothing!

Now let's blast all of those search engines for doing what Google did also. Either that or they never ranked bmw.de high in the first place.

That is why you stick with the recomendations of search engines when you design a web page and if you don't want to, don't just blame Google for not giving you a hit. Blame them all.
Posted by: The King's Servant   Posted on: 02/06/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Why only BMW?  marbing@... | 02/06/06
So?!?!  Oscar_Goldman | 02/06/06
BMW is laughing all the way to the bank....  el1jones | 02/06/06
Publicity?  Bill4 | 02/06/06
Oh No! call the "Gateway page" cops...  el1jones | 02/06/06
Name recognition  OhMyGosh | 02/06/06
UM, I didn't say anything about English...  el1jones | 02/06/06
Not to sound like Mr Axe, but  Bill4 | 02/06/06
This is SO funny  Shelendrea | 02/06/06
Just use MSN.de  Nigel Johnstone | 02/06/06
Yes but should a search for "neuwagen" put...  The King's Servant | 02/06/06
I forgot to put my footnote.  The King's Servant | 02/06/06
Google's problem is Google's problem  Nigel Johnstone | 02/07/06
Really can't blame BMW  yyuko@... | 02/06/06
So what does "New Car" have to do with...  The King's Servant | 02/06/06
What a way to get everyone to use the competition.  osreinstall | 02/06/06
Okay, now try searching for "neuwagen"  The King's Servant | 02/06/06
Neuwagen is not bmw.de  osreinstall | 02/06/06
[bmw autos]  Nigel Johnstone | 02/07/06
Personally, I think that Google  James Dean_z | 02/06/06
No...who owns what?  techboy_z | 02/06/06
but not a search for "neuwagen", silly! [nt]  The King's Servant | 02/06/06
Tell me why would BMW be at the top for...  The King's Servant | 02/06/06
neuwagen = new vehicle  Nigel Johnstone | 02/07/06
If you want internet search to remail viable...  BitTwiddler | 02/06/06
How so?  techboy_z | 02/06/06
Because if you want to get your site listed on...  The King's Servant | 02/06/06
Exactly  Taijitu | 02/07/06
Truth in Searching  TomMariner | 02/07/06
Beginning of the end for GOOG...  techboy_z | 02/06/06
Another new thought on GOOG's motive here....  techboy_z | 02/06/06
If they can do this to BMW  marbing@... | 02/06/06
The order seems a bit tall, eh?  boxerjockey | 02/06/06
Hey, all the search engines do this.  The King's Servant | 02/06/06
BMW.de are not banished on all engines  Nigel Johnstone | 02/07/06
Get Over It...  Taijitu | 02/07/06
Oops  Taijitu | 02/07/06
Big deal, grow up google.  kraterz | 02/07/06

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