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Truth in Searching
The first days after Microsoft put out the beta of its new search technology a year ago, the results were terrific! One actually got to subjects unemcumbered by advertising disguised as search results. Then the cheaters kicked in and the results became like Yahoo. Naw, I change my mind, nothing is as useless as the paid placement of Yahoo.

It seems reasonable that since page placement in google is so absolutely vital to many businesses' survival that they will do anything, risk anything for that top of page one result.

Frankly, I don't care how brutal Google is in punishing those that try to push the results we really want onto page 10.
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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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