A Trip to The Google Liquor Store
Posted on May 14th, 2008by Michael Gray in Google
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So I was reading the SEW blog today and came across an article from Frank Watson about Google allowing advertisers for the word vodka. While I think this might be bit of a weak argument, I’m always up for poking Google with a stick. However I think there something else to be learned from the [vodka] SERP. (screen shot below)
As an SEO you need to look at SERP’s and look for stuff like this almost subconsciously. it needs to become second nature and automatic, and when you see it you need take that extra peek and see what’s going on behind it.
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May 14th, 2008 at 10:24 am
Hey Michael,
Thanks for the insights. Btw, what plugin are you using to display the “star checkmark” with the site categories in your SERPs?
May 14th, 2008 at 10:30 am
@Cyutae that’s Google saying you’ve bookedmarked that site with the Google Toolbar - btw GW - That’s a lot of site’s to bookmark, you tracking them?
Also wtf is at the top of those SERP’s ‘Try your search on: every other search engine but us’. I’m not getting it when I search, bizzare!
May 14th, 2008 at 11:34 am
@Gyutae Park:
the green star is the AVG new version hate it but the icon shows busted when I turn it off which is more annoying
the other info comes from the stumbleupon toolbar
May 14th, 2008 at 11:34 am
@Dudibob:
That’s the customize google plugin
May 14th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Google really pisses me off with stuff like this. Why do they feel they can make it hard for me to buy viagra, gamble, play bingo and buy vodka online by removing Adwords?
May 15th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Hey mate… I just start the conversations… I always know you and others will be there to put me right and add much more depth to the conversation… great follow up!
I too love give the behemoth a poke every now and again.