Link: China v Google Not About Free Speech
The above article is written by Mark Pilatowski, who works in Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Speaking as someone quite familiar with the industry, I can tell you that us SEOptimizers have a unique view of Google. Our perspective of its business practices and user-oriented changes are a lot different than the average person’s.
That said, I do believe that he has some good points regarding Google as a business. What a lot of people don’t consciously realize on a day-to-day basis is that Google is out there to make money. I also manage some Paid Search (SEM) campaigns, so I actually see the kind of money that goes to Google.
I’m not quite sure where I stand on the whole Google/China issue. On the one hand, censorship is wrong. But it can also be argued that Google having any web presence in China is for the greater good, in terms of spreading knowledge and intelligence (even if it is pre-filtered).
But then again, Google does seem to be dabbling on the Dark Side lately…
May 24th, 2010 - 11:16 am
[...] the entire SERP. Google seems to be continually willing to compromise core values (see also Google Censorship) to play the Web 2.0 [...]
May 30th, 2010 - 11:53 am
Just wanted to let you know that images for your site are messed up in firefox but ok in IE8. And as always great blog.
July 8th, 2011 - 11:36 am
You write really interesting, the topics are cool. I like your page. For how long have you been blogging? How much time do you spend on on blogging? I hope that I can use some of your opinions on my page. Yours, Ben