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We should also mind the relevance of the search to a query, or in a wider sense, quality of search. I think that's where social networks win search engines.
We should also mind the relevance of the search to a query, or in a wider sense, quality of search. I think that's where social networks win search engines.
Yahoo is the first search engine but seems losing out to Google in a fast pace. Yahoo should merge with Microsoft. We need 2 giants to compete and let us have the benefits instead of only one king in search engine. Anyone agrees?
Yahoo is the first search engine but seems losing out to Google in a fast pace. Yahoo should merge with Microsoft. We need 2 giants to compete and let us have the benefits instead of only one king in search engine. Anyone agrees?
remember those awful "webrings" where a bunch of sites on a similar topic would link to each other and you would randomly jump from one site to the next
wikipedia is still a little bit like that with all the interlinking amongst different pages
remember those awful "webrings" where a bunch of sites on a similar topic would link to each other and you would randomly jump from one site to the next
wikipedia is still a little bit like that with all the interlinking amongst different pages
I agree with other commenters about traffic from social sites and our own bookmarks, but when I'm looking for something with buying intentions, I always use Google on my first search unless I am already pretty sure where could I find what I'm looking for.
I agree with other commenters about traffic from social sites and our own bookmarks, but when I'm looking for something with buying intentions, I always use Google on my first search unless I am already pretty sure where could I find what I'm looking for.
It pleases me that Google, Yahoo, and MSN are aware of the connection between the relevancy of their search results and the advertisements they run against those search results.
This situation is like a check / balance: In order for their customers to trust and rely upon the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPS), the engines HAVE to get better at what they do. In order for the advertisers to trust them, they have to serve relevant ads to surfer-searchers.
Nice little circle.
Despite my confidence in search, using the social networks to find relevant info has become quite habitual. I like that I can use my online friends as a filter and a funnel for useful info.
For example, my best friend Deuce is a professional computer geek. Over time I've learned that he only sends me really good stuff. So I can use Deuce as a filter for information that he has access to and is in a better position to determine quality.
Add to this the fact that he knows me personally and learns my preferences over time, and therefore becomes a more trustworthy source.
If he doesn't, I'll begin to trust his information acquisition and filtering less and less over time.
Your experience with social networks will vary, depending upon how you use those sites and how you leverage the friends you develop there. If you randomly add every joe schmoe who friends you, you really can't trust their filtering.
If, on the other hand, you only friend those you are interested in and trust, you'll get a lot of value from their recommendations.
It pleases me that Google, Yahoo, and MSN are aware of the connection between the relevancy of their search results and the advertisements they run against those search results.
This situation is like a check / balance: In order for their customers to trust and rely upon the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPS), the engines HAVE to get better at what they do. In order for the advertisers to trust them, they have to serve relevant ads to surfer-searchers.
Nice little circle.
Despite my confidence in search, using the social networks to find relevant info has become quite habitual. I like that I can use my online friends as a filter and a funnel for useful info.
For example, my best friend Deuce is a professional computer geek. Over time I've learned that he only sends me really good stuff. So I can use Deuce as a filter for information that he has access to and is in a better position to determine quality.
Add to this the fact that he knows me personally and learns my preferences over time, and therefore becomes a more trustworthy source.
If he doesn't, I'll begin to trust his information acquisition and filtering less and less over time.
Your experience with social networks will vary, depending upon how you use those sites and how you leverage the friends you develop there. If you randomly add every joe schmoe who friends you, you really can't trust their filtering.
If, on the other hand, you only friend those you are interested in and trust, you'll get a lot of value from their recommendations.
It is hard to believe that in the beginning (1992 my first comp) I did not use the internet or equivalent.
Now I can not imagine life without the internet or search engines.
It is hard to believe that in the beginning (1992 my first comp) I did not use the internet or equivalent.
Now I can not imagine life without the internet or search engines.
I use Google a lot every day. Sometimes it works well and sometimes it doesen't - usually because of too much spam content. Your post makes it clear that search is just one way that a "searcher" can find your pages. There are many many other ways that a person can find your pages - the multitude of social media sites being one of them :-)
A point I'd like to make is that I think the value of search is diminising and will become less important over time. Social media is a major reason for this and I actually think that the fact that social media exists means that many people who get poor search results now know that there are alternatives and hence this provide a feed back loop to social media - which will lead to faster growth!
cheers
Tony
I use Google a lot every day. Sometimes it works well and sometimes it doesen't - usually because of too much spam content. Your post makes it clear that search is just one way that a "searcher" can find your pages. There are many many other ways that a person can find your pages - the multitude of social media sites being one of them :-)
A point I'd like to make is that I think the value of search is diminising and will become less important over time. Social media is a major reason for this and I actually think that the fact that social media exists means that many people who get poor search results now know that there are alternatives and hence this provide a feed back loop to social media - which will lead to faster growth!
cheers
Tony
Instead of the search engines, the piece of words from a person to another is also a very powerful tool as well, the best thing about this method is it totally free of any charges!
Instead of the search engines, the piece of words from a person to another is also a very powerful tool as well, the best thing about this method is it totally free of any charges!
I have some web site which I regular visit mainly from my book mark. Some site I visit because I read an article off line, mentioned the address which I want to read further.
I have some web site which I regular visit mainly from my book mark. Some site I visit because I read an article off line, mentioned the address which I want to read further.
I agree with other commenters about traffic from social sites and our own bookmarks, but when I'm looking for something with buying intentions, I always use Google on my first search unless I am already pretty sure where could I find what I'm looking for.