Comments on: Google: A 3.5 Star Company http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/google-a-3-5-star-company/2285/ Because not everyone can throw thousands of dollars at the 'How do we market ourselves online?' question... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Joel McLaughlin http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/google-a-3-5-star-company/2285/#comment-167686 Joel McLaughlin Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:54:22 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2285#comment-167686 LOL, that is too funny. I would think they should be at least a 4 star search engine because the only people using their service should prefer it over the numerous other search engines. LOL, that is too funny. I would think they should be at least a 4 star search engine because the only people using their service should prefer it over the numerous other search engines.

]]> By: Mark http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/google-a-3-5-star-company/2285/#comment-167527 Mark Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:44:21 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2285#comment-167527 However, it adds some credibility to the overall rating system. If Google was a 5.0-star-only-positive-comments entry - well, who would believe any of this? However, it adds some credibility to the overall rating system. If Google was a 5.0-star-only-positive-comments entry – well, who would believe any of this?

]]> By: Mike http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/google-a-3-5-star-company/2285/#comment-166984 Mike Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:13:31 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2285#comment-166984 Interesting post, I'm not surprised that Microsoft has only 3 stars. :) Interesting post, I’m not surprised that Microsoft has only 3 stars. :)

]]> By: Chris http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/google-a-3-5-star-company/2285/#comment-166838 Chris Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:52:43 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2285#comment-166838 Hahaha! I love it. I'm really surprised with Merchant Circle. They do wonderful work with on site SEO, not to mention their work with local listings. How can they fail at their own game? Facebook is a 3 star Myspace is a nothing. Hahaha!

I love it.

I’m really surprised with Merchant Circle. They do wonderful work with on site SEO, not to mention their work with local listings. How can they fail at their own game?

Facebook is a 3 star
Myspace is a nothing.

]]> By: Mike Ramsey http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/google-a-3-5-star-company/2285/#comment-166786 Mike Ramsey Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:01:54 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2285#comment-166786 I wonder if what would happen if someone tried to hijack their listing. :| I got curious with how many citations were showing up and started looking through the list. Some Interesting things. Each one of the sub domains. (for example) www.investor.google.com has a citation link, under the privacy section. So, every new subdomain could count as a new citation. Google (on a lot of citations on their own site) are coding them in but not full micro- hcard. Also, most of their citations did not have a link on the company name. And the address listed as Google Inc. bla bla bla located in Mountain View, Ca were showing up pretty nicely as citations. And when I tried to go past page 10 I kept getting kicked to <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?source=s_q&hl=en&ie=UTF8&q=google+mountain+view+california&split=1&gl=us&view=text&ei=E2uYSrf1E4OaMrr6jPkJ&sll=0.000000,0.000000&sspn=11.406896,16.391602&dtab=3&start=70" rel="nofollow">This Link</a> I wonder if what would happen if someone tried to hijack their listing. :|

I got curious with how many citations were showing up and started looking through the list. Some Interesting things.

Each one of the sub domains. (for example)
http://www.investor.google.com has a citation link, under the privacy section. So, every new subdomain could count as a new citation.

Google (on a lot of citations on their own site) are coding them in but not full micro- hcard.

Also, most of their citations did not have a link on the company name.

And the address listed as Google Inc. bla bla bla located in Mountain View, Ca were showing up pretty nicely as citations.

And when I tried to go past page 10 I kept getting kicked to This Link

]]> By: Dickster http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/google-a-3-5-star-company/2285/#comment-166783 Dickster Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:24:32 +0000 http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/?p=2285#comment-166783 Matt,I love the 1500 citations that Google has attached to their listing. I've never seen that many before. Looks like they have set the table in their favor.Great article keep em coming. Matt,I love the 1500 citations that Google has attached to their listing. I’ve never seen that many before. Looks like they have set the table in their favor.Great article keep em coming.

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