Comments on: Google Buddy – The future of search http://footinmouthdisease.net/2008/09/10/google-buddy-the-future-of-search/ Providing Local Search Engine Marketing, Marketing consulting and Content Writing Advice to Diamond Bar, Ca Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:12:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: SEO as a Vertical Search Term « Foot In Mouth Disease, Content Writing for the People http://footinmouthdisease.net/2008/09/10/google-buddy-the-future-of-search/#comment-174 SEO as a Vertical Search Term « Foot In Mouth Disease, Content Writing for the People Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:26:47 +0000 http://footinmouthdisease.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-174 [...] we can see a profound impact on our society. It makes it even more important for us to look to the the future of search as envisioned by Google. I’m quite sure that in 10 years when we look back at our search [...] [...] we can see a profound impact on our society. It makes it even more important for us to look to the the future of search as envisioned by Google. I’m quite sure that in 10 years when we look back at our search [...]

]]> By: jeremypenguin http://footinmouthdisease.net/2008/09/10/google-buddy-the-future-of-search/#comment-145 jeremypenguin Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:19:27 +0000 http://footinmouthdisease.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-145 I think you hit on another topic that ties into the issue Mike. "[I]f it’s tailored properly to benefit users and not advertisers". Well, Google would like to know where you are in the world, and they already have patents to show locally targetted advertisements. Search Ads are Google's lifeblood, it's what allows them such flexibility and creativity to create things like Google Maps, Chrome and Google Earth. If we do get the type of hyper personallized, intimate search, then we can expect hyperpersonalized, intimate advertisement. I think you hit on another topic that ties into the issue Mike. “[I]f it’s tailored properly to benefit users and not advertisers”. Well, Google would like to know where you are in the world, and they already have patents to show locally targetted advertisements. Search Ads are Google’s lifeblood, it’s what allows them such flexibility and creativity to create things like Google Maps, Chrome and Google Earth. If we do get the type of hyper personallized, intimate search, then we can expect hyperpersonalized, intimate advertisement.

]]> By: Mike Wilton http://footinmouthdisease.net/2008/09/10/google-buddy-the-future-of-search/#comment-144 Mike Wilton Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:56:49 +0000 http://footinmouthdisease.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-144 I really don't think it's scary that Google could piece together my life. I think if anything it would ensure I would find the kinds of things I was looking for. It would make it possible for me to enjoy the internet that much more. I spend 8 hours at work on the net and another good chunk of my life on it when I get home. If Google could make my online experience exactly what I wanted I would be in heaven. Sure there is the privacy issue, but if it's tailored properly to benefit users and not advertisers I don't know that there is anything to be worried about. I think people need to stop fearing Google and start thinking about how they can enhance our online experience. It's not that Google is trying to monopolize anything, it's that no one is bright enough to compete with them. I really don’t think it’s scary that Google could piece together my life. I think if anything it would ensure I would find the kinds of things I was looking for. It would make it possible for me to enjoy the internet that much more.

I spend 8 hours at work on the net and another good chunk of my life on it when I get home. If Google could make my online experience exactly what I wanted I would be in heaven.

Sure there is the privacy issue, but if it’s tailored properly to benefit users and not advertisers I don’t know that there is anything to be worried about. I think people need to stop fearing Google and start thinking about how they can enhance our online experience. It’s not that Google is trying to monopolize anything, it’s that no one is bright enough to compete with them.

]]> By: jeremypenguin http://footinmouthdisease.net/2008/09/10/google-buddy-the-future-of-search/#comment-143 jeremypenguin Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:51:41 +0000 http://footinmouthdisease.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-143 In terms of <a href="http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/09/google-cuts-server-log-retention-nine-months" rel="nofollow">Google retaining annonymous information</a> they now only hold your I.P tracking information for 9 months... instead of 18-24. However, note in that article that "we may not be able to use precisely the same methods for anonymizing as we do after 18 months"... Naturally, as you mentioned, this is a large volumn of information, but since Google is commited to creating new <a href="http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/01/28/google-may-construct-server-farm-in-malaysia" rel="nofollow">Server farms around the world</a> Google is exponentially increasing it's computing capacity. With Fios and wireless internet improving connection speeds for traditional and new platforms it's not so crazy that you could be plugged into the "cloud" everyday in everyway. In terms of Google retaining annonymous information they now only hold your I.P tracking information for 9 months… instead of 18-24. However, note in that article that “we may not be able to use precisely the same methods for anonymizing as we do after 18 months”…

Naturally, as you mentioned, this is a large volumn of information, but since Google is commited to creating new Server farms around the world
Google is exponentially increasing it’s computing capacity. With Fios and wireless internet improving connection speeds for traditional and new platforms it’s not so crazy that you could be plugged into the “cloud” everyday in everyway.

]]> By: John Jones http://footinmouthdisease.net/2008/09/10/google-buddy-the-future-of-search/#comment-142 John Jones Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:46:42 +0000 http://footinmouthdisease.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-142 "While it might be scary that Google COULD piece together your life, interests, dislikes, habits, hobbies and so on; remember that this is probably unlikely that it’ll be done. The computing resources needed to do so would be absolutely insane." Then again... why on earth would they care about you? Unless of course you are an evil marketer or something like that. “While it might be scary that Google COULD piece together your life, interests, dislikes, habits, hobbies and so on; remember that this is probably unlikely that it’ll be done. The computing resources needed to do so would be absolutely insane.”

Then again… why on earth would they care about you? Unless of course you are an evil marketer or something like that.

]]> By: John Jones http://footinmouthdisease.net/2008/09/10/google-buddy-the-future-of-search/#comment-141 John Jones Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:44:22 +0000 http://footinmouthdisease.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-141 I'm guessing that Google knows a great deal about each and everyone of us already. Understanding that data or picking it out of their many different products (Google Search, Adwords, Adsense, Blogger, Base, Gmail etc) is another question entirely. While it might be scary that Google COULD piece together your life, interests, dislikes, habits, hobbies and so on; remember that this is probably unlikely that it'll be done. The computing resources needed to do so would be absolutely insane. Now the information used on an anonymous basis by Google to further improve search results is an entirely different story. Google being as big as it is has a lot of data to crunch and while they may have everything they want to know about you due to your involvement online or even someones mention of those that don't touch computers, I’m guessing that Google knows a great deal about each and everyone of us already. Understanding that data or picking it out of their many different products (Google Search, Adwords, Adsense, Blogger, Base, Gmail etc) is another question entirely.

While it might be scary that Google COULD piece together your life, interests, dislikes, habits, hobbies and so on; remember that this is probably unlikely that it’ll be done. The computing resources needed to do so would be absolutely insane.

Now the information used on an anonymous basis by Google to further improve search results is an entirely different story.

Google being as big as it is has a lot of data to crunch and while they may have everything they want to know about you due to your involvement online or even someones mention of those that don’t touch computers,

]]> By: jeremypenguin http://footinmouthdisease.net/2008/09/10/google-buddy-the-future-of-search/#comment-140 jeremypenguin Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:40:37 +0000 http://footinmouthdisease.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-140 Ken, If Google can "bucket test" Digg like Icon's I think they may just bypass the whole spending money problem :P John, Oh yes he's cute...a search monkey on your back... Ken,
If Google can “bucket test” Digg like Icon’s I think they may just bypass the whole spending money problem :P

John,
Oh yes he’s cute…a search monkey on your back…

]]> By: John Jones http://footinmouthdisease.net/2008/09/10/google-buddy-the-future-of-search/#comment-139 John Jones Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:38:46 +0000 http://footinmouthdisease.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-139 But he is so cute! But he is so cute!

]]> By: Ken http://footinmouthdisease.net/2008/09/10/google-buddy-the-future-of-search/#comment-138 Ken Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:33:14 +0000 http://footinmouthdisease.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-138 Maybe that's why Google wants to buy Digg...to integrate "“Digg like” icons that appeared next to search results"...I'd digg it. Maybe that’s why Google wants to buy Digg…to integrate ““Digg like” icons that appeared next to search results”…I’d digg it.

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