Google - Do they have any responsibility or obligation?
March 3rd, 2007 - No Comments »
Gone from Google - a sickening thought…and it happens…and thousands of dollars in profits disappear from a web business overnight. Google changes their algorithm and decides some site is no longer worthy…maybe a site that has been worthy for five years or more!
Google’s obligation is the quality of the search results. No doubt about…but let’s face it…Google is dependent on the content on the Web. In fact it is the opportunity that Google has provided that has led to so many hundreds of thousands of real web sites (yes and maybe even more Spam sites).
But what about that site that is deemed no longer worthy? Doesn’t Google owe something to that site? An explanation? Some help? Shouldn’t there be some transparency to what is happening to a site?
Why should a domain change penalize a site? It does and is well documented. I am working on a site that is changing it’s domain name for branding reasons. The site is likely to lose traffic for six months. Is there anywhere to turn for help at Google? Uhh…nope!
Hey - I love Google and Google has give me and so many a career. But with all the money they are raking in…they should be able to help websites…at least websites with proven popularity and longevity.
