does google still matter?

earningbaranaba · 01-13-2012, 05:32 AM

Im not trying to get internet marketing tips but i just want to know,

will getting ranked 1st for search engines still be profitable for 2012-2014?

Shakakka · 01-13-2012, 05:33 AM

NO. We're all going to put up signs along the highway.

rahman.warrior · 01-13-2012, 05:34 AM

profitable for 2012 - 3000 , it may chance to change after that

rahman.warrior · 01-13-2012, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shakakka

NO. We're all going to put up signs along the highway.

hey !! , that i already doing for my local real estate site :0

cashp0wer · 01-13-2012, 05:37 AM

I can not see why not, unless the big G does something wonderful it will keep going and going.

quadxnet · 01-13-2012, 05:45 AM

As long as the majority of people are using Google to search for things, why wouldn't it still be profitable? That's not to say you shouldn't diversify with other forms of traffic along with trying to rank with Bing.

MoreTricks · 01-13-2012, 05:52 AM

Google is the Giant , You can't go ahead by avoiding Google :P

jkennedy · 01-13-2012, 05:58 AM

I'd say yes, unless someone comes out with something better. You could argue that social media is catching up with search in terms of traffic sources, however when people want to know something, they usually perform a search before doing anything else.

Of course, Google has now blended search and social media into the same family, using social to help power search, and integrating a social atmosphere to search (ex. your friend +1'd this).

akif · 01-13-2012, 05:58 AM

Just imagine yourself as your Website standing infront of Unlimited billions of audience waiting for you to Sing snap yell or whatever

what would you do?
P.s Google Still matters !

earningbaranaba · 01-13-2012, 06:49 AM

thankyou for all your useful responses,

i asked this question because i am planning to boast 5 websites of my websites to google top 10. i expect this to happen by april to june

JoshuaZamora · 01-13-2012, 07:36 AM

Yes it will be! It is just going to change A LOT and be better quality. Just make sure you are putting up quality unique content.

carrot · 01-13-2012, 08:19 AM

Of course it will.
Google isnt going anywhere fast.

What type of results (paid, search, social etc) displays at the top of google in a few years time is anyones guess though.

kimhopkins · 01-13-2012, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shakakka

NO. We're all going to put up signs along the highway.

ill bring the oranges

Les Blythe · 01-13-2012, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by earningbaranaba

Im not trying to get internet marketing tips but i just want to know,

will getting ranked 1st for search engines still be profitable for 2012-2014?

Being ranked No1 will get you 42% of the clicks for that page. If your keyword is a genuine "buyer" keyword - of course you will make money.

I worked on SEO for months but these days I am concentrating on strategies that EXCLUDE Google - their whims can seriously impact/ destroy your business overnight. In fact I am avoiding ANYTHING that takes the hard won results of my efforts out of my own hands (bit.ly is a good example).
My No1 mantra is control your own destiny - I think this is sound advice.

Rod Cortez · 01-13-2012, 09:10 AM

Does Google still matter? The obvious answer is of course Google still matters, that is, if you're solely dependent on them for traffic. Getting to page one for profitable keywords is still going to be very lucrative for those who can do it. However, that's a very narrow view of Google. That's only one way to get traffic from them.

Also bear in mind that there are plenty of marketers who don't rely on Google for traffic. Some marketers get all the traffic they need from affiliates, paid advertising (this includes mobile ads), syndicated content, free publicity, mobile apps, software, etc.

I think the more germaine question should be: if Google were to disappear tomorrow or 5 years from now or if mobile devices and apps completely knocked the SEs off the face of the Internet map, would your business still survive?

Why fight for getting on page one when you can simply buy traffic, rent traffic, or find other ways to get your message in front of prospects?

RoD

Webfuel Web Design · 01-13-2012, 09:14 AM

It matters to clients, therefore it matters to me. Several of my clients see Google and the internet as one and the same thing.

Les Blythe · 01-13-2012, 09:17 AM

Rod puts it very well - I may still have SEO as part of my overall strategy in the future but only:
a) If I feel I have the time or
b) If I outsource it
I have pages on P2 last time I looked and I haven't done SEO for months - it is just not a priority at the moment.

01-13-2012, 05:32 AM	#1
earningbaranaba HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 108 Thanks: 42 Thanked 29 Times in 18 Posts	does google still matter? Im not trying to get internet marketing tips but i just want to know, will getting ranked 1st for search engines still be profitable for 2012-2014?

01-13-2012, 05:33 AM	#2
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01-13-2012, 06:49 AM	#10
earningbaranaba HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 108 Thanks: 42 Thanked 29 Times in 18 Posts	Re: does google still matter? thankyou for all your useful responses, i asked this question because i am planning to boast 5 websites of my websites to google top 10. i expect this to happen by april to june

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JoshuaZamora HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 265 Thanks: 61 Thanked 65 Times in 39 Posts Social Networking	Re: does google still matter? Yes it will be! It is just going to change A LOT and be better quality. Just make sure you are putting up quality unique content.
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01-13-2012, 08:19 AM	#12
carrot HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: South East, UK Posts: 172 Thanks: 2 Thanked 28 Times in 27 Posts	Re: does google still matter? Of course it will. Google isnt going anywhere fast. What type of results (paid, search, social etc) displays at the top of google in a few years time is anyones guess though.

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01-13-2012, 09:17 AM	#17
Les Blythe Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Cape Town Posts: 66 Thanks: 9 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Contact Info	Re: does google still matter? Rod puts it very well - I may still have SEO as part of my overall strategy in the future but only: a) If I feel I have the time or b) If I outsource it I have pages on P2 last time I looked and I haven't done SEO for months - it is just not a priority at the moment.