Just Released from Google - Important for sites w/ Ads

Good decision by Goog.

Its funny coming from Google, seeing how they give preference to ads over search terms in Google search. Plus, ads shown in search are much better source for adsense revenue

In a nutshell...

"We load our site with ads above the post, but you can't."

That Larry Page, what a stellar manager he is, making sure all his departments are on the same page. I'm not sure it matters anyway; Google's arrogance is overweening.

There's an article on CNN yesterday where Page gushes about Google being a family. It's so full of distortions I fell out of my chair laughing.

"Family"! Google employees and contractors are under orders that if they see Page or Brin on the campus, they are not to speak to them unless the employee is spoken to first.

Imperious much?

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Not really Fluff - on work hours these people can't be bogged down with employees with issues that are best served elsewhere or with idle chatter just to get attention from the big guys. They have to remain focused. After work, if someone sees them in a casual atmosphere there is no problem with chatting with them.

I lived right across the river from the Dalles for awhile. I have been to the Dalles Google property. People were very happy there. They can take their dogs to work if they want, they have all sorts of amenities there. It's still a corporation and work, but the atmosphere is extremely casual. They even rent local goat herds to mow their extensive fields.

It's a high tech center and the people there are extreme in skills and intelligence, yet there is none of the gestapo atmosphere you will find in the data centers such as Microsoft's in Quincy, WA where everything looks and feels like it's run by Nazis. Can't get in the front door without buzzing in, can't talk to ANYONE there other than a security guard unless they have orders to chauffeur you in somewhere. No windows. No campus. No perks. I realize the need for security - but those employees have work environments I wouldn't be able to tolerate.

I think it's scary how much we depend on Google. But it does bug me that there is a certain site that has always outranked me and it's just ads until the bottom of the page where you get a bunch of links to inner pages that are just ads until you get to the bottom.

I try to make my sites useful and really good for the user, yet I'm outranked by a site like that (he's a friend of mine - so I don't want to get too harsh :0)

Google is a bit strange, very arrogant, totally awesome, frustrating, and unavoidable. uggggggh.

I'm pretty sure if the G wanted to, it could shut the world down with a few clicks. That's scary. Oh and by the way.... don't forget to circle me on Google+ LOL LOL... no serious. do it.

Sort of goes without saying, Google's mission is just to deliver the best results for their users so if you always keep that in mind and look at it from google's and the visitor's perspective, you organize your site in such a way naturally.

Ok love them or hate them ... the big question is ...

WHAT DO WE DO WITH OUR ADS ?!?!?!?!!?!??! Just ignore Google's advice?

How much screen real estate you have surely has a bearing on this....Where is the fold?

Yeah good decision. I use mainly two optins on my squeeze pages, one at top and bottom so I am covered.

About the only sites I use below the fold is oto's so not really worried about it.

I think that's a good choice. Ads should be placed tastefully. No one wants to be accosted by ads right when they click a link.

peronally think its for the better

This is great news.

Google : "Do as we say, not as we do..."