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Google +1 - Effect on the SERPs

by DrFresh
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Does anyone have an idea of how much Google's new "+1" system will effect the SERPs?

It shouldn't be TOO much because obviously bl4ckhatters will abuse the crap out of it with proxies..
#effect #google #serps
  • Profile picture of the author MaverickUK
    I personally don't think it was directly effect rankings, however as it gets more widely used it could effect conversion rates to your website considerably. If Jake was looking for a hotel to stay in whilst in New York, he types it in to Google and checks out the results. He notices Ben has +1'd Hotel A website, so he decides to stay there for the night instead of Hotel B.

    Other than that, I don't see Google allowing +1 to directly effect a keywords ranking. Maybe in the distant future, but certainly not yet.
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  • Profile picture of the author JSProjects
    There's no way Google can possibly give +1 a lot of weight in the search results. It's just way too easy to exploit. But I agree with Maverick. It'll probably create a small shift in conversions.
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