Comments on: How Google Wants to Destroy Small Business Online http://www.ariozick.com/how-google-wants-to-destroy-small-business-online/ It's About Rankings, Not Opinion. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:48:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Yoshiko Raudales http://www.ariozick.com/how-google-wants-to-destroy-small-business-online/#comment-4713 Yoshiko Raudales Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:30:15 +0000 http://www.ariozick.com/?p=76#comment-4713 Great Information, thanks for the great Article. Also check these nice Blog. <a href="http://estateagentsbelfast.net/" rel="nofollow">estate agents belfast</A> Great Information, thanks for the great Article. Also check these nice Blog. estate agents belfast

]]> By: Ari http://www.ariozick.com/how-google-wants-to-destroy-small-business-online/#comment-89 Ari Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:38:14 +0000 http://www.ariozick.com/?p=76#comment-89 Eddie, The shopping tab is second fiddle - unless it's integrated with the core results, as that happens sometimes. Local, in the states for competitive keywords can often be dominated by brand franchises (RadioShack, for example) The future is incredibly bright, just perhaps not in google:-) Eddie,
The shopping tab is second fiddle – unless it’s integrated with the core results, as that happens sometimes.
Local, in the states for competitive keywords can often be dominated by brand franchises (RadioShack, for example)

The future is incredibly bright, just perhaps not in google:-)

]]> By: Eddie http://www.ariozick.com/how-google-wants-to-destroy-small-business-online/#comment-88 Eddie Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:28:38 +0000 http://www.ariozick.com/?p=76#comment-88 good point ari. a couple notes: 1) ecommerce sites still have the "shopping" tab as the place to compete based on price and reputation only. 2) local results also have their space and i don't believe original content quality/quantity plays a big roll in those rankings. BUT, if you are a small online retailer that is not geared towards a local market, you ARE screwed, at least on the regular search results. Similar behavior is expect from real estate agents. It doesnt matter if they agent is trusted by his/her community and delivers/sells more than any other agent in his/her area, they still need to have a blog on his website to be considered first page worthy. the only exception is for those who started their websites long before the rest did - those guys remain on the first page. overall, the future doesnt look bright for small businesses online... good point ari. a couple notes:

1) ecommerce sites still have the “shopping” tab as the place to compete based on price and reputation only.

2) local results also have their space and i don’t believe original content quality/quantity plays a big roll in those rankings.

BUT, if you are a small online retailer that is not geared towards a local market, you ARE screwed, at least on the regular search results.

Similar behavior is expect from real estate agents. It doesnt matter if they agent is trusted by his/her community and delivers/sells more than any other agent in his/her area, they still need to have a blog on his website to be considered first page worthy. the only exception is for those who started their websites long before the rest did – those guys remain on the first page.

overall, the future doesnt look bright for small businesses online…

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