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I’ve been holding off on doing this entry for a bit, but with the introduction of SearchWiki their aims are so clear to me, I just can’t hold off anymore. Google’s problems over the past 2 years have been the result of an algorithm overly based on links. They’ve finally hit their wall. With the latest batch of link buying platforms, their options for truly detecting it are dying out. One can call Google many things, but ignorant of the marketplace and SEOs is not one of those things. So they needed a response. Their response? User data. The Basic Layout of the Google User Data Empire Google Adsense – Google adsense has the unique ability to track without fear of repurcussion.

Google justifies all of this on the idea that a lot of other companies have been gathering this data for some time. Why I’m Scared as a User I’m really beginning to get scared here. Why I’m Scared as a WebmasterGoogle has an interesting issue. Until next time,XMCP.