Sponsored Listings Google

Adwords are now appearing before the natural rankings.

Is the search engine going backwards in time.

Seems to me that maybe the search engine is moving towards being
excessively greedy again and nonchalantly helpful to its "network"
players; that would be a tad ironic for a corporate whose corporate
motto is still to "Do no evil".

http://canadian-web-site-promotion.b...gs-google.html

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"canadafred" <canadian_web (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Adwords are now appearing before the natural rankings.

Is the search engine going backwards in time.

Seems to me that maybe the search engine is moving towards being
excessively greedy again and nonchalantly helpful to its "network"
players; that would be a tad ironic for a corporate whose corporate
motto is still to "Do no evil".

Where have you been?

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&r...en&q=computers

It has been like that for while. The color they are using there is a cream
now, a couple of years ago it was either pink or blue.

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It has been like that for while. The color they are using there is a cream
now, a couple of years ago it was either pink or blue.

I don't know what everyone else is seeing, but I'm using an IBM A21p
Thinkpad at 1280x1024. Maybe the display is not optimal and also
maybe my ancient eyesight ain't that good either, but I find the
background colour that Google uses behind the sponsored links almost
invisible.

I think it's a bit hypcritical of Google to penalize webmasters who
use feint text against similar backgrounds when they do it themslves.

"Phil Payne" <phil (AT) isham-research (DOT) co.uk> wrote ...

I don't know what everyone else is seeing, but I'm using an IBM A21p
Thinkpad at 1280x1024. Maybe the display is not optimal and also
maybe my ancient eyesight ain't that good either, but I find the
background colour that Google uses behind the sponsored links almost
invisible.
I think it's a bit hypcritical of Google to penalize webmasters who
use feint text against similar backgrounds when they do it themslves.

Wow!
Now Google get blamed for poor eyesight?
Is there No LIMIT to these people's dastardly behaviour?
Maybe we can blame them for chewing gum on the pavement?

Google only penalize 'feint' when they are are VERY similar shades, not when
they are vaguely similar to those with reasonable if ageing eyes.
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Now Google get blamed for poor eyesight?
Is there No LIMIT to these people's dastardly behaviour?
Maybe we can blame them for chewing gum on the pavement?

a) Take a chill pill

b) Do this search - http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...cheshire&meta=

Can _you_ see the distinguishing background behnd the "sponsored
links" easily?

Phil Payne schreef:

Now Google get blamed for poor eyesight?
Is there No LIMIT to these people's dastardly behaviour?
Maybe we can blame them for chewing gum on the pavement?

a) Take a chill pill

b) Do this search - http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...cheshire&meta=

Can _you_ see the distinguishing background behnd the "sponsored
links" easily?

I can. And not that i have 20/20 vision.

Furthermore, i would like to point out that black text on yellow is
giving the best contrast for people that have bad eyesight or some form
of color blindness.



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On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:25:00 -0700, Phil Payne
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b) Do this search - http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...cheshire&meta=

Can _you_ see the distinguishing background behnd the "sponsored
links" easily?

yes.
one is cream background and the one on the right is white.
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On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:25:00 -0700, Phil Payne
phil (AT) isham-research (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

b) Do this search -
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...cheshire&meta=

Can _you_ see the distinguishing background behnd the "sponsored
links" easily?

yes.
one is cream background and the one on the right is white.

I am glad 2 others seen the cream/yellow.:-) I thought I stepped into the
twilight zone.

Stacey

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"Phil Payne" ...

Now Google get blamed for poor eyesight?
Is there No LIMIT to these people's dastardly behaviour?
Maybe we can blame them for chewing gum on the pavement?

a) Take a chill pill

Not me that's getting upset about a non-problem!

b) Do this search -
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...cheshire&meta=
Can _you_ see the distinguishing background behnd the "sponsored links"
easily?

Nope; neither do I care: It says "sponsored links" at the top perfectly
clearly.

I think it's a bit hypcritical of Google to penalize webmasters who
use feint text against similar backgrounds when they do it themslves.

That's NOT what they are doing, or what you now seem to be compaining about.
Yes, there IS poor contrast between the 'sponsored links' BG and page BG
(#FFFFFF)
But there is NO lack of contrast between the TEXT and the BG, anywhere on
your example.
(or anywhere else that I've seen in Google)

I never heard of Google penalyzing anybody, webmasters, goats or small
children, for using two similar BGs on the same page.
Please furnish examples.

Oh, and Do get a sense of humour;; your 'chapel' responses to my feeble
jokes makes me think of Gordon "Mr Cheerful" Brown.
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On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:25:00 -0700, Phil Payne
phil (AT) isham-research (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

b) Do this search -
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...cheshire&meta=

Can _you_ see the distinguishing background behnd the "sponsored
links" easily?

yes.
one is cream background and the one on the right is white.

I am glad 2 others seen the cream/yellow.:-) I thought I stepped into the
twilight zone.

Stacey

Stacey I can see it and I'm the one with thyroid eye disease. It
stands out clearly for me.

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