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Forum Name: The New MadBomber Marketing and SEO Forum
Topic ID: 398
Message ID: 19
#19, RE: SEO for 2010 and Beyond
Posted by blue_sky on Jun-08-10 at 04:06 AM
In response to message #17
I wouldnt be surprised - everything related to BP is showing up within the first 1-3 results..
of course they got a lot of incoming links at the moment since everybody hates them...

I know this isnt the place for it but Obama turns out to be the biggest disappointment in my life so far...


>In case you weren't aware, BP has bought a bunch of Adwords
>(and Yahoo PPC) adds for keywords relating to the oil spil.
>
>But what is really interesting is that it's being reported
>that BP has also bought the algorithm, giving BP top
>rankings in the SERPs for related kewyords.
>
>If this is true, the implications are huge and it means
>Google can and does control rankings on a "human" level.
>
>It also could be illegal, concealing sponsored links in the
>SERPs.
>
>And it destoys a lot of Google's credibility.
>
>Can anyone confirm if it's true that BP has bought rankings
>in the "organic" listings? If true, we'll have to come up
>with another word, as the results are anything but "organic"
>(natural) and based on quality and relevance, instead being
>ranked by profit.
>
>And if true, IMO this will be the first real crack in
>Google's armor...And I think a potentially serious one.