Google Removes “Tips” Feature After Recent Blog Controversy

Jan 4, 2007 at 4:40pm ET by Barry Schwartz

A search on calendar and blog no longer brings up the Google Tips at the top. Danny explained the recent controversy over Google adding tips at the top of the results with his Fury Over Google’s Self Promotion & Wishing For Perspective. It now appears that Google has removed the tips, at least temporarily. Some more insight at Techcrunch.

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Barry Schwartz is Search Engine Land's News Editor and owns RustyBrick, a NY based web consulting firm. He also runs Search Engine Roundtable, a popular search blog on very advanced SEM topics. Barry's personal blog is named Cartoon Barry and he can be followed on Twitter here.

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3 COMMENTS ON Google Removes “Tips” Feature After Recent Blog Controversy

Matt Cutts, January 4th, 2007 at 6:22 pm ET:

Blake Ross noticed last night. He and I were talking about it here:
http://www.blakeross.com/2007/01/03/google-removes-tips/

rustybrick, January 4th, 2007 at 6:26 pm ET:

Nice find Matt.

gabs, January 5th, 2007 at 7:38 am ET:

nude blogging must stop ;)
No need to share any more :D

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