I was bored earlier today and trying to avoid a daunting task I have to do for a past project… So I opened up Photoshop and decided I would re-design Google. That was much more funner (I know, I know bad grammar)!
LoL... Imagine If Google Actually Used My Design!! LOTTERY!
How It Works
Basically, each button lets them narrow down their search. If you just wanted Google to find you images then you just check the image button. Same for videos, news, and blah blah blah.
The “People” button finds you things that real human beings have either reviewed, bookmarked, tweeted, or shared in some other fashion.
If Google really switched to this model it would give search engine optimizer’s a migraine because all the dynamics would change. They would practically have to re-learn everything and for awhile we would get rid of all the B.S. stuff that sometimes shows up.
Anyhow didn’t want this to get too long… But for real lemme know your opinions or what you would have done differently by leaving a comment.
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That is pretty cool. I think as a searcher I would like that quite a bit, but as an SEOer, I think I would absolutely hate it because like you said, I would have to relearn everything I just spent months learning and implementing.
(Very productive use of your time btw.)
Shawn
I think it would push Google towards much more valuable search results… Thanks for giving it a thumbs up. LoL yeah I know very productive of me! haha
I see a joint venture on creating a new type of search engine… What do you think Justin?
I agree. It truly would add to the user experience, and it would probably give much better search results. I think if someone created a search engine like this I would probably start using it. However, it would be incredible difficult to actually compete with Google.
However, if Google implemented this they would be so far ahead of all the other search engines, that they would have no hope of catching up. (even though Yahoo seems to be trying, as they are now advertising on TV and trying to get more exposure.)
And maybe it wasn’t productive, but if everything you did was productive, you would be a pretty boring person. I love the great content you provide, and doing stuff like this proves you are a real person who doesn’t spend your whole life working.
I found this entertaining, but as an SEOer I kind of hope that Google doesn’t do anything like this soon. (It would make it more difficult for me to make money, and I don’t like it difficult. lol. I am lazy)
Shawn
I guess the inevitable question would be ” How would this affect affiliate marketers?”
They’d have to do more social bookmarking, more twittering, more video marketing… Article marketing is only one bag of tricks. Plus you still have all the paid traffic methods.
Looking with the eyes of a searcher that would be a good idea! had lots of occasions when I wanted, say a pic or video, and “had” to go through normal search first. I guess a number of searchers would appreciate that.
SEO wise I guess it would keep the game “interesting”. The game being Google wanting to deliver the best content and marketers trying to get exposure for their stuff … and its not always compatible
Anyway… good idea
Detlev from Germany
Google already has these capabilities but I think it’s not easily noticed by the average Google searcher. My mom has no clue how to use maps, google docs, google news… etc etc – This model like u said would make it much more visible and I think give Google a more entertaining user experience. Might just make Google “fun” to use.
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Justin,
I think you need two more buttons. One for “Research” (articles, documents, whitepapers, etc.) and one for “Crap” (all of the other crap/junk that doesn’t fit into any of the other categories.)
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