Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: TChris
This isn't for the search results themselves.

This is about the ads that pop up on the left side when you do a search.

If you go over to Google right now and search for Geico, you'll see what they are talking about.

That's Google's right to sell that space to whomever they want. It's also Geico's right to buy up that space.

Three of the top four results from the search are Geico related.

Besides, Google does a good job of differentiating between the "Sponsored Links" and the actual search results.
17 posted on 12/15/2004 3:17:00 PM PST by jmcclain19 (More from me at http://www.offcenter.us)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: jmcclain19
That's Google's right to sell that space to whomever they want. It's also Geico's right to buy up that space.

I agree that it's Google's right to sell their advertisements, but I can certainly see why Geico would have a problem with those ads being tied to their trademarked name.

20 posted on 12/15/2004 3:21:24 PM PST by TChris (Most people's capability for inference is severely overestimated)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson