Comments on: Google’s Jazz Interface Returns to the 7-Pack http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/02/02/googles-jazz-interface-returns-to-the-7-pack/ Developing Knowledge about Local Search Thu, 24 May 2012 11:35:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: New Google Layout Now (Mostly) Live | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/02/02/googles-jazz-interface-returns-to-the-7-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-484893 New Google Layout Now (Mostly) Live | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Thu, 06 May 2010 13:49:17 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=6049#comment-484893 [...] its early testing, the interface has evolved through a number of changes as it relates to local some of which pushed organic results further down the page than others. In the end though the final [...] [...] its early testing, the interface has evolved through a number of changes as it relates to local some of which pushed organic results further down the page than others. In the end though the final [...]

]]> By: Mike Blumenthal http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/02/02/googles-jazz-interface-returns-to-the-7-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-467135 Mike Blumenthal Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:11:01 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=6049#comment-467135 @Lee You misunderstand the thrust of my argument. I am making several points. 1)I am not arguing that monopoly is good but that it is a "natural" outcome of capitalism. If you want to get rid of monopoly, then get rid of capitalism. 2)In our society when talk starts rising in the government and in the press about some company being a monopoly, there is usually some large corporate competitor not far behind...usually pulling to strings and driving the conversation. 3)If you think that our government is going to enforce monopoly laws because it helps the common man, you don't really understand how our government works. 4)Any policy put in place by government intervention will help the other, opposing corporate interests not you and me. In the end the best you will have is an oligopoly and that will not be in your interests (or rather that of the common man or I....I don't really know who you are) and not any better than a monopoly. 5)Just because Microsoft, in driving the public conversation, is temporarily congruent with the public will doesn't mean that policy outcome will favor the public will.....the public will will be distorted and used to benefit Microsoft. That is how our system works. One Dollar, One vote... @Lee

You misunderstand the thrust of my argument.

I am making several points.

1)I am not arguing that monopoly is good but that it is a “natural” outcome of capitalism. If you want to get rid of monopoly, then get rid of capitalism.

2)In our society when talk starts rising in the government and in the press about some company being a monopoly, there is usually some large corporate competitor not far behind…usually pulling to strings and driving the conversation.

3)If you think that our government is going to enforce monopoly laws because it helps the common man, you don’t really understand how our government works.

4)Any policy put in place by government intervention will help the other, opposing corporate interests not you and me. In the end the best you will have is an oligopoly and that will not be in your interests (or rather that of the common man or I….I don’t really know who you are) and not any better than a monopoly.

5)Just because Microsoft, in driving the public conversation, is temporarily congruent with the public will doesn’t mean that policy outcome will favor the public will…..the public will will be distorted and used to benefit Microsoft. That is how our system works. One Dollar, One vote…

]]> By: Lee http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/02/02/googles-jazz-interface-returns-to-the-7-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-467130 Lee Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:31:15 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=6049#comment-467130 Hello Mike, just a quick question. How much is Google paying you to promote their Maps product on your blog? It's gotta be hell lot of money. Re: our argument few weeks back on whether it's good or not to have such a powerful monopoly-like company like Google. You argued heavily on grounds of business competition and ultimate shareholders interest. Read last couple of sentences from Greg Sterling's post http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/ballmers-favorite-bing-feature-is-maps/ which is by the way an opinion of the general public. No one benefits from such a monopoly, only the company itself and the people it hires to write blogs about it :o). Watch out for Microsoft and Facebook this upcoming year. Better switch sides when the time comes so you can continue to write albeit for a different company :o) Lee Hello Mike, just a quick question. How much is Google paying you to promote their Maps product on your blog? It’s gotta be hell lot of money. Re: our argument few weeks back on whether it’s good or not to have such a powerful monopoly-like company like Google. You argued heavily on grounds of business competition and ultimate shareholders interest. Read last couple of sentences from Greg Sterling’s post http://gesterling.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/ballmers-favorite-bing-feature-is-maps/ which is by the way an opinion of the general public.

No one benefits from such a monopoly, only the company itself and the people it hires to write blogs about it :o ).

Watch out for Microsoft and Facebook this upcoming year. Better switch sides when the time comes so you can continue to write albeit for a different company :o )

Lee

]]> By: Google Jazz Interface and the 7 Pack Are Evolving – How will it affect organic display? | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/02/02/googles-jazz-interface-returns-to-the-7-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-465314 Google Jazz Interface and the 7 Pack Are Evolving – How will it affect organic display? | Understanding Google Maps & Local Search Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:39:18 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=6049#comment-465314 [...] was showing only a 5- Pack of local listings. Earlier this month it was modified once again to show the 7 Pack. The new tweak cleans up the interface by eliminating the color block and a number of menus along [...] [...] was showing only a 5- Pack of local listings. Earlier this month it was modified once again to show the 7 Pack. The new tweak cleans up the interface by eliminating the color block and a number of menus along [...]

]]> By: Nathan Rodriguez http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/02/02/googles-jazz-interface-returns-to-the-7-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-460464 Nathan Rodriguez Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:27:16 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=6049#comment-460464 I think is a clean interface, despite the many options and links available on one screen. I think is a clean interface, despite the many options and links available on one screen.

]]> By: Nifty Mike http://blumenthals.com/blog/2010/02/02/googles-jazz-interface-returns-to-the-7-pack/comment-page-1/#comment-459141 Nifty Mike Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:29:02 +0000 http://blumenthals.com/blog/?p=6049#comment-459141 I was just thinking that this would be a necessary step for the paid listings. Google needs to give as many people chances to stay on the top listings as possible as it will increase the chance of someone paying the $25.00 I did like saying the phraze "low five pack" I was just thinking that this would be a necessary step for the paid listings. Google needs to give as many people chances to stay on the top listings as possible as it will increase the chance of someone paying the $25.00

I did like saying the phraze “low five pack”

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