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How to get more honest search results - InfoWorld

Backlash against Google/Google+, this post shows how to 1) how to disconnect Google+ from Google search results and 2) configure your browser to default to non-Google search engines. Useful, but assumes 2 things that will be untrue for some people: a) Google+ results "pollute" search results in all cases; b) Yahoo/Bing give better search results. Although all of the above could be true in some cases, the devil is in the details. It is surprising that the post didn't mention a much better alternative: info.com, whose algorithm sorts results from all three search engines. Executive's Guide recommends being aware of the ground shifting under search. Don't get caught up in religious wars, and try different things. As we have argued in these pages here, Google+ results will enhance certain kinds of searches and will return inferior results in others. As infoworld says, users can "filter out" Google+ search results on a case-by-case basis, so the watchword is to try different things. Also, get acquainted with info.com, it could add serious value in some use cases/situations. If you really want "quality" in terms of what you're trying to accomplish, Google+ has made it more complicated. C'est la vie, quoi! ;^(

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11 weeks ago by csrollyson

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Google's Strategy To Boost Its G+ Social Network Risks Harming Quality Of Search Warns SEO Expert - SVW

Useful riff on disruptive potential of Google+ nonetheless has glaring holes and reflects arbitrary assumptions. I recommend reading it to learn about this argument, which is based on this questionable logic: "social data degrades the 'quality' of search results." The real answer is far less satisfying, "It depends." Some search results will be improved with social data while others won't. Search, SEO/SEM and other players dislike Google+ when it disrupts their businesses. Expect, and listen to, these arguments, but realize that they are often biased.

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february 2012 by csrollyson

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10 Essential Google+ Tips -- InformationWeek

Useful post gives ten bite-sized tips for how to use Google+ that reflect its ongoing development and satisfy your instant gratification hacker. A sampling: how to search Google+ content (no official search available), how to italicize, bold & strikethrough text, how to do the equivalent of bookmarking within G+ and how to reorder Circles.

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october 2011 by csrollyson

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