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Rainmaker
2,224,473
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

Now you've got me thinking, Fred. I have trust issues. I don't trust anything. 

Jun 10, 2016 01:24 PM
Rainmaker
1,231,853
Mary Yonkers
Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA
Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Reminds me of statistics class.  There is a saying about statistics and how to manipulate to make your point

Jun 10, 2016 11:47 AM
Ambassador
1,452,669
Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

I can no longer put my faith in any big business.  As they say, follow the money!

Jun 10, 2016 11:14 AM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Seldom Google, bing occasionaly...I usually use Yahoo.

Jun 10, 2016 10:45 AM
Ambassador
5,048,758
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Can Google be trusted, period?!

Jun 10, 2016 10:43 AM
Ambassador
3,164,119
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

my results were NOT those the news I saw today or the video you shared were.  Nor did it fill in what the video said it would.  My results were skewed in the direction I lean.  I think google watches and knows us and perhaps even employees lean a different direction than I do, but I do NOT buy the conspiracy theory their algorithm is biased.  I tested it.  It wasn't. 

Jun 10, 2016 02:32 PM
Rainmaker
3,988,007
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

Of course they are skewing what we see based on our interests and search patterns. It is exactly how I would monetize my company if I owned Google or Bing. Afterall, how much are we paying to use these search engines? Nothing and we know they are making billions.

Jun 10, 2016 01:05 PM
Rainer
69,794
Shawn and Angela Miller
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Amabassador Real Estate - Lincoln, NE
Lincoln and Omaha, NE REALTORS®

I started using Bing a couple years ago when doing my website and searching for keywords.  I noticed Bing had more revelant results when I searched for <city>, <state> real estate, etc....  By page two on G with the same keywords, I was getting real estate attorneys and other paid crap.  Since I signed up for Bing Rewards last year, I have also gotten over $80 in Amazon .com gift cards just for everyday searching!

The problem I have with big G is it's main revenue comes from data..... your data.  If you read their terms and conditions, it states they will use your data to sell off to "trusted" third parties for advertising purposes.  No wonder they offer everyone so much free stuff like email, docs, storage and more.  I even read where their Chromebook settings are shipped out defaulted to send your search data to them automatically.  You have to manually turn off that feature if you can find it.  They even have gotten into a majority of public schools now, but they say they don't collect the data on students anymore.... wink wink.  Yeah right.  Brainwash them while their young. 

Jun 13, 2016 12:52 AM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

I'm not sure I trust any of the providers, including Scroogle or DuckDuckGo.

Jun 11, 2016 11:08 AM
Rainmaker
1,844,271
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Nope, I don't use Yahoo or Bing at all.  Can't stand the results which is always 1/2arsed.

Jun 11, 2016 01:11 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,370
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Use it as a general indicator and always question the results!

Jun 11, 2016 12:54 AM
Rainmaker
1,390,113
Wayne Zuhl
Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ
The Last Name You'll Ever Need in Real Estate

If I were using Google to help me decide for whom to vote, I'd have a problem with it. But since I use it to search for things, all of which I know how to spell and therefore don't need the auto-complete function, I have no problem with Google at all. 

Jun 10, 2016 11:55 PM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I only use Google.... no trust in anything online.... it's always a crap shoot, but so far so good for me.... 

Jun 10, 2016 11:48 PM
Rainmaker
1,466,207
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Fred Griffin Google denied any wrong doing. However, there was a distinct difference in what certain word searches came up with compared to Bing. Google, Facebook, etc. all have their own agenda.

Jun 10, 2016 11:19 PM
Rainmaker
1,239,801
Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

It depends on what you want to search. Most is uncredible.  That  is why good blogs are more meaningful when it comes to real estate sales.

Jun 10, 2016 11:06 PM
Rainmaker
1,725,996
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

I do not trust any internet-based site for searching, so do search on multiple search engines for important data and matters.

Jun 10, 2016 10:53 PM
Rainmaker
3,071,489
Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

I use Google - but not for "political" searches...

Jun 10, 2016 10:50 PM
Rainmaker
989,652
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

Welcome to G - I haven't used them for search since the Panda update - I keep telling everyone they're no good, they're business practices are not ethical and they're results SUCK!

Ok, now you got me started :)

Jun 10, 2016 10:17 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

They are as crooked as Hillary as been noted in recent news articles manipulating search results

Jun 10, 2016 10:12 PM
Rainmaker
7,835,329
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Verify everything.

Jun 10, 2016 10:09 PM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Hi Fred... I heard this report this morning on the news. Why am I not surprised? Didn't they have this same issue playing out with the curating of news on Facebook a short while ago? I use Google to search for work related things, but admit I don't use any search engine to search for much else.

Jun 10, 2016 09:57 PM
Rainmaker
4,434,127
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

I use google.

Jun 10, 2016 09:02 PM
Rainmaker
556,536
Greg Cremia
Shore Realty of the Outer Banks - Nags Head, NC

I stopped use google long ago for everything but document searches. 

Jun 10, 2016 08:14 PM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I do Google, but I do not really search that often. 

Jun 10, 2016 04:56 PM
Rainmaker
533,993
Robert Havana
Park and Protect- Alberta Real Estate License Parking - Calgary, AB
Alberta Real Estate License Parking

wow this is an amazing video, I can't believe big G has been involved in political manipulation, what a sham

Jun 10, 2016 04:04 PM
Rainer
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Carol Wilson
Your $imple Home - Toronto, ON

For a great many things, Google is the only search engine to use.  However, those things are far from politics and big money.  This was an eye-opening conversation Fred Griffin , thank you.

I don't care for the tactics used, but I have to hand it to the bright spark who thought of the search manipulations for creativity and, let's be real here: sooner or later, it was going to happen, and may have been happening for years but we only learned of it now.  If anyone is going to judge Ms. Clinton for a tactic like that, forget it.  Look at the tactics used by Mr. Trump.  As Jesus said, "let the first among (us) who is without sin cast the first stone."  I'm watching.  I am glad my eyes are now open wider than before.  But I'm not throwing any stones.

Jun 10, 2016 01:01 PM
Rainmaker
1,543,613
Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Fred Griffin I asked google and this was the response:

funny goog

Jun 10, 2016 01:01 PM
Rainer
150,416
Michael Thacker - Re/Max Real Estate Center - Louisville
Re/Max Real Estate Center - The Thacker Group - Louisville, KY
Your best friend who just happens to be a Realtor

Google always.

Jun 10, 2016 12:44 PM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

I use the appropriate tool for the specific resolution I am looking for.

Jun 10, 2016 12:39 PM
Rainmaker
634,482
Kathleen Luiten
Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI
Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Trust? I don't put trust in any services like this. Do I use Google? Yes, it is by far my preferred search engine. For my searches Bing and Yahoo almost always produce a mess of less well-related links.

Jun 10, 2016 12:35 PM
Rainmaker
2,781,133
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

For my purposes yes. I glean the necessary. I dont blindly accept anything

Jun 10, 2016 12:07 PM
Rainmaker
1,771,867
Noah Seidenberg
Coldwell Banker - Evanston, IL
Chicagoland and Suburbs (800) 858-7917

You have a good point Fred, that is why I use Startpage if it something really important. Check it out:

https://startpage.com/

Jun 10, 2016 11:58 AM
Rainer
94,105
Val Evans
Scottsdale, AZ

I learned long ago the most relevant results are usually on page 2 or 3.

Jun 10, 2016 11:32 AM
Ambassador
6,392,929
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I still prefer to use Google, though I have been finding my posts ranked much higher on Bing.

May have to reconsider my loyalty to Google...

Jun 10, 2016 11:30 AM