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Google's Overblown Froogle Controversy

Google's Overblown Froogle Controversy 06/09/2004 01:16 AM
It looks like some folks are making a big deal out of the fact that Google searches on certain terms put links to the Froogle comparison shopping engine at the top of the results list. It's unclear why this is suddenly an issue - as they've been doing this ever since they relaunched their site a few months ago. The links are pretty clearly separate from the actual search results (though, not as separate as the regular ads) and are mostly designed to take a guess at whether or not the user meant to search in Froogle. They do the same thing with Google News. If the search term recently appeared in a news story, they'll throw the Google News link at the top as well. This seems more helpful than "evil" as the article suggests.

John Battelle on Google's Froogle
Promotion

John Battelle on Google's Froogle
Promotion 12/18/2003 01:05 PM
If you're interested in the web search world and aren't reading John Battelle's searchblog, you really should be. John's a smart guy who knows a ton of people in this area. On the recent addition of Froogle results to Google search results, John says: ...it is a clear departure from the conceit - and I use that term neutrally - that Google has always maintained, which is that the results offered by their engine are free of human intervention -...

Google's Long Island Froogle fight

Google's Long Island Froogle fight 04/16/2005 03:00 PM
Corante Apr 16 2005 6:51PM GMT

Marketing with Google's Froogle Product
Search Engine

Marketing with Google's Froogle Product
Search Engine 05/15/2004 02:24 PM
Search Engine Journal May 15 2004 5:24PM GMT

Google's Memory Upgrade - How Blogger
could do more than improve Google's Web
searches.

Google's Memory Upgrade - How Blogger
could do more than improve Google's Web
searches. 03/13/2003 10:26 AM
This excellent piece by Steven Johnson touches on some of the bigger ideas few people have been thinking about in all the Blogger/Google speculation and analysis.

Froogle Zen

Froogle Zen 05/02/2004 11:06 AM
BoingBoing reader Bobby points out that Froogle displays a list of recently-found things people have used the online service to successfully seek and buy. The resulting list is total funky Dada webzen that makes you want to refresh for hours. It's a little like those Target ads that smush together unlikely combinations of things one can buy at Target. So, just now -- pure poetry:

Fleece ferret hammock, golf balls, Kung-fu hamster.
Cheesecake, gas blower, belly button rings.
Barebone PC, donut maker, mouth guard.
Matrix sunglasses, cookie jar, stuffed monkey.
Zen alarm clock, hair bows.
Red dress, beef jerky, snake light.

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"Froogle"

"Froogle" 08/15/2004 03:59 AM

Froogle Coming to the UK

Froogle Coming to the UK 09/25/2004 03:40 PM
"Froogle is going to hit the UK soon - Google is requesting datafeeds from their adwords customers."

Froogle on Phone

Froogle on Phone 03/06/2004 02:07 AM
Google Labs: Wireless Froogle. "At an electronics store and shopping for a digital camera? Whip out your cell phone and search for lower prices online using Froogle. Never wonder if you paid too much again."...

Announcing Froogle!

Announcing Froogle! 12/11/2002 09:23 PM
New, from Google: Froogle! "Froogle is a new service from Google that makes it easy to find information about products for sale online. By focusing entirely on product search, Froogle applies the power of Google's search technology to a very specific task: locating stores that sell the item you want to find and pointing you directly to the place where you can make a purchase."...

Why isn't Froogle Catching on?

Why isn't Froogle Catching on? 08/01/2004 10:06 AM
"...people are saying Froogle is a major disappointment. ... the big question is why? Was it solely their implementation? Or is there more to it?"

Froogle Primer

Froogle Primer 01/07/2004 02:50 PM

FEO : Froogle Engine Optimization

FEO : Froogle Engine Optimization 12/17/2002 05:34 AM
Still warm on the server, FEO (Froogle Engine Optimization) is already in full bloom.

Amazon A9: Froogle Competitor?

Amazon A9: Froogle Competitor? 10/28/2003 11:08 PM
AP: Amazon.com invades Google's turf with Silicon Valley startup.Seattle-based Amazon has dubbed its search startup "A9" and set up offices in Palo Alto, not far from Google's Mountain View headquarters. A9 hopes to launch in October with 30 employees and grow much larger as it develops a search engine that will be licensed to other Web sites, said spokeswoman Alison Diboll. [...] Unlike Google, A9 isn't trying to develop an all-purpose search engine that indexes billions of Web pages. Instead, the startup is focusing on a search engine sweet spot -- e-commerce.The article is very vague so it's hard to get a handle one exactly what A9 is, but it does sound a lot like Froogle, Google's shopping search engine. (Thanks, Ahmad.)...

Now Google May Have Lost The Froogle
Name Too...

Now Google May Have Lost The Froogle
Name Too... 07/23/2004 06:30 PM
It appears that Google has been having an awful lot of trouble lately with the names of its services and trademark issues. There was the company in the UK that complai ned they were using Gmail already when Google's Gmail came out. Then, there was the whole attack of the alien Googles thing earlier this month. Now, it turns out they have lost an attempt to take away the domain name Froogles from a guy who runs a shopping site there (which I imagine just had its traffic shoot through the roof, for all he complains about how troublesome this lawsuit is). Of course, Google runs a shopping site called Froogle. However, in this case, the challenge was whether or not the name Froogles was confusingly similar to Google (not Froogle). There's a pretty good reason for this. Froogles went online well before Froogle did, so if anyone has a claim it might be in the other direction. The fact that Froogles was not found to be confusingly similar to Google could open up the possibility of a reverse case where the owner of Froogles could claim that Froogle violates his own trademark. Yes, the lawyers are drooling. Of course, the most likely solution is that Google will end up paying off this guy and just buying the Froogles domain name to avoid all these other problems. In the meantime, it's a bit amusing that a Google search on Froogles doesn't have the Froogles.com site anywhere near the top (however, before the conspiracy theories start, Yahoo's search doesn't either).

Froogle Links At Top Of SERPs

Froogle Links At Top Of SERPs 12/06/2003 02:46 AM
"what's related" like links at the top of Serps.

Froogle, aka "Google Shopping"

Froogle, aka "Google Shopping" 12/12/2002 12:27 AM
From the Google weblog: New, from Google: Froogle! "Froogle is a new service from Google that makes it easy to find information about products for sale online. By focusing entirely on product search, Froogle applies the power of Google's search...

Froogle Traffic Growing

Froogle Traffic Growing 01/30/2003 10:30 AM
It's been almost two months since the introduction of Froogle. How is it working for you?

Will Froogle Be a Google for Shoppers?

Will Froogle Be a Google for Shoppers? 01/14/2003 02:16 AM
Google, the planet's most popular search engine, has now turned its attention to the most prevalent activity on the Internet (aside from viewing porn ...

Froogle Links On SERPs

Froogle Links On SERPs 12/06/2003 11:59 AM
Google introduces Froogle links at the top of the SERPs.

Google Tweaks AdWords, Froogle

Google Tweaks AdWords, Froogle 12/15/2003 08:05 PM
Google has made changes to improve its advertiser experience and brought Froogle into the Google.com search mix. The AdWords interface ...

Froogle Upload Manager for OS X
available this week

Froogle Upload Manager for OS X
available this week 03/22/2005 04:52 PM

Kiel, Germany (March 21, 2005) - turingart is pleased to announce the upcoming availability of a new Froogle Upload Manager this week

turingart's 'Froogle Upload Manager' includes an SQL-based database system, a product listing editor and HTML-/image preview features. Besides standard products properties, the application supports the complete set of addional properties for music, videos and books.

Froogle turns to Web for product reviews

Froogle turns to Web for product reviews 12/19/2004 03:37 PM

Froogle Links At Top Of Google Web SERPs

Froogle Links At Top Of Google Web SERPs 12/08/2003 09:29 PM
Search Engine Lowdown Dec 8 2003 8:38PM ET

Google stirs controversy with Froogle

Google stirs controversy with Froogle 06/09/2004 01:11 AM
MSNBC Jun 9 2004 5:08AM GMT

Froogle Gets Thrifty with Product
Reviews

Froogle Gets Thrifty with Product
Reviews 12/17/2004 06:30 PM
Google has announced a beta preview of Froogle Product Reviews, as an add-on to its Froogle shopping engine that provides both product and store ratings. Froogle has also been updated with a "Shopping List" feature similar to what is found on most e-commerce Web sites.

2004 Google (Froogle) Zeitgeist

2004 Google (Froogle) Zeitgeist 12/29/2004 02:25 PM

Damn it. I knew we should have been covering more electric scooters.

Top 2004 Froogle Zeitgeist [Google]

Google integrates Froogle into web
search

Google integrates Froogle into web
search 12/17/2003 09:33 AM
Netimperative Dec 17 2003 8:52AM ET

Froogle, now a two-year test, gets new
features

Froogle, now a two-year test, gets new
features 12/29/2004 08:44 PM
InternetRetailer.com Dec 30 2004 12:10AM GMT

Froogle Adding Auction Listings

Froogle Adding Auction Listings 02/08/2003 08:23 AM
Surfers notice a few auction listings showing up on Froogle searches.

Google has setback in challenge to
Froogle

Google has setback in challenge to
Froogle 07/26/2004 05:46 AM
Bday.co.za - Mon Jul 26, 08:56 am GMT

Run With the Cloud

Run With the Cloud 03/14/2005 04:39 PM
Televangelist Suzanne Hinn: "If your engine is not revvin' up, you know what you need. You need a holy ghost enema right up your rear end!"

Google Encounters More Trademark
Problems with Froogle Name

Google Encounters More Trademark
Problems with Froogle Name 07/27/2004 04:23 PM
Source: Search Engine Guide - On the heels of a trademark dispute with children's Web site googles.com, search giant Google is now dealing with another lawsuit involving the use of the name Froogle....

Froogle Link Now on Main Google Page

Froogle Link Now on Main Google Page 12/12/2003 06:36 PM

Froogle Ads For Father ’ s Day Showing
Up In Google AdWords

Froogle Ads For Father ’ s Day Showing
Up In Google AdWords 06/14/2004 07:45 PM
WebProNews,KY-3 hours agoRecently, WebProNews featured an article discussing how Google was allowing Froogle ads to appear in the first paid position of their search result page. ...

FroogleUp 1.0 - Froogle listings and
upload manager available

FroogleUp 1.0 - Froogle listings and
upload manager available 03/27/2005 12:05 AM

Kiel, Germany (March 27, 2005) - turingart is pleased to announce the immediate availability FroogleUp, the first OS X Froogle listing and upload manager

turingart's 'Froogle Upload Manager' includes an SQL-based database system, a product listing editor and web-/image preview features. Besides standard products properties, the application supports the complete set of addional properties for music, videos and books.

Froogle: Googles Shopping Engine Goes
Live

Froogle: Googles Shopping Engine Goes
Live 12/12/2002 12:29 AM
Googles pure shopping engine hits the streets.

Search relevancy on Froogle much the
same as on Google with a few twists

Search relevancy on Froogle much the
same as on Google with a few twists 05/13/2004 04:48 PM
InternetRetailer.com May 13 2004 8:41PM GMT

Google Stirs Controversy With Froogle
(washingtonpost.com)

Google Stirs Controversy With Froogle
(washingtonpost.com) 06/08/2004 10:02 PM
washingtonpost.com - Google has staked its reputation as the Internet's premier search engine on delivering rapid, relevant search results -- untouched by human hands -- that it says are based on complex mathematical formulas and sophisticated technology.
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