Some of you have noticed that a few of my colleagues and I have been very quiet lately in the Google Webmaster Help Group. I can assure you we haven't been hunting wabbits ... and though we've continued to spot and escalate many situations in the background, that's not all we've been doing, either.
Aside from sharing information via interviews and chatting with webmasters in person around the globe (Australia, China, Germany, the U.K., the U.S.), we've been learning how to bring this Google Group to the next level. This has involved online communications workshops, training in spotting issues, and even (eeek!) a review of important legal issues.
The one thing we haven't had to gain, though, is an appreciation for webmaster concerns and an eagerness to address them. Over the next weeks, you'll start to slowly but surely see posts from Googlers who are new to the Group. What's notable is that these aren't customer service folks we've newly hired for this role; these are experienced Google Search Quality team members who came up to me and Vanessa Fox asking to spend part of their work time participating here.
You'll be able to spot and verify these folks' status as a Googler by the "G" badge you see next to their name on posts. And while they clearly know their stuff, it may take them a short bit to get their "Group legs," so welcome 'em and be nice, okay? :)
> Some of you have noticed that a few of my colleagues and I have been > very quiet lately in the Google Webmaster Help Group. I can assure you > we haven't been hunting wabbits ... and though we've continued to spot > and escalate many situations in the background, that's not all we've > been doing, either.
> Aside from sharing information via interviews and chatting with > webmasters in person around the globe (Australia, China, Germany, the > U.K., the U.S.), we've been learning how to bring this Google Group to > the next level. This has involved online communications workshops, > training in spotting issues, and even (eeek!) a review of important > legal issues.
> The one thing we haven't had to gain, though, is an appreciation for > webmaster concerns and an eagerness to address them. Over the next > weeks, you'll start to slowly but surely see posts from Googlers who > are new to the Group. What's notable is that these aren't customer > service folks we've newly hired for this role; these are experienced > Google Search Quality team members who came up to me and Vanessa Fox > asking to spend part of their work time participating here.
> You'll be able to spot and verify these folks' status as a Googler by > the "G" badge you see next to their name on posts. And while they > clearly know their stuff, it may take them a short bit to get their > "Group legs," so welcome 'em and be nice, okay? :)
> > Some of you have noticed that a few of my colleagues and I have been > > very quiet lately in the Google Webmaster Help Group. I can assure you > > we haven't been hunting wabbits ... and though we've continued to spot > > and escalate many situations in the background, that's not all we've > > been doing, either.
> > Aside from sharing information via interviews and chatting with > > webmasters in person around the globe (Australia, China, Germany, the > > U.K., the U.S.), we've been learning how to bring this Google Group to > > the next level. This has involved online communications workshops, > > training in spotting issues, and even (eeek!) a review of important > > legal issues.
> > The one thing we haven't had to gain, though, is an appreciation for > > webmaster concerns and an eagerness to address them. Over the next > > weeks, you'll start to slowly but surely see posts from Googlers who > > are new to the Group. What's notable is that these aren't customer > > service folks we've newly hired for this role; these are experienced > > Google Search Quality team members who came up to me and Vanessa Fox > > asking to spend part of their work time participating here.
> > You'll be able to spot and verify these folks' status as a Googler by > > the "G" badge you see next to their name on posts. And while they > > clearly know their stuff, it may take them a short bit to get their > > "Group legs," so welcome 'em and be nice, okay? :)
I may have to start tracking googler's contributions again, now that it's going to have a positive slope on the curve :)
Anyway, looking forward to it, this should be the place for official googler and webmaster communication, the other forums are fine, but I hate having to refer to a 3rd party profiting off of your contributions when I know there is a perfectly good group right here with an official blue "G" by the name. If you polled the regulars, I'd imagine the official status of this group is the main reason people keep coming back, otherwise it's just another forum, where people could debate the "Q" factor for hundreds of responses (then again those forums have a pagenated list which makes it easier to have many responses)
> Some of you have noticed that a few of my colleagues and I have been > very quiet lately in the Google Webmaster Help Group. I can assure you > we haven't been hunting wabbits ... and though we've continued to spot > and escalate many situations in the background, that's not all we've > been doing, either.
> Aside from sharing information via interviews and chatting with > webmasters in person around the globe (Australia, China, Germany, the > U.K., the U.S.), we've been learning how to bring this Google Group to > the next level. This has involved online communications workshops, > training in spotting issues, and even (eeek!) a review of important > legal issues.
> The one thing we haven't had to gain, though, is an appreciation for > webmaster concerns and an eagerness to address them. Over the next > weeks, you'll start to slowly but surely see posts from Googlers who > are new to the Group. What's notable is that these aren't customer > service folks we've newly hired for this role; these are experienced > Google Search Quality team members who came up to me and Vanessa Fox > asking to spend part of their work time participating here.
> You'll be able to spot and verify these folks' status as a Googler by > the "G" badge you see next to their name on posts. And while they > clearly know their stuff, it may take them a short bit to get their > "Group legs," so welcome 'em and be nice, okay? :)
So which is it, you are sticking us with new Googlers to break them in or they've been bad Googlers and you are throwing them into the Lions' den? :-()
Oh, they are "experienced Google Search Quality team members" so Lions' den it must be. ;-)
> Some of you have noticed that a few of my colleagues and I have been > very quiet lately in the Google Webmaster Help Group. I can assure you > we haven't been hunting wabbits ... and though we've continued to spot > and escalate many situations in the background, that's not all we've > been doing, either.
> Aside from sharing information via interviews and chatting with > webmasters in person around the globe (Australia, China, Germany, the > U.K., the U.S.), we've been learning how to bring this Google Group to > the next level. This has involved online communications workshops, > training in spotting issues, and even (eeek!) a review of important > legal issues.
> The one thing we haven't had to gain, though, is an appreciation for > webmaster concerns and an eagerness to address them. Over the next > weeks, you'll start to slowly but surely see posts from Googlers who > are new to the Group. What's notable is that these aren't customer > service folks we've newly hired for this role; these are experienced > Google Search Quality team members who came up to me and Vanessa Fox > asking to spend part of their work time participating here.
> You'll be able to spot and verify these folks' status as a Googler by > the "G" badge you see next to their name on posts. And while they > clearly know their stuff, it may take them a short bit to get their > "Group legs," so welcome 'em and be nice, okay? :)
The new Googlers are excited to be here and posting. We may take some time to "ramp up" as we figure out how reading all these threads and answering some questions will fit into a nine-to-six work day--but that's because we're still working on Search Quality in the meantime, not because we don't like you. :-P
Yea! I'm hoping to see a little more light here and a little less guessing. It would be nice to know when bug fixes rather than intentional algorithm changes perturb results, but that would be way too much to expect.
> The new Googlers are excited to be here and posting. We may take some > time to "ramp up" as we figure out how reading all these threads and > answering some questions will fit into a nine-to-six work day--but > that's because we're still working on Search Quality in the meantime, > not because we don't like you. :-P
This sounds like a fantastic move - win-win for everyone. It's so important that the group retains legitimacy, and this move will hopefully hit the spot.
> Some of you have noticed that a few of my colleagues and I have been > very quiet lately in the Google Webmaster Help Group. I can assure you > we haven't been hunting wabbits ... and though we've continued to spot > and escalate many situations in the background, that's not all we've > been doing, either.
> Aside from sharing information via interviews and chatting with > webmasters in person around the globe (Australia, China, Germany, the > U.K., the U.S.), we've been learning how to bring this Google Group to > the next level. This has involved online communications workshops, > training in spotting issues, and even (eeek!) a review of important > legal issues.
> The one thing we haven't had to gain, though, is an appreciation for > webmaster concerns and an eagerness to address them. Over the next > weeks, you'll start to slowly but surely see posts from Googlers who > are new to the Group. What's notable is that these aren't customer > service folks we've newly hired for this role; these are experienced > Google Search Quality team members who came up to me and Vanessa Fox > asking to spend part of their work time participating here.
> You'll be able to spot and verify these folks' status as a Googler by > the "G" badge you see next to their name on posts. And while they > clearly know their stuff, it may take them a short bit to get their > "Group legs," so welcome 'em and be nice, okay? :)
> The new Googlers are excited to be here and posting. We may take some > time to "ramp up" as we figure out how reading all these threads and > answering some questions will fit into a nine-to-six work day--but > that's because we're still working on Search Quality in the meantime, > not because we don't like you. :-P
It probably won't take you too long to ramp up to speed as many of the questions seem to fall into only a few categories within which they are pretty much the same.
Probably the best thing to do, if I may be so bold as to make suggestions, would be to pick your "battles" carefully because considering the nature and similarities of many of the questions asked.
You can be pretty much assured that any definitive answer provided by a Googler on a given subject will be referenced where useful to hopefully reduce the additional load your, and other Googlers' contributions add to your day.
Also, your participation will hopefully reduce the amount of work that those of us that contribute have to invest as well as your input will hopefully reduce arguments between opinions that end up going no where and end up repeating themselves over and over again.
In any event and however you decide to play things, your participation here will be GREATLY appreciated! :-)
> The new Googlers are excited to be here and posting. We may take some > time to "ramp up" as we figure out how reading all these threads and > answering some questions will fit into a nine-to-six work day--but > that's because we're still working on Search Quality in the meantime, > not because we don't like you. :-P
> It probably won't take you too long to ramp up to speed as many of the > questions seem to fall into only a few categories within which they > are pretty much the same.
> Probably the best thing to do, if I may be so bold as to make > suggestions, would be to pick your "battles" carefully because > considering the nature and similarities of many of the questions > asked.
> You can be pretty much assured that any definitive answer provided by > a Googler on a given subject will be referenced where useful to > hopefully reduce the additional load your, and other Googlers' > contributions add to your day.
> Also, your participation will hopefully reduce the amount of work that > those of us that contribute have to invest as well as your input will > hopefully reduce arguments between opinions that end up going no where > and end up repeating themselves over and over again.
> In any event and however you decide to play things, your participation > here will be GREATLY appreciated! :-)
> Craig
> On May 15, 9:08 am, Berghausen wrote:
> > Woohoo, I feel so welcome already!
> > The new Googlers are excited to be here and posting. We may take some > > time to "ramp up" as we figure out how reading all these threads and > > answering some questions will fit into a nine-to-six work day--but > > that's because we're still working on Search Quality in the meantime, > > not because we don't like you. :-P
Another "G" badge enters... no sign of lions yet. ;-)
Thanks all for your positive response to Adam's announcement; we Googlers are happy about this too! The conversations in this group have been excellent already, so please keep it up and look for my name to start popping in as well!
> Some of you have noticed that a few of my colleagues and I have been > very quiet lately in the Google Webmaster Help Group. I can assure you > we haven't been hunting wabbits ... and though we've continued to spot > and escalate many situations in the background, that's not all we've > been doing, either.
> Aside from sharing information via interviews and chatting with > webmasters in person around the globe (Australia, China, Germany, the > U.K., the U.S.), we've been learning how to bring this Google Group to > the next level. This has involved online communications workshops, > training in spotting issues, and even (eeek!) a review of important > legal issues.
> The one thing we haven't had to gain, though, is an appreciation for > webmaster concerns and an eagerness to address them. Over the next > weeks, you'll start to slowly but surely see posts from Googlers who > are new to the Group. What's notable is that these aren't customer > service folks we've newly hired for this role; these are experienced > Google Search Quality team members who came up to me and Vanessa Fox > asking to spend part of their work time participating here.
> You'll be able to spot and verify these folks' status as a Googler by > the "G" badge you see next to their name on posts. And while they > clearly know their stuff, it may take them a short bit to get their > "Group legs," so welcome 'em and be nice, okay? :)
Damn... you turn your back for 5 mins and everything happens while you're not looking... typical ;-)
Yo Berghausen
What a cool Teutonic name you have there... could it be that there's someone else here with a drop of German (or indeed Swiss or Austrian) blood running in their veins?
Well... search quality's the name of the game... or rather 'results quality ;-)
In any case, it's good to see that this group's not been left high & dry... I know some of the regulars were having trouble keeping the faith.
Hi Wysz... nope, no lions round here, just a bunch of pooddy-tats... :- D
So... err... are you of eastern bloc origin or is it just a dyslexia thing?
Just kidding... it's really good to have a few more Googlers hanging around here (hopefully on a regular basis)
It's also good to be back (with a new & faster computer and... err dunno how to say this... choke... windows vista... sorry) :Þ
Cheers
Sasch
P.S. SaraSchu... More light? Less guessing? Intentional algorithm changes? There wouldn't be much point if they weren't intentional, would there? In any case, although the great god Google may seem like a harsh master at times, his (or her) approach has done wonders for the quality of search results over the past few years... tough noogies for anyone not willing to play by the rules. I've spent 2 weeks out of the loop and only able to do minimal updating/maintenance... my rankings have suffered a bit as a result... my own fault for neglecting the damn things. I'll just have to work on getting back on top, eh? :-Þ
> The new Googlers are excited to be here and posting. We may take some > time to "ramp up" as we figure out how reading all these threads and > answering some questions will fit into a nine-to-six work day--but > that's because we're still working on Search Quality in the meantime, > not because we don't like you. :-P
> Some of you have noticed that a few of my colleagues and I have been > very quiet lately in the Google Webmaster Help Group. I can assure you > we haven't been hunting wabbits ... and though we've continued to spot > and escalate many situations in the background, that's not all we've > been doing, either.
> Aside from sharing information via interviews and chatting with > webmasters in person around the globe (Australia, China, Germany, the > U.K., the U.S.), we've been learning how to bring this Google Group to > the next level. This has involved online communications workshops, > training in spotting issues, and even (eeek!) a review of important > legal issues.
> The one thing we haven't had to gain, though, is an appreciation for > webmaster concerns and an eagerness to address them. Over the next > weeks, you'll start to slowly but surely see posts from Googlers who > are new to the Group. What's notable is that these aren't customer > service folks we've newly hired for this role; these are experienced > Google Search Quality team members who came up to me and Vanessa Fox > asking to spend part of their work time participating here.
> You'll be able to spot and verify these folks' status as a Googler by > the "G" badge you see next to their name on posts. And while they > clearly know their stuff, it may take them a short bit to get their > "Group legs," so welcome 'em and be nice, okay? :)
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My website http://designers-den is no where on Google for any keyword like web design company Kentucky, web design Kentucky but its on 2 and 4 spot on Yahoo and MSN. Did I have done anything wrong? Please help me regarding this matter. I will make 100% sure that I keep all thing proper to respect Google criteria of search.
> Some of you have noticed that a few of my colleagues and I have been > very quiet lately in the Google Webmaster Help Group. I can assure you > we haven't been hunting wabbits ... and though we've continued to spot > and escalate many situations in the background, that's not all we've > been doing, either.
> Aside from sharing information via interviews and chatting with > webmasters in person around the globe (Australia, China, Germany, the > U.K., the U.S.), we've been learning how to bring this Google Group to > the next level. This has involved online communications workshops, > training in spotting issues, and even (eeek!) a review of important > legal issues.
> The one thing we haven't had to gain, though, is an appreciation for > webmaster concerns and an eagerness to address them. Over the next > weeks, you'll start to slowly but surely see posts from Googlers who > are new to the Group. What's notable is that these aren't customer > service folks we've newly hired for this role; these are experienced > Google Search Quality team members who came up to me and Vanessa Fox > asking to spend part of their work time participating here.
> You'll be able to spot and verify these folks' status as a Googler by > the "G" badge you see next to their name on posts. And while they > clearly know their stuff, it may take them a short bit to get their > "Group legs," so welcome 'em and be nice, okay? :)
> > Some of you have noticed that a few of my colleagues and I have been > > very quiet lately in the Google Webmaster Help Group. I can assure you > > we haven't been hunting wabbits ... and though we've continued to spot > > and escalate many situations in the background, that's not all we've > > been doing, either.
> > Aside from sharing information via interviews and chatting with > > webmasters in person around the globe (Australia, China, Germany, the > > U.K., the U.S.), we've been learning how to bring this Google Group to > > the next level. This has involved online communications workshops, > > training in spotting issues, and even (eeek!) a review of important > > legal issues.
> > The one thing we haven't had to gain, though, is an appreciation for > > webmaster concerns and an eagerness to address them. Over the next > > weeks, you'll start to slowly but surely see posts from Googlers who > > are new to the Group. What's notable is that these aren't customer > > service folks we've newly hired for this role; these are experienced > > Google Search Quality team members who came up to me and Vanessa Fox > > asking to spend part of their work time participating here.
> > You'll be able to spot and verify these folks' status as a Googler by > > the "G" badge you see next to their name on posts. And while they > > clearly know their stuff, it may take them a short bit to get their > > "Group legs," so welcome 'em and be nice, okay? :)- Hide quoted text -
