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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041, Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ  (ReMax Realtec Group)

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Rainmaker
96,628
Robert Newman
Inbound Real Estate Marketing L.L.C. - Buffalo, WY
Creating Enduring Online Marketing Results

Google has three separate programs that combined manage "SEARCH." As a whole. They all have cute names. Hummingbird 

Hummingbird - This was update the main feature was recognizing keywords by syntax. In other words recognizing keywords without you having to use them specifically. Looking at a page and contextually understanding what you where TRYING to convey. This update worked out so well they permanently added the functionality to google search and called this specific part of the google program "hummingbird". 

 

RANKBRAIN affects 30% of search and is the Artifical Intelligence conversation that started this thread.RANKBRAIN is specifically used on keywords that are extremely long and infrequently used. Many people type whole sentences into "google" like: "Where can I go in Lawndale to find the best auto mechanic". Rankbrain LEARNS by sending these inquiries to what it THINKS are the best answers. It can "decide" if it made the right decision based on how long you spend on the website it sent you too. Whether you stay or go... it "learns" and UPDATES ITSELF. 

 

PENGUIN: Actively seeks out websites that attempt to "game google" it has over 200 metrics to it and is far to complicated to try to explain. Suffice it to say a MAJOR part of Googles search algorithm is dedicated to finding and penalizing websites that use "shortcuts" to gain rank in google search. 

 

It's Inbound Real Estate Marketing :-). I hope this helps if not let me know what I can clarify. 

 

Mar 11, 2017 07:19 PM
Rainmaker
3,416,038
Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Google is all about gathering info, free has a price, but some do not know or care

Mar 11, 2017 06:32 AM
Ambassador
6,393,404
Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

I think that Google is Brilliant, I enjoy most of their free stuff, and I suspect that they enjoy spying on me.

Mar 11, 2017 08:30 AM
Rainmaker
5,772,575
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Annette,

Regardless of the word "free" there is a big payoff for Google.

Mar 11, 2017 07:36 AM
Rainmaker
5,216,398
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Just when you think it is free you pay the price!

Mar 11, 2017 06:46 AM
Rainmaker
599,274
Nathan Gesner
American West Realty and Management - Cody, WY
Broker / Property Manager

I think they started out providing email and a browser and then evolved into this bigger stuff.

Mar 12, 2017 06:59 AM
Rainmaker
989,652
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

I avoid G at all costs whenever possible - if I were a conspiracy theorist I would unload

Mar 12, 2017 05:47 AM
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

Ron and Alexandra Seigel nailed this one!

Mar 12, 2017 05:14 AM
Rainer
2,925
merna canavati
JLA - Houston, TX
Real estate agent serving Houston

Google's major income comes from advertising. Offering free benefits, attracting more people while making more money through advertising.

Mar 11, 2017 09:59 PM
Rainmaker
4,319,419
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Andover, MA
Andover, MA: Andover Luxury Homes For Sale

Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 - plan with purpose! Love that.

Mar 11, 2017 09:46 PM
Rainmaker
1,622,432
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

 

I believe that people who run and create Google are incredibly smart. 

Mar 11, 2017 08:43 PM
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5,049,183
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

I can't think that much tonight!

Mar 11, 2017 08:29 PM
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2,684,009
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

 I rate them with NSA and CIA for invasion of privacy.

Mar 11, 2017 06:07 PM
Rainmaker
3,986,258
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

The smart ones have a plan and expand on it

Mar 11, 2017 05:19 PM
Rainmaker
5,005,642
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Nothing is free with Google..they are brilliant, gathering all kinds of information and we flock to it..it is the only game in town. 

Mar 11, 2017 03:10 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 were looking at the big picture and mining data they were collecting. In doing that they gave away free stuff, got us hooked and frankly I think it was brilliant. It is my personal choice to use they products and I can switch anytime I want. The others however will catch up one day as well. 

Mar 11, 2017 01:07 PM
Rainmaker
1,502,998
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Yep, nothing is for free.  Always known it was to power intelligence on people for advertising/etc.

 

P.S.  The GPhone is not free.

Mar 11, 2017 12:01 PM
Rainmaker
809,258
Kasey & John Boles
Jon Gosche Real Estate, LLC - BoiseMeridianRealEstate.com - Boise, ID
Boise & Meridian, ID Ada/Canyon/Gem/Boise Counties

I've always thought Google was brilliant and innovative.  I'll have to go read the respons from Inbound Real Estate Marketing on your other question. -Kasey

Mar 11, 2017 11:34 AM
Rainmaker
5,104,931
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

To be honest, I never think about google except to search on the web. My gmail account is for junk mail. 

Mar 11, 2017 10:22 AM
Rainmaker
5,583,278
Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

I only know my purpose for using it...IT MAKES MY PHONE RING....

Mar 11, 2017 10:03 AM
Rainmaker
2,182,552
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Google is king of the Hill

Mar 11, 2017 07:42 AM
Rainmaker
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Sam Shueh
(408) 425-1601 - San Jose, CA
mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

Some of the modern technology like UI, machine language finally allows a better tool. When I say better it is slightly more efficient than those from a decade ago.  Google phone is a flop. Google product is still a hit and miss.

At a celebration of life not long ago, I related to the audience about flat panel technology made in the early 1980s. I pulled a saved eMail sent from 1983 from the relative. People say what? We just started using flat panel and eMail this is 34 years ago! Indeed, everything developed today has deep root. Today's cell phone antenna was deemed to be limited in size as early as 1950s.

Mar 11, 2017 07:39 AM
Rainmaker
1,712,676
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

Google is very smart.

Mar 11, 2017 07:14 AM
Rainmaker
2,220,323
Anthony Acosta - ALLATLANTAcondos.com
Harry Norman, REALTORS® - Atlanta, GA
Associate Broker

Thank you for sharing.

Mar 11, 2017 07:09 AM
Rainmaker
7,836,134
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Very smart.

Mar 11, 2017 06:51 AM
Ambassador
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Pioneers in the intel-gathering, for sure!  As Scott Godzyk mentioned, many don't care that there is a price to pay.

Mar 11, 2017 06:50 AM
Rainmaker
1,045,440
Dave Martin (703) 585-4687
Fairfax Realty - Fairfax, VA
Making Realty Dreams a Reality #WeWillGetYouHome

While it would be nice if a business just GAVE (Gee what a great idea to create a genuine businesses that help just to HELP) but they are primarily a data mining company as nearly every online company is.

Dec 10, 2017 09:03 AM
Rainmaker
4,936,677
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Wow I learn so much by the answers for your blog THANKS!

 

Mar 12, 2017 08:20 AM
Rainmaker
4,800,082
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Google is very smart.

Mar 12, 2017 06:22 AM
Rainmaker
1,844,291
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

The question hurts my head ....

Mar 11, 2017 10:53 AM
Rainmaker
1,157,785
FN LN
Toronto, ON

Without reading your linked post, some purposes are to sell advertising and make revenue from various other sources and develop a very large dataset of information to be used for many purposes.

Mar 11, 2017 09:59 AM
Rainmaker
556,536
Greg Cremia
Shore Realty of the Outer Banks - Nags Head, NC

I stopped using g products more than a decade ago. Analytics is what g uses to steer customers away when they are ready to make a purchase.

Mar 11, 2017 07:57 AM
Ambassador
3,345,091
Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

Google was very smart.  Most people are just asleep when it comes to knowing the price they pay for "free".

Mar 11, 2017 07:42 AM