Wednesday, August 16, 2006
[Sharing eclipses shopping on the Internet]
Technology News : Google removes text link to Froogle:
"On Wednesday, Google removed a text link to its comparison-shopping site, Froogle, and replaced it with one pointing to Google Video, where amateur spoofs uploaded by users mingle with episodes of Dave Chappelle's show.
While Google explained the switch as a philosophical one - more about helping users find new video content than driving traffic to any particular section - some bloggers and Web watchers saw the change as more strategically significant.
'Froogle Dumped for Hot New Girlfriend,' wrote Michael Arrington, who follows Silicon Valley on a blog called TechCrunch. His post also noted that Google has been testing a new layout for the video section. 'We sure don't see this kind of product attention showered on Froogle,' he wrote..."
Technology News : Google removes text link to Froogle:
"On Wednesday, Google removed a text link to its comparison-shopping site, Froogle, and replaced it with one pointing to Google Video, where amateur spoofs uploaded by users mingle with episodes of Dave Chappelle's show.
While Google explained the switch as a philosophical one - more about helping users find new video content than driving traffic to any particular section - some bloggers and Web watchers saw the change as more strategically significant.
'Froogle Dumped for Hot New Girlfriend,' wrote Michael Arrington, who follows Silicon Valley on a blog called TechCrunch. His post also noted that Google has been testing a new layout for the video section. 'We sure don't see this kind of product attention showered on Froogle,' he wrote..."
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