Google removes text link to Froogle

Iria · Aug 15, 2006, 06:31 AM

Source: Yahoo! News
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NEW YORK - Google Inc., the search engine whose clean, minimalist home page was a stark contrast to the link-laden Web portals of the late 1990s, made a tiny tweak to its site last week that may have much bigger repercussions.

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.

Aug 15, 2006, 06:31 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Google removes text link to Froogle Source: Yahoo! News _________ NEW YORK - Google Inc., the search engine whose clean, minimalist home page was a stark contrast to the link-laden Web portals of the late 1990s, made a tiny tweak to its site last week that may have much bigger repercussions. 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.