Is Google Putting a Horse Head in Cuils Bed

Look at this Google Search result:
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I just did a search on “Cuil” in Google, and the first result is a Google News post about why Cuil’s not much of a threat. That *really* ranks above the main site?

**Update 2: Matt Cutts came to the comments section to refute the post. I guess the brevity of my post didn’t permit me to give the right amount of disclaimers: 1.) I would never dispute the Goog’s search algorithms. 2.) Most everything I run my life on starts with G. 3.) I was mostly surprised by the result, not actually claiming that Google would manipulate a search result. 4.) Hey, Matt Cutts came by! Cool, eh?

**Update: I’m #5 because of personalized search. Guess I’m not #5 to everyone. Well, it was fun while it lasted. .. >>Formerly: And hey, I’m #5. Woohoo!

My point: is search a battlefield? People writing about Knol think so.

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  • Armando G

    This is why I tend to go to Wikipedia first; although not the most difinitive (or unbiased) source, I often can get background on my topic before slupring off what the engines feed me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuil

  • Armando G

    This is why I tend to go to Wikipedia first; although not the most difinitive (or unbiased) source, I often can get background on my topic before slupring off what the engines feed me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuil

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  • http://www.thesleepygeek.com TheSleepyGeek

    This is interesting. I am curious as to why Cuil is getting this much publicity. They must be doing something right at the very least. There are all kinds of search engines starting up, some as simple as Cuil and some more fancy but this seems to be getting more attention for some reason.
    Not sure why, I checked it out… google still is at the top of the usability list for me.

  • http://www.thesleepygeek.com TheSleepyGeek

    This is interesting. I am curious as to why Cuil is getting this much publicity. They must be doing something right at the very least. There are all kinds of search engines starting up, some as simple as Cuil and some more fancy but this seems to be getting more attention for some reason.
    Not sure why, I checked it out… google still is at the top of the usability list for me.

  • http://eggheadmarketing.wordpress.com/ rsomers

    TheSleepyGeek, great point on the high publicity. Most startup search engines claim to be doing something substantially different from Google; semantic search, clustered search, etc. That gets around the ‘you can’t compete with Google’ reflex.

    Cuil’s gotten a lot of pickup in press and blogosphere by the ballsy tactic of taking on Google headon. That gets pickup for the same reason I’d get response if I did a press release claiming I was going to fight Mike Tyson.

  • http://eggheadmarketing.wordpress.com/ rsomers

    TheSleepyGeek, great point on the high publicity. Most startup search engines claim to be doing something substantially different from Google; semantic search, clustered search, etc. That gets around the ‘you can’t compete with Google’ reflex.

    Cuil’s gotten a lot of pickup in press and blogosphere by the ballsy tactic of taking on Google headon. That gets pickup for the same reason I’d get response if I did a press release claiming I was going to fight Mike Tyson.

  • http://uber.la jmacofearth

    Google google bombs itself. That’s a sense of humor if you ask me.

  • http://john32mac.jot.com/WikiHome John McElhenney

    Google google bombs itself. That’s a sense of humor if you ask me.

  • http://www.qlubb.com ANdy

    I haven’t seen a clear positioning on why Cuil is better than Google. Why would I use Cuil over Google? Okay, they don’t collect information, they have a nicer laid out results page and they use a different approach to the algorithm but I don’t know what specific type of searches are better in Cuil than Google. Saying it’s generally better doesn’t help me and when I invariably test it out for myself doesn’t set Cuil up for a good evaluation.

  • http://www.qlubb.com ANdy

    I haven’t seen a clear positioning on why Cuil is better than Google. Why would I use Cuil over Google? Okay, they don’t collect information, they have a nicer laid out results page and they use a different approach to the algorithm but I don’t know what specific type of searches are better in Cuil than Google. Saying it’s generally better doesn’t help me and when I invariably test it out for myself doesn’t set Cuil up for a good evaluation.

  • http://mediaquake.wordpress.com Philip Buxton

    I was taught to only speak when I’ve got something nice to say so this is tricky, but are you really suggesting Google changed something so bad news about Cuil appears top? If so, that shows such a deep misunderstanding about how Google – and search engines generally – work, it’s hard to know where to start…

  • http://mediaquake.wordpress.com Philip Buxton

    I was taught to only speak when I’ve got something nice to say so this is tricky, but are you really suggesting Google changed something so bad news about Cuil appears top? If so, that shows such a deep misunderstanding about how Google – and search engines generally – work, it’s hard to know where to start…

  • http://www.corporationfinancial.com Corporation Financial

    Lack of a monopoly is healthy, if the new startup can pay dividends then maybe they can get along together. Did the C come from Google like Venom from Spiderman though? It could be breach of contract.

  • http://www.corporationfinancial.com Corporation Financial

    Lack of a monopoly is healthy, if the new startup can pay dividends then maybe they can get along together. Did the C come from Google like Venom from Spiderman though? It could be breach of contract.

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    I think Cuil has a way to go and at this stage is not a threat or significant issue to Google. Let’s not forget Google’s built in audience that they developed with services ranging from Docs to Blogger.

  • saurabh

    I haven’t seen a clear positioning on why Cuil is better than GoogleMtech computers

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    hello….sirI haven’t seen a clear positioning on why Cuil is better than Google
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    Lack of a monopoly is healthy, if the new startup can pay dividenm tech computers

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