Google Goes Pay-Per-Post

Well, well, well. I am not surprised. I am simply elated that the truth comes out.

Techcrunch says Google uses sponsored posts to pump Google ratings in Asia.

Google is undoubtedly the dominant search engine globally, but in a few countries such as Korea (Naver), Russia (Yandex) or Japan, local competitors are winning. Especially Japan, the country with the world’s third biggest Internet population (about 100 million people are online), still seems to be a tough nut to crack for Google.

…the Japanese blogosphere today is filled with reports about Google hiring Cyberbuzz, a Tokyo-based Internet marketing company to promote the keyword feature (its widget version) with a pay-per-post campaign.

… All postings end with a disclosure that says: “I am taking part in the Cyberbuzz campaign”.

It’s interesting to see that Google, a company that not too long ago radically took action against PayPerPost bloggers in the US, today thinks the concept is suitable as long as it helps them advance in Japan (even though in Japan, pay-per-post isn’t regarded nearly as obnoxious as in the US)….

“Interesting” is an understatement. Perhaps… hypocritical? Two-faced? Slimy? EEEEEEVIL?????

And then, Google penalized the blogs for having sponsored posts!!!!! JERKS! Read more at C|net Asia.

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