Google news case

[Dave A]

Google is in trouble again about its news service. There are a few points to take note of:

1. Don't quote/post full artcicles - rather post the relevant extracts
2. Post a link to the full story so that it can be read there
3. Google is more than happy to remove news sites from their servers in their entirety!!

The last point is particularly interesting. This extract shows how media groups in general are struggling to come to terms with the internet and search engines.

While many media groups have welcomed Google News as a means of boosting traffic, others believe they are benefiting the Google brand and boosting its user figures without any recompense.
Full story here

But if google drops you from their servers it's just got to hurt.