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January 23, 2005

Only 1 in 6 users of Internet search engines can tell the difference between unbiased search results and paid advertisements

Did you see this Yahoo Article? Who Do You Trust?

A survey found that only 1 web searcher in 6 can tell the difference between a paid ad and an index result in a search engine.

Forty-five percent of Web searchers say they would stop using search engines if they thought they weren't being clear about such payments, yet 92 percent of Web searchers say they are confident about their searching abilities.

My question is WHY? It's almost as if the masses believe that search engines are some sort of consumer report guide that gives them only honest results. As if paid ads are dishonest or something.

I took an informal survey at a party I was at today with about 20 people, ranging in age from 25 to 65. Less than 25% had ever bought anything online. About half had heard of Google.

The game is just getting started...get serious, build every single day, get your real estate up and working for you. There has never been a better time to get building virtual property than right now.

Posted by universalprofit at January 23, 2005 06:48 PM

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