Comments on: Inside the Google Walled Garden http://www.iantruscott.me/inside-the-google-walled-garden#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Hi, a few thoughts about our industry, content management, social media and engaging over the web… Sat, 17 Jul 2010 14:35:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ian http://www.iantruscott.me/inside-the-google-walled-garden/comment-page-1#comment-112 Ian Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:34:16 +0000 http://www.persuasivecontent.com/531#comment-112 Ah yes, I do tend to go off on one. Apparently best blog practice is little and often, I do neither! I think the main question is the last one - this idea that it's not just about the long held belief that Google want to own all content - they also want to own our identity on the web - that having an ID admits you into their walled garden, or past the velvet rope as I saw it described. These services draw you further into the fold. Imagine Google using that 'passport' to link up the data from the ads I click on, Checkout, e-mail, Sidewiki and the searches I do? Maybe that's a post for another day... Ah yes, I do tend to go off on one. Apparently best blog practice is little and often, I do neither!
I think the main question is the last one – this idea that it’s not just about the long held belief that Google want to own all content – they also want to own our identity on the web – that having an ID admits you into their walled garden, or past the velvet rope as I saw it described. These services draw you further into the fold.
Imagine Google using that ‘passport’ to link up the data from the ads I click on, Checkout, e-mail, Sidewiki and the searches I do? Maybe that’s a post for another day…

]]> By: Connie Bensen http://www.iantruscott.me/inside-the-google-walled-garden/comment-page-1#comment-111 Connie Bensen Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:10:07 +0000 http://www.persuasivecontent.com/531#comment-111 So many questions Ian! You do the early adoption thing first, then you wait. Sometimes it takes a bit. Sometimes people move on to something new & shinier. I do have to admit that the Google toolbar is nice because I use many aspects of Google in my workflow. And I agree on the comments aspect. There is nothing more frustrating than not being able to comment, or comment moderation. If it's too hard to comment then I move on. I haven't had time to play with the Wave yet. So many questions Ian! You do the early adoption thing first, then you wait. Sometimes it takes a bit. Sometimes people move on to something new & shinier.
I do have to admit that the Google toolbar is nice because I use many aspects of Google in my workflow.

And I agree on the comments aspect. There is nothing more frustrating than not being able to comment, or comment moderation. If it’s too hard to comment then I move on.

I haven’t had time to play with the Wave yet.

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