Comments on: Google Hotpot: Rate Any Place #googlefail

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:58:38 +0000

Hotpot definitely missed the mark on this first release, but they still have a chance:
http://blog.alexbovee.com/post/1604075768/three-ideas-for-improving-googles-hotpot
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By: Charlie Anzman

Charlie Anzman — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:04:17 +0000

Interesting take Ruud. Terry … The problem is that EVERYTHING is easy to game and some do it rampantly whether it’s on Twitter, (the old) Digg, etc. When it comes to user generated reviews, it’s probably gamed more than anything else. Google’s partners were gamed already. This move actually could help? Whether it’s cars, hotels, airlines, they all have people posting their own stuff. More importantly, real users are MUCH more likely to post negative reviews than positive ones. Tripadvisor has made numerous public attempts to clean this up.
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By: Ruud Hein

Ruud Hein — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:12:01 +0000

In reply to Terry Van Horne.

I see where you’re coming from, Terry. I guess you’re wearing your SEO hat when you say that 🙂

By: Terry Van Horne

Terry Van Horne — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:43:18 +0000

Yikes…. tough audience. I like this I think this is a small part of bigger puzzle. Google Local was absurdly easy to game… so much so real marketers left it to the cowboys. I’m thinking that changes with this, the recent change to the Local Universals and the Product Feeds announcement are Game changers. I know I am looking at putting a client into these programs because in some form or another they will be around for a while.

By: Ruud Hein

Ruud Hein — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 21:04:24 +0000

In reply to Kyle Alm.

Ah yes, Google Wave — under the heading “remember that” 😀

By: Kyle Alm

Kyle Alm — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:39:48 +0000

You would have thought that they would have learned their lesson from Wave. They had tons of hype and interest and no community. At least Google Places have a built-in audience, but this whole idea tastes like fail.

Google really doesn’t get social and I don’t think users are really comfortable with Google having that much information.

By: Ruud Hein

Ruud Hein — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:25:16 +0000

In reply to Dana Lookadoo.

It’s staggering just how much they don’t “get” social

By: Dana Lookadoo

Dana Lookadoo — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 20:22:14 +0000

Thank you for keeping your finger on the pulse and summarizing the latest Google fail. Looks like another copycat amalgamation in an attempt at social media.