I’m using so much Google toolbar that I don’t even go to the Google homepage anymore. Did you notice that the link to Google Chrome no longer exists and has been replaced by a link to Google Sites?
It seems like Google is trying to promote the web for all those out there who have no websites yet. The target being clearly individuals and Small & Medium Enterprises. It reminds me of the former attempt with the so-called Google Pages which didn’t last for too long. Is this service going to turn internet users into new webmasters? We have reasons to think so:
- This new service brings new features such a site-level navigation and headers which are really easy to use and definitely bring more interest to Google Site.
- Internet users are becoming more internet savvy
- Google gained a good experience through Blogger and added network services such as Google friends that make the whole package
- Google is really willing to do so as it would increase its potential network of Adsense friendly websites.
Meanwhile, I tested for a few seconds and i have to say that:
- It has nothing brilliant compared to websites specialised in it.
- It is a bit hard to understand where to click. I mean, would anybody who never ever created a website understand this:
- It is far from being the first Google’s product outside search and most of them never really succeeded. Does anybody remember the last time you used Picassa or Orkut??
Let me know your thoughts!
Filed under: online marketing Tagged: | google, googleproduct, googlesites, webmaster
Although I think that some of their products are brilliant (I have stuffed my latest travel articles with street views from google maps, fantastic!!), I find that it is quite a shame that they tend to suddenly stop support for many of these products eventually.
In the long run, it kinds of dissuades me from investing time in getting familliar with what new stuff they come up with. Francis Pisani in his blog was talking about “loss of trust” if I remember correctly. I kind of share his opinion.
BTW Manu, it’s unrelated but the snap previews on your hyperlinks are a collossal pain in the arse…
Thanks Guillaume for the feedback. I eventually removed the feature!
By the way, it seems we’re going to see each other in Paris in a couple of weeks. It’s been a while, let’s have a drink or two to celebrate
Interesting article monsieur Manu!
But it is Picasa and orkut…
je sais, je sais, je fais ma chieuse :p
hmm I wondering in what language I should reply. Arrête de parler frenglish