In the online world do you really own anything?

Have you created something online or run a small online business? Do you ever get the feeling that whatever you create or design online for personal use or professional isn’t really owned by you? You web site is at the mercy of the finicky search gods.

What I mean

You work countless hours creating a web site and when It’s finally ready you publish your web site online. Unlike a brick and mortar store people may never see your finished web site. A brick and mortor store can’t be blocked from a potential customers customers view. On the web this is totally possible. On the web search engines decide who, when, where, and how a visitor can access your site. Search engines decide for you whether you will be successful or not.

Solution

My hope is Microsoft doesn’t buy Yahoo. We need strong competition among all search engines. Monopoly in any area of business I believe is negative. We need strong players Google, Yahoo, MSN, and ASK.

Just some thoughts…