Google Blog Alert is a service provided by Google that permits a user to grab anything written about "structured settlements". Ideally the service is a time saver that helps an individual stay on top of what is being written on a particular subject without having to perform extensive searches. Unfortunately the Google Blog Alert and Google Blog Search have become less useful due to spam bloggers who attach the words "structured settlements" to a host of unrelated topics. While an infrequent slip through might be amusing the extraordinary frequency of these occurrences combined with apparent omission of lots of legitimate information raises questions about the services.
Many of the spam blogs emanate from hit and run registrations on Google's Blogger/Blogspot blogging platform. A simple fix could filter out many of these if Google wants to.
In early July 2008 this author wrote the following letter to Marissa Meyer VP Search Products and User Experience at Google, Inc. and Jonathan Rosenberg, Senior VP-Products detailing the problem and requesting action.
Download jdd_letter_to_google_re_blogspot_7102008.pdf
In the meantime the abusive blog posts and slippage continues.
Structured Settlements 4Real intends to catalog each and every abusive blog post that slips into Google Blog Alert for "structured settlements" until Google corrects the problem. We want Google to improve and we want the utility of this tool restored!
We are otherwise very supportive of the concept of the Google Blog Alert and Google Blog Search products
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