Twitter hasn't taken too kindly to Google's new plan to integrate Google+ results into its search product. The company said in a statement that "we're concerned that as a result of Google's changes, finding this information will be much harder for everyone. We think that's bad for people, publishers, news organizations and Twitter users." Twitter emphasizes how important the microblogging service has become in breaking news, noting that Tweets are often the first and most relevant reports around major events — it sounds like the company is afraid of losing exposure from Google+ results showing up in search.
Of course, Google and Twitter's paid arrangement for Tweets to appear in Google search ended this summer, and Google noted as much in a post on Google+, saying the company was surprised by its comments since Twitter ended their deal. We're not sure how this will all play out, but we'd be pretty surprised to see Google back down from continuing to push Google+ across all its products.

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There’s no reason for Google to exclude their own social network (so long as it plays along with our privacy settings). What did Twitter expect to happen when they did not pursue renewal of the deal with Google?
Ideally, a Google search would return relevant content from any social network.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 10:48 PM EST reply Recommend (17) Flag actions
My guess is that Twitter doesn’t want them to exclude Google+ results, but it probably just wants equal parity. Well, actually, they surely want more, but that’s not really realistic.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 10:52 PM EST reply Recommend (9) Flag actions
Exactly. They could have put a Twitter profile link next to the Google+ ones.
Google is in SERIOUS trouble here. Given that they have around 90% market share in EU I would expect this to be grounds for an anti-trust investigation.
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 3:00 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Not really. Twitter is telling google that it needs to pay up if they want twitter results in search. Cant both be blocking the crawl and expecting to be in the search results.
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 5:42 AM EST reply Recommend (5) Flag actions
Except that Twitter specifically blocked Google from including Twitter results. Remember they used to appear in the realtime search? Damn useful when that was the case. If Twitter wants their results to appear in Google search results, they need to give them access again.
Probably be the shortest anti-trust investigation in history.
“Why aren’t you including Twitter results in your search results alongside Google+?”
“Because they asked us to exclude them.”
“Carry on.”
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 6:43 AM EST reply Recommend (13) Flag actions
Actually they explicitly don’t want Tweets to appear anywhere in the search results. It’s stated very clearly in their public ToS. What they are OK with, is if Google were to index and give links to Twitter tweets without even a single word of preview.
In short, Twitter should just shut-up and keep quiet in the corner where they put themselves.
In addition, come back when Google forces that onto you and it will not be an option.
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 6:24 AM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
From the looks of it social search has to be activated by hitting the “Search plus” button and only if you are actually logged in. As long as Twitter doesn’t block their public feeds this should be a non issue.
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 10:42 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
That sounds reasonable.
However, the irrational part which you might be missing is that Twitter actually ended the deal they had with Google which allowed tweets to show up in search results. So they effectively chose to not put their service in Google search results, and now they’re complaining that Google is doing exactly that with Google+. It’s irrational to intentionally choose to not provide a service and then complain when your competitor does provide that service.
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 6:30 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Yes, that is likely what they want; however, in the past they made Google pay to index those results, and have since expressed they (Twitter) did not want to renew this deal (details are a bit scarce on this, but all sources have noted it was Twitter that terminated the deal).
Twitter is within their rights to demand Google pay for indexing their content, just as Google is within their rights to say “no thanks.” As for folks crying anti-trust, the argument against an opt service that Twitter explicitly took themselves out of the running for, doesn’t have legs in my opinion.
Posted on Jan 12, 2012 | 11:25 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Relevant content from a social network?
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 10:52 PM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
My thoughts exactly. Should be am option to exclude FB, G+ etc. results.
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 4:00 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
There a switch to switch between “personalized”(G+) and ordinary(the usual personalized and localized).
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 6:26 AM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
I don’t want any social media influencing my search results. Thankfully this is an optional service.
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 4:02 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Twitter will always be easier to consume, therefore it wins.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 10:48 PM EST reply Recommend (6) Flag actions
Your joking huh?
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 11:10 PM EST via mobile reply Recommend (15) Flag actions
Easier to consume? Yeah right! :-P /s
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 11:39 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Especially if you’re a rat.
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 3:11 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Was Twitter paying for those Twitter infused search results? Twitter Inc is right, tweets often carry the first pieces of news relevant to a search, Google should be including tweets by default if they are really about building a comprehensive engine. At least include Tweets in the Google News tab.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 10:54 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Google was paying Twitter. When the contract was up they likely asked for much more and Google bawked. Infused Google+ and sparked this war. Unfortunately for Twitter, welcome to the big leagues.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 10:56 PM EST reply Recommend (17) Flag actions
I just think Twitter is making the error of not thinking it needs any other services to survive. Google clearly gets this as it shows in Google Maps on iOS even while there’s a proxy war going on between Apple and Google.
Google wants to be everywhere and work with everyone, but if a company decides to not play nice, Google has the balls to come up with a competing product and make you beg for Google’s cooperation again.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 11:08 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
Google doesn’t want to work with everyone, that is where you are wrong. Ask Windows Phone users where there Google Talk, Voice, Maps, and You tube app is. You will find Google isn’t as sharing and wanting to work with everyone as you say.
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 2:45 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
WP7 is a good platform in my opinion, and growing. That said, it is still a distant 3rd to iOS, and may not warrant the time and resources to port gApps to the platform at this time. BlackBerry doesn’t get native gApps updates, the webclients are still available though, and likely work on WP7.
As WP7 grows, Google may port their suite over.
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 10:31 AM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
Actually Twitter ended the deal unilaterally (at least that is what the leak said). Google offered to extend the deal, Twitter declined.
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 6:28 AM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
So I can look forward to more social network links in my google searches? Great…
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 10:57 PM EST via mobile reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
It’s an opt in feature genius. Read the article. Watch the video before making comments kid.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 11:10 PM EST via mobile reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
Opt in? I thought it is an opt out feature
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/search-plus-your-world.html
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 11:27 PM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
Even then, it’s off if you’re not on G+ and there is a clearly indicated switch.
I wish FB had a switch with 2 options “The Full Crap Flood” and “Only The Crap That My Close Friends Post Directly”. Now the default is “The Full Crap Flood”…
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 6:32 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Its opt out!
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 12:40 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Twitter sounds like a jaded mistress who didnt get her way
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 11:02 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
Twitter is just mad.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 11:09 PM EST via mobile reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Can we just stop polluting all useful Google products with this failed Google+ already?
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 11:31 PM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
Your comment reminded me of this: http://rickwebb.tumblr.com/post/14467269283/god-i-am-getting-so-fed-up-with-google-this-is
It’s a great example of what’s happening to Google lately.
The linked post is not about social networks but has the same idea of utter pollution.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 11:43 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Failed Google+ ?
Just because you’re not in G+ doesn’t mean it’s failed :-)
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 11:44 PM EST reply Recommend (4) Flag actions
Google+? is that still a thing?
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 12:17 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
I’m with Twitter on this one.
Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 11:49 PM EST reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
A n t i – t r u s t. ?
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 12:18 AM EST reply Recommend (1) Flag actions
So this is only applicable to the seven people still active on Google+ ?
#MoveOnPeopleNothingToSeeHere
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 12:32 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Yes, and to all five people who are still on Twitter.
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 12:46 AM EST reply Recommend (3) Flag actions
Google+ is the fastest growing social network in history, so i dont think it can qualify as a failure and they have given more features than any other network and they are just getting started… I dont see Twitter doing much better than it does now because they don’t make money and their network struggles with peak volume.
Facebook understands the threat but i think all they have going for them is their userbase.
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 1:06 AM EST via mobile reply Recommend (2) Flag actions
lol Twitter thinks Google still views its search as bringing information to people? Funny.
SeoBook.com/blog – Aaron Wall does a good job at deconstructing Google’s search changes – the gist is that today most people are seeing Ads and paid placements and links to Google properties with Ads on them.
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 1:36 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Twitter is unhappy because Google is not EXCLUDING their own products from search results. Completely sensible. Completely.
(that was sarcasm…for those non-native English speakers/resders)
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 1:48 AM EST via mobile reply Recommend Flag actions
Twitter was like:
“Hey Google, it’s not you, it’s me”
And Google was like:
“I understand. Can we still be friends”
And Twitter was like:
“Let me tweet you on that”
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 3:13 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
Oh, I had wondered where the Tweeter results had gone from Google. Didn’t really miss them since they’re often quite insubstantial by design.
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 5:22 AM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
If I were Google, I would push plus to everything, everywhere, obviously…
Posted on Jan 25, 2012 | 12:30 PM EST reply Recommend Flag actions
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