- They introduced 'rel author' HTML attribute to assign authors to web-content. Despite being an OpenID provider, they only allow you to 'verify' with a Google+ profile. This doesn't feel much like the 'open web'.
- Google+ isn't crawlable from the outside. (just like Facebook isn't).
- The Facebook API allow a user to 'connect' with a site so they can pass data back and forth. Google+ does not.
- Google search now strips your search term from the referrer header so webmasters cannot analyse the data. They state privacy as the reason, yet will sell you the data if you pay via Adsense!
Google are great company, who have done some awesome stuff and been a positive force for the internet. However, since Page took the helm they seem to have changed direction somewhat.
- They introduced 'rel author' HTML attribute to assign authors to web-content. Despite being an OpenID provider, they only allow you to 'verify' with a Google+ profile. This doesn't feel much like the 'open web'.
- Google+ isn't crawlable from the outside. (just like Facebook isn't).
- The Facebook API allow a user to 'connect' with a site so they can pass data back and forth. Google+ does not.
- Google search now strips your search term from the referrer header so webmasters cannot analyse the data. They state privacy as the reason, yet will sell you the data if you pay via Adsense!
Google are great company, who have done some awesome stuff and been a positive force for the internet. However, since Page took the helm they seem to have changed direction somewhat.