1. 4 DISCUSSING
  • Jeremy Rivera   Jan 24 2013   Flag

    After striking out so many times before on brands and small business, I hope Google steps up to the plate and doesn't blow it yet again.

  • Mike Arnesen   Jan 24 2013   Flag

    Excellent point, especially regarding smaller businesses. Using a trusted verification model like rel=publisher to identify brands and allow Google to attribute trust factors to them would be an incredible thing!

  • Mark Traphagen   Jan 24 2013   Flag

    Oh great Mike Arnesen, now I have something competing for the top of my Google wish list with AuthorRank! I align with much of your thinking on where Google may want to go with Rel=Publisher, but no one has laid it all out before as well as you have here. Bravo!

  • Mike Arnesen   Jan 24 2013   Flag

    Thanks for the kind words, Mark! There's definitely plenty of room for the community to continue to evolve this idea and I really look forward to that discussion via all our crazy mediums!

  • Max Minzer   Jan 24 2013   Flag

    Mike, my friend, I'll just say that you're saving a ton of hassle for a lot of people with this post :) Thank you!

  • Mike Arnesen   Jan 24 2013   Flag

    Thanks, Max! I hope I was able to clear up an confusion between the two REL tags and provide some real world tips for increasing brand credibility and trust in search.

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