SEO Junkie

According to a published report, Google has expressed concerns about competition from Microsoft in the Web search business in recent talks with the Justice Department and the European Commission.

Marissa Mayer, the vice president for search products at Google, said:

“The market favors open choice for search, and companies should compete for users based on the quality of their search services. We don’t think it’s right for Microsoft to just set the default to MSN. We believe users should choose.”

Jeremy Zawodny, a member of Yahoo’s technical development group, recently wrote how Google itself has entered into a deal with Dell Computers, so a “Googleized” browser comes standard in some Dell machines:

“Google bought their way into the default position. And now they’re upset because they can’t do the same with Internet Explorer? Cry me a river.”

Ditto Don Dodge, director of business development for Microsoft’s Emerging Business Team wrote on his blog:

“It is pretty clear Google is whining and complaining about something it does itself with Firefox. Remember, Google hired the founders and leaders of Firefox and pays money to Mozilla. So Google heavily influences what happens in both browsers.”

As far as I think, it’s a case of a pot that calls the kettle black. Google only complains when things aren’t in their favor.