Internet scavenger hunt via Google

[VinSVT]

http://www.thebestgoogler.com/

Interesting site... think google will be happy with it though?

 

[a.titus1]

wow, thats different. Its extra publicity for google, and I dont think theyll be concerned about any extra server load they might incur

 

[Payton]

People have been doing it informally on forums for a long time, someone just decided to put it all together on one site and organized a contest

Looks like it's well done

 

[JDA]

Probably would have been smart to not use the word "Google" in the URL.

 

[VinSVT]

Probably would have been smart to not use the word "Google" in the URL.

Yea..

Any problem with them running Adsense there?

 

[WallaceCleaver]

I also don't think creating a logo that looks just like Google's was the best move. Other than that it seems like a pretty interesting site.

 

[VinSVT]

I also don't think creating a logo that looks just like Google's was the best move. Other than that it seems like a pretty interesting site.

Yea the name/logo had me wondering if google would get involved at all... or even care about it.

 

[Mr. X]

well, www.googlefight.com uses "google" in the url, and has adsense...
and it runs for a while now...

 

[Stanley]

I don't think Google will mind, extra cash and publicity (as if they need it) for them.

This is a neat idea. Anyone here going to participate?

 

[WallaceCleaver]

well, www.googlefight.com uses "google" in the url, and has adsense...
and it runs for a while now...

Well, that sites just seems kind of pointless.

 

[MisterX]

Well, that sites just seems kind of pointless.

Pointless in what way ?! It's strange and interesting and it attracts attention and it has a PR7 and I doubt it's pointless for the owner. I actually used it a few times

 

[$5 Submissions]

I think it's very very creative!

 

[WallaceCleaver]

Pointless in what way ?! It's strange and interesting and it attracts attention and it has a PR7 and I doubt it's pointless for the owner. I actually used it a few times

It just seems like visitors would grow bored very quickly and it doesn't seem like it has any stickiness.

 

[MisterX]

It just seems like visitors would grow bored very quickly and it doesn't seem like it has any stickiness.

You're true about both things, BUT - it's interesting to see for the first time, gets talked about (like here), thus introducing itself to new visitors and managed to get a whooping 40 000+ links and a PR7 that give visitors and a ranking boost to the other sites in their network, linked at the bottom.

 

[peach]

Do people actually participate in these internet scavenger hunts?
I see sticky threads about scav hunts on some forums but they seem to remain unused