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August 20, 2009
The Number One Google Killer: Google
Have you noticed lately that Google wants to keep connecting all of your logins on various products together? You're not alone. Have you wanted to keep them separate but Google won't let you? You're still not alone.
I've been talking extensively lately with my former boss, in-house SEM Al Scilitani about this very problem. It seems that Google keeps forcing him to combine all of his Google accounts together. That means he would need to use the same login for Google AdWords, which he needs for professional means, as he would to access his portfolio on Google Finance.
Google tells him that if he wants to keep them separate, he needs to create a separate email account. I tell Al not to trust that. Here's why:
Recently, I created a new YouTube account. I wanted to have two: one personal and one professional. I used separate Google email accounts. But every time I sign into the professional one, it automatically redirects me to the personal account. Not cool.
Everyone likes to speculate about whether Facebook or Bing or Twitter is the Google killer. But with actions like these, who needs competition? If Google keeps messing with our trust and privacy, they might turn out to be their own worst enemy.
Posted by Nathania Johnson on August 20, 2009 2:04 PM
Comments
You are right.Google kills itself.I tried the same like you.I have two youtube accounts but I can use only one.:(
bogo August 20, 2009 3:16 PM
and once one Google account is associated with another Google account you cannot undo the association!!
jeff selig August 20, 2009 3:24 PM
I don't argue your point, but I think you're forgetting that Google (and all of its services) aren't targeted at professionals like you. They're targeted at everyday "Joe Shmoe" who only uses Google (or Twitter, Facebook, etc) for personal use.
So in that respect, they're making life easier for everyday "Joe". Or at least they're trying to.
Arthur Kay August 20, 2009 4:39 PM
Arthur, I disagree. I think if it was about making it easier for the customer, then they would give the option of combining accounts or keeping them separate. But these combinations are being forced.
Nathania Johnson August 20, 2009 4:42 PM
So you contend that the downfall of Google will be because everything is conveniently in one account? Huh?
Brad Czerniak August 20, 2009 4:43 PM
Arthur,
Not sure if I fully agree. Gmail & finance yes, google calender, adwords, affiliate network, not sure if your statement is correct. Business people use these services as well.
Keep in mind, it may be easier for you and not easier for someone else, the main point here is that they are making mandatory to combine these accounts. If they left it optional this would not have even come up as an issue.
Al Scillitani August 20, 2009 4:47 PM
Brad - it's not convenient if you have a Google Adwords account for your employer and then forced to keep your portfolio on Google Finance. Do you really want your boss and coworkers seeing your portfolio? Or having access to your YouTube account?
I'm not saying Google will die off. I'm saying these actions make them less trustworthy, and therefore, less competitive.
Nathania Johnson August 20, 2009 4:52 PM
Yeah I’ve ran into similar issue with Google voice. I have an account with my Gmail login and my work email login. I would like to use Google voice "find me" service for work but at this point I am stuck. I can't use my work email to access my Google voice and neither can I add my work email there because it says “there is already an account with this email” (duh because I have two).
A August 21, 2009 3:11 PM
This is a ridiculous, broad-sweeping statement driven by paranoia and distrust.
Google, Yahoo, and MSN are just trying to make things easy for their users. If you knew how cookies and sessions works, that would explain the redirect behavior you're seeing.
An Identity Manager August 21, 2009 4:49 PM
I understand how cookies and sessions work.
I think if you're going to assert that all of this is just paranoia and that it's all about making it easier for users (Yahoo! and MSN don't do this, btw), then you shouldn't leave an anonymous comment.
Nathania Johnson August 21, 2009 5:39 PM
I had the exact same problem with two Google accounts I created. I got a scare every time I tried to log onto the second one, and kept getting redirected. I was left wondering where I was going wrong! I am a joe shmoe, and its surely not working for me!
Erin August 22, 2009 12:16 PM
