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The BITCOIN Google Bomb Thread
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"Google bombs" are collective efforts to link to a site by a key phrase and artificially elevate a Web site in the Google search results for that search phrase. Google bombs rely heavily on the influence of PageRank.


Search terms are:
 1.  is bitcoin unstoppable
 2.  bitcoin better than USD
 3.  bitcoin scam

Simply search those phrases in google.

The reason we picked these specific terms is precisely that they are controversial in nature. That will cause many people to click links out of curiosity.

Everyone needs to pitch in here to help the searches reach the top of the rankings. We do have 30,000 forum members.

Is bitcoin a scam? Is it unstoppable? Could bitcoin be better than the USD?
We encourage people to read the many good articles below and form their own opinions.

This forum is also a very good resource if you want to learn more. (search is your friend).

Bitcoin Billboard.
http://evilrouters.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bitcoin-billboard.jpg


What is Bitcoin: Articles, Blogs, and Videos

Bitcoin: A Peer-to-peer Electronic Cash System
Author: Satoshi Nakamoto, bitcoin inventor
http://www.bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf (http://www.bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Bitcoin: Virtual money created by CPU cycles
Author: Nathan Willis, LWN
https://lwn.net/Articles/414452/ (https://lwn.net/Articles/414452/)

Imagine your computer as a wallet full of Bitcoins
Author: Danny O'Brien, Irish Times
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2010/1126/1224284180416.html (http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2010/1126/1224284180416.html)

Bitcoin Electronic Currency: The Future of Money
Author: Elliott A. Prechter, www.elliottwave.com (Sept. 2010 issue)
http://www.bitcoinblogger.com/2010/09/bitcoin-electronic-currency-future-of.html



Speed Bumps on the Road to Virtual Cash
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/04/business/media/04link.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/04/business/media/04link.html)

BitCoin – How I Missed The Trade Of The Year
http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/2011/06/24/bitcoin-%E2%80%93-how-i-missed-the-trade-of-the-year/ (http://www.citizeneconomists.com/blogs/2011/06/24/bitcoin-%E2%80%93-how-i-missed-the-trade-of-the-year/)

Gizmodo Australia discovers Meze Grill accepts Bitcoin:
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/06/you-can-now-use-bitcoins-in-the-real-world/ (http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/06/you-can-now-use-bitcoins-in-the-real-world/)

German Article on Bitcoin
http://www.zeit.de/2011/27/Internet-Bitcoins (http://www.zeit.de/2011/27/Internet-Bitcoins)


http://blog.ml-implode.com/wp-content/themes/WPMag-IoM/images/blogheader.gif

A Computer Scientist and “Gold Bug” Analyzes BitCoin
June 22nd, 2011 •
by Aaron Krowne
founder, ML-Implode.com
http://blog.ml-implode.com/2011/06/a-computer-scientist-and-gold-bug-analyzes-bitcoin/ (http://blog.ml-implode.com/2011/06/a-computer-scientist-and-gold-bug-analyzes-bitcoin/)

THE ECONOMIST
Bits and bob
Bitcoin has got geeks excited. What about economists?
Jun 16th 2011 | from the print edition
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2011/06/virtual-currency (http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2011/06/virtual-currency)

Bitcoin: Comes out swinging off the ropes
Posted by ravenwarrior ⋅ June 29, 2011 ⋅
http://thedailyattack.com/2011/06/29/bitcoin-comes-out-swinging-off-the-ropes/ (http://thedailyattack.com/2011/06/29/bitcoin-comes-out-swinging-off-the-ropes/)

Molly Explains Bitcoins: Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LaSrxtWfgc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LaSrxtWfgc)



Bitcoin Digital Wallet App Hits Android Market
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/07/bitcoin-android-app/ (http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/07/bitcoin-android-app/)

http://cdn2.staztic.com/screenshots/bitcoin-01-1.jpg

THE OBSERVER
New Money: Those 500K Bitcoins That Caused a ‘Flash Crash’ Weren’t Real
http://www.observer.com/2011/07/those-500-k-bitcoins-that-caused-a-flash-crash-werent-real/
 (http://www.observer.com/2011/07/those-500-k-bitcoins-that-caused-a-flash-crash-werent-real/)
PC WORLD
Faked Bitcoins Caused Price Crash, Exchange Reveals
http://www.pcworld.com/article/234890/faked_bitcoins_caused_price_crash_exchange_reveals.html (http://www.pcworld.com/article/234890/faked_bitcoins_caused_price_crash_exchange_reveals.html)

Cash Is Dying. Long Live Dollars
http://gizmodo.com/5818675/cash-is-dying-long-live-dollars (http://gizmodo.com/5818675/cash-is-dying-long-live-dollars)

World Map Showing the distribution of bitcoin client users across the globe.
Source: MagicalTux
Forum Thread Link: http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=2346.0 (http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=2346.0)
Interactive Google Map link: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://c1958612.r12.cf0.rackcdn.com/bitcoin.kml (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://c1958612.r12.cf0.rackcdn.com/bitcoin.kml)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D2EeQbcmNpI/TTTyQP_XWwI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/J7rLqM3e84I/s1600/bitcoinmap.png
http://www.sharenator.com/w/bitcoin.org_demographics.png]http://www.sharenator.com/w/bitcoin.org_demographics.png

No. Don't do unethical things.

let's do this!!!!!!!

Yes how dare we slip bitcoin in when there are already great topics as the hot searches such as Rupert Murdoch, and mariah carey twins.

I think its a good idea, although I don't think our base has nearly as many people as alex jones.

If you can find a search term that leads to a good article or something I"ll type it in though.

We need more shops to accept Bitcoins, a better "Easy to Use" client and Bitcoin will be a success...

What will be the phrase? Sound money (http://bitcoin.org)?

Or maybe something more political? End the Fed (http://bitcoin.org)! Stop inflation (http://bitcoin.org)!

:D

Good luck on that. I guess you'll need lots of people...

Easycoin should be handling the "usability issue" for the noobs.

Lets do it.

Gorilla tactics = reaching the masses!

Nope  ::)

There's nothing unethical there if you don't vandalize any site...

Alright lets try it. Even with our limited numbers we should still make some impact. We won't make #1 search term obviously.

Search terms are:
 1.  is bitcoin unstoppable
 2.  Bitcoin better than USD



If you see this thread, just go to google and search those phrases.

done

the real bomb would be if someone searches for USD and Bitcoin comes up on top


I remember something like that was done to G Bush, when you'd enter Failure in Google, first link was pointing to G W Bush few years back

and done..

"is Bitcoin unstoppable" will be relatively easy, but 'bombing' looses it's point because someone searching for that term already knows about bitcoin

the point of it is, so when people are looking at the hot searches of the day they see it and click on the link.

you've got a point there mayabong, but to get on google's top trend searches you really need millions of links
I was looking at it from perspective to associate it with something different - this way getting in front of new eyeballs when they search for something other than the subject, 'bitcoin' in our case.

If we can get to the top of the keyword list for today, that would be mission accomplished!

I hear what your saying as far as tricking people. This method doesn't have anything to do with how many links you got, its rated by how many people searched for it,   Like I said before, alex jones has a few million listeners a day and thats how he gets up there so we need some help. :)

why is it that a secret is so much more intriguing,
than someone trying to constantly shove shit in your face?

I'm going to put this in my sig.

I'm just discussing the subject. Never participated in any shoving shit in your face for the reason that I don't appreciate same on myself.

Are suggesting that people will be annoyed if bitcoin is at the top of google search rank?

I imagine RAWDAWG will be........  ;D

And what does RAWDAWG do when gets annoyed?

He makes BITCOIN VIDEOS AND UPLOADS THEM ON YOUTUBE = WIN

Put this energy into getting merchants accept Bitcoin and something of actual good for Bitcoin. This crap is not the way to help Bitcoin. When a regular citizen asks themselves: "What advantage does Bitcoin have for me over a dollar?", right now, there isn't much to argue. He doesn't care about sticking it to the man or speculating on some market swings. He wants to know why he should get some Bitcoin's instead of keeping his $. Until that question can easily be meaingfully answered he, nor anyone else in the mainstream, will bother with this. Theres just no immediate, clear incentive to do so.

You're wrong. We need traffic as much as we need the marketplace.

Whats the first thing you need before you start a business? A market.

Does anyone even know who that guy is except for bitcoin forum users?
He just seems like an aggro with more time on his hands than a 13 year old.

Done. And this thread is the first result.

lol whoops.

Recursion isn't always a bad thing.

What. Have. We. Done.

http://www.familycourtchronicles.com/glossary/dr-evil-mini-me.jpg

Its best to type in words that will bring up a very positive article.  the keyword should be part of the article title.  For example "Dangerous Bitcoin"

I'm joking.

The first hits i get for the two search terms are positive articles:

http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/bitcoin-peer-to-peer-virtual-currency.html (http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/bitcoin-peer-to-peer-virtual-currency.html)

http://bitcoinweekly.com/articles/bitcoin-what-s-it-backed-by (http://bitcoinweekly.com/articles/bitcoin-what-s-it-backed-by)

+1

Or we should Googlebomb the phrase "Bitcoin scam" and have the first link be an article titled "Bitcoin is not a Scam" or something to that effect.

http://images.wikia.com/athfwiki/images/f/f2/Drweird280.jpg

WHAT HAS SCIENCE DONE!??!?!

BITCOIN SCAM yields this link as 2nd hit:

http://virtuallyshocking.com/2011/05/22/why-bitcoin-is-smart-and-not-a-scam/ (http://virtuallyshocking.com/2011/05/22/why-bitcoin-is-smart-and-not-a-scam/)

Good idea this will attract lots of hits.

Everyone add BITCOIN SCAM to your googlebomb searches.

Question: does searching from other computers on the same ISP increase keyword ranking?

What's unethical about it? maybe I'd really like Google's take on  1. is bitcoin unstoppable and to know if google thinks that, 2.  bitcoin better than USD

Lol you better hope Alex Jones didn't do a Google bomb today or you're sunk.

please someone post this on reddit so everyone (including n00bs by providing a small tutorial) starts doing this!

first item looks very stupid

Wow.  Some people are so fucking retarded when it comes to ethics.  It's not like we are fucking JcPenny trying to score sales or something.  

Do you have another suggestion?

The important thing is we search for the same phrase.

Its a controversial idea. The goal is to get hits.

In this case - I think the result is awful.
It provides ammunition to those who think bitcoin is a bubble hyped by desperate fanatics.
As much as google irks me sometimes - I can't help marvel at the appropriateness of it screwing with this lame attempt at self promotion.

I agree that the focus should be on getting it accepted by merchants.
Perhaps a more positive way to do this would be to encourage local bitcoin usergroups/meetups. At the meetups people could pick some local merchant(s) that a fair number would like to purchase from, and see if they can encourage and assist them in setting up bitcoin and prominently displaying the logo.
It might be the local pizza shop.. or pc shop for example.

Just edit the OP to include references to good articles.  Include pros and cons so that people can inform themselves of the facts.  The facts are in bitcoins favor.

j

first search term brings up this forum post.  pretty sure that is a bad thing.

> "Google bombs" are collective efforts to link to a site by a key phrase and artificially elevate a Web site in the Google search results for that search phrase. Google bombs rely heavily on the influence of PageRank.


what you guys are doing isn't technically search engine bomb, it's something else but I don't have name for it :)
in order to make a search engine bomb you need to make a link with targeted keyword term as an anchor text. After some time that link will appear in search results for that specific keyword term .

Your negative sentiment is one of the only "results" so far, that I'm aware of. I hope some positive, enthusiastic people visit this thread and click the article links in the original post.

Merchants can't adopt something they've never heard of, and won't accept a currency nobody has ever asked them about.

Done  8)

 :)

OPeration Bitcoin.  ;D


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LETS DO THIS!

Drawing new people's attention to this thread is the result I consider awful.
I put in a positive suggestion about local user groups as a way to get merchants on board..  they have an immediate reward in the form of local geeks willing not only to help them set it up - but to buy some product/services from them.
MUCH more positive than a thread with 'Googlebomb' in the title.   Edit the title. It's just embarrassing.

The map is awesome. 
Where did it come from and what is the date it was generated? Is it updated regularly? What do the colours mean?

That's hilarious. You post a map and then proceed to kill its credibility by showing that you have no idea what it is, who made it, or whether its accurate! Go Bitcoin!

This was done by MAGICALTUX in this thread:


http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=2346.0 (http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=2346.0)

Just for fun I started gathering IPs reported by bitcoin clients and make a database of unique ips and test which ones are live, which ones are not.

Since there are ~1200 bitcoin connected to the irc channel I was assuming to find a similar value, but right now I'm still querying nodes and got over 6000 nodes (for now about 25% are accepting inbound connections).

Anyway since it's probably not telling you much, I transformed the ips in coordinates, and made a google kml file anyone can see in google maps (suggested by slush_cz)

UPDATE: Now the node color on google maps tells you if that node accept connections or not.

    GREEN means the node has its firewall correctly configured and accept connections from other nodes
    RED means we were unable to connect to the node (it is either down, or do not accept connections)
    WHITE means the node is still in the queue, and will be checked soon

UPDATE 2: Now only nodes I heared about from other nodes within the last 3 hours are taken into account. The other nodes are excluded from the map and other stats (except versions)

I LOVE THAT STUFF!

Here's a link the interactive google map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://c1958612.r12.cf0.rackcdn.com/bitcoin.kml (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://c1958612.r12.cf0.rackcdn.com/bitcoin.kml)

I was just going to report this fail. The last thing you want people to see would be that you are gaming the system... to get them to see your thread about gaming the system. It's like a self referential fail.

I'm not saying it's wrong to influence something like this, but it's counterproductive when it is obvious. Maybe you should try a search term that returns good pages and already has a base of searchers - "Bitcoin".

Yes I am aware of that. It doesn't matter. People are going to click on bitcoin links. The first post is fulled with great, positive information and nice graphics.

Why not just post the links? (Please edit your post) :)

is bitcoin unstoppable? (http://www.google.com/search?q="is+bitcoin+unstoppable")
Bitcoin better than USD? (http://www.google.com/search?q="bitcoin+better+than+USD")

It seems like this worked pretty well for 1 and 2 but not so great for 3. But IMHO, 3 would be the most important.