On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Smylers <smyl...@stripey.com> wrote: > Gabor Szabo writes: > >> In this article I explain how you can get your avatar to Google search >> results involving your CPAN contribution: >> >> http://szabgab.com/claiming-your-cpan-authorship-at-google.html >> >> I hope many CPAN authors will implement this (if you already have a G+ >> account it takes less than reading this e-mail) as I believe this can >> drive more people searching on Google to better results on MetaCPAN. > > So Google are now giving enhanced appearance in search results listings > to people who are prepared to sign up to a Google+ account? That doesn't > sound very different from Google giving prominence in search results to > people who pay them for that privilege. > > (Not criticizing your article at all, Gabor — given that Google are > doing this, it makes sense for Cpan authors who are on Google+ to link > their accounts as you describe.)
Well, it is not new for Google, I think this feature was added to G+ quite early. Anyway, to be clear, I don't ask anyone to sign up for G+ for this, but if you have already sold your soul to the "Don't be evil", then it is nice to get something in return :) regards Gabor
