Many of you know the controversy between Google and TripAdvisor, leading to TripAdvisor saying they are blocking Google from obtaining their reviews. Mike says some of the reviews have returned but that might not be the case.

The latest on this story is a bigger article about the anti-competitive nature of Google by promoting their own content, which often isn’t even theirs. The Wall Street Journal wrote Rivals Say Google Plays Favorites saying:

Google responded to this at the Google Public Policy Blog saying:

So Google is clear, they won’t change anything here.

If you want some thoughtful opinion about this, I’d read Greg Sterling’s take at Search Engine Land, He concluded:

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld and Google Places Help.