42.
Would conference give guidance as to how best to deal with AA lobbying websites likely to cause public controversy showing up prominently in search engines related to the search phrase “Alcoholics Anonymous”?
Background
It
is generally considered that being on the first page of search
results in Google makes you extremely relevant to the search phrase,
and being in the first 3 pages makes you relevant. A large number of
newcomers and professionals
approach AA for the first time through Google and other search
engines. Searches such as: Alcoholics anonymous South East Uk,
Alcoholics anonymous Bedfordshire, Alcoholics anonymous Essex,
alcoholics anonymous Cambridgeshire, lead to one or more results in
the first 2 pages which say that parts of AA are highly dangerous.
Searches for Alcoholics Anonymous Aberdeen, Alcoholics Anonymous
Kent, Alcoholics Anonymous Hampshire Uk, Alcoholics Anonymous
Middlesex give search results for these websites on the very first
page presented. For the newcomer and professionals the publically
[sic] accessible nature of these websites could confuse them or put
them off from having anything to do with AA. This issue effects [sic]
AA as a whole as internet searches are national. It is possible to
create members‐only websites which are less visible to search
engines. It is possible to hire search consultants to help adjust
search engine rankings to put such web results lower down the
rankings.
Terms
of Reference No. 7 Fully covered by Tradition 10
Comment:
Not to mention searches for “Alcoholics Anonymous GB”!
Cheers
The
Fellas (Friends
of Alcoholics Anonymous)
PS
For AA Minority Report 2013 click here
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