How many of you depend on Google for your livelihood?
 

If Google were to crash and burn tomorrow how many of you would have to shut your business down?

Google traffic is about 35 - 40% of my traffic so I would take a huge hit. I think I would be able to survive...but it would hurt like a bitch at first! I certainly would have to start pumping a lot more money into marketing.

I just find it amazing at how many companies put 100% of their livelihoods in the hands of Google.

It would take me about 10% of traffic

I would say about 10% as well.

Google seriously used to be 100% of my livelihood. But the fucker killed a whole bunch of my sites and I've been forced to get into other stuff much earlier than I planned. I seriously think there should be laws against Google manually penalising websites.

you are taking a very big chance.
google is a pubicly held company now, anything can happen.

I just had 90,000 pages dropped so I am feeling quite glum... but nevermind. :)

If G went belly up people would flock to yahoo... which would be quite good actually.

TGPs would hurt 5%
All other sites.

80%

Would have no impact on my traffic or income

google makes the job of promoting a lot more easier

I'd rather not think about it.
WG

People will still search for stuff

I get better traffic with other search engines. I wouldn't complain if traffic was divided equally between Google, Yahoo, and MSN.

well right now it wouldn't affect all that much, but ask the same question in a few months and I will hopefully have a different answer.

Concentrate on MSN and Yahoo :thumbsup

I'd be toast - Google accounts for at least 50% of my traffic. When Yahoo was using Google results, even higher.

Live by the sword, die by the sword.

70% google here..........lowering that%