Dec 16
While Google is hunting down SEOers, reducing page ranks etc. Google itself owns a SEO company! Through the acquisition of DoubleClick, Google also owns Performics. (well the deal  still needs approval)
Isn’t that a nice conflict of interest? 
In the Webmaster Help center Google states:
“While Google doesn’t have relationships with any SEOs and doesn’t offer recommendations…”
Tsk tsk tsk…
More information:
http://www.searchengineguide.com/scott-buresh/a-slippery-slope-google-owns-a-search-en.php
http://www.searchenginejournal.com/what-will-google-do-with-performics/4720/
DoubleClick
Google Performics Search engines SEO 
