Google Related

[SEO-Melbourne]

For those who use the Google Toolbar (who doesnt really), I have noticed an new feature in the last day or so where when you are on many websites (not the SERPS but the site itself), Google places their own invasive footer on the page called "Google Related" that shows reviews, related sites etc etc.

The footer is extremely bad for webmasters, as it gets in the way of the bottom of the website, and any content there is invisible to the user. Just like Google Instant, another bad idea.
This creates a poor user experience, and means a decent proportion of your website gets cut off, as well as linking to all of your competitors.

It doesnt show on every website, but I think it will shortly.

What are others thoughts on the matter?

[jalanbk]

Can you show some Screens, I have not seen anything as such so far...

[Hogward]

Yes i heard about the one of the Google toolbar option as "Google related". I am using Google toolbar but still now i didn't found that feature effects on any websites.