Entries from Search Engine Roundtable tagged with 'google search results'

Google announced that when a URL is too long, they might now replace the URL in the Google search results with a "site hierarchy display," or what appears to look more like a breadcrumb trail. Technically, Google analyzes a site's...

Posted on November 18, 2009 8:20 AM

A WebmasterWorld thread reports that someone is noticing that his site's Sitelinks in Google are pointing to a different site. I am not sure how that is possible. How can Google link a Sitelink for one site to a different...

Posted on November 17, 2009 8:47 AM

Jaime from Google reminds us in a Google Web Search Help thread about a 1.5 month old search option feature Google added, named "More shopping sites." Basically, if you conduct a search on Google, click on "search options" and then...

Posted on November 17, 2009 8:30 AM

There are two threads at Google Web Search Help where there are two search suggestions that Google has listened to as a possible addition to Google's advanced search. The first thread talks about how some searchers want a NEAR operator...

Posted on November 5, 2009 8:07 AM

Since we cover almost every little change that Google makes, why not cover this. I have been hearing reports both at WebmasterWorld and via email from Tom and on Twitter that Google is showing now a main listing with two...

Posted on October 20, 2009 1:39 PM

Friday we reported AVG security called some of Google's pages a security threat. Later on in the day, Googler, Jem came in to tell us they spoke with AVG who promised to resolve the issue soon. Jem Said: We've been...

Posted on October 19, 2009 8:12 AM

A Google Web Search Help thread has several Google users reporting that the AVG Free virus scanner is prompting security alerts on some of the Google search results pages. Many are claiming the Google result pages with YouTube results are...

Posted on October 16, 2009 8:12 AM

I have been getting emails, Twitter messages and seeing threads that more and more people are seeing this newish kind of Sitelink. It isn't brand new, it has been around for some time now, but it is 100% showing up...

Posted on September 24, 2009 8:36 AM

Ever conduct a search and see that you have at least ten pages of search results to browse through but then, as you get to page 4 or 5, Google cuts down those ten pages to only 4 or 5...

Posted on September 22, 2009 8:54 AM

Sometimes I like to point out weird anomalies in the Google search results. A search for [lufthansa fleet] returns a Wikipedia listing to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lufthansa. The issue is, the way Google lists out the snippet and title is all weird: Why...

Posted on September 17, 2009 8:23 AM

Let's file this under weird or unexpected search results from Google. A search for business website design] returns one of those middle of the page Google refinements. The weird part is what Google returns as a refinement for that search....

Posted on September 16, 2009 8:35 AM

Googler, Jem, started a thread at Google Web Search Help asking the forum members to list out some of their favorite search features. The ones listed so far include: * [4 miles per 30 minutes in minutes per mile]: *...

Posted on September 10, 2009 8:16 AM

Google has changed the top navigation where you manage your settings. Here is a picture of the new way it is handled: As you can see, the "Settings" link drops down when you click on it and gives you the...

Posted on September 7, 2009 9:01 AM

There were several reports at the Google Web Search Help forums over the weekend reporting that the top Google navigation has gone missing. You know, that top bar, above the search box, that lists the other Google features you can...

Posted on September 7, 2009 8:20 AM

We all have seen them at least once in our search life time. A "did you mean" in red at the top of the Google will display for a query where you did mean to search for that. A Google...

Posted on September 2, 2009 9:02 AM

Ever notice when you do a search at Google for nfl or seo or ppc or other popular acronyms you see that Google will bold the longer version of the acronym? Yes, Google will not only bold the title and...

Posted on August 24, 2009 7:23 AM

Friday, Google started showing a new "show more results from" link in the Google search results listings. The new link is an AJAX like link that dynamically expands the page to show you five more listings from that site. In...

Posted on August 5, 2009 8:27 AM

Last week, we asked if Google was picking titles from Google Maps? It turned out to not be the case. In fact, there has been a surprising number of people complaining about the titles Google is showing for a specific...

Posted on July 20, 2009 8:31 AM

A reader, BlogsDNA tipped me off on a new Google test. It appears that Google is showing a form of sub links under the main search results, that link to additional forum threads, when relevant, from a specific site. Here...

Posted on July 7, 2009 8:01 AM

A week ago we showed that Google is truncating URLs in some cases. To my surprise, Jaime from the Google Web Search team picked up the story and decided to explain why Google does shorten URLs. He decided to post...

Posted on June 26, 2009 9:09 AM

An interesting thread at Google Web Search Help started by "anotherDad" tells the story of how a father was shocked to see a pornographic site come up in the Google search results for a search for his daughter's name. He...

Posted on June 24, 2009 8:46 AM

Sandip Dedhia from BlogsDNA for spotting this and also Vertical Leap noticed a bit later. It Google seems to be truncating the display URL in the search results to a single line. So I decided to test this and it...

Posted on June 19, 2009 8:11 AM

It appears that Google has quietly removed the file size figure from the search results. I am not sure when this happened, it could have been a year ago, but it did happen. A year and a half ago I...

Posted on June 15, 2009 8:23 AM

A few weeks ago, Google announced the support of rich snippets in the search results. Most SEOs and Webmasters said they would give it a try and I did also. So far, none of the sites I have tried it...

Posted on May 26, 2009 8:24 AM

Last week, we reported that Google made the new "Did You Mean" feature a standard. Meaning, Google's search spelling suggestions are now acting in this new manner. The issue is, many are complaining that they are getting killed by this....

Posted on February 4, 2009 9:05 AM

You know when you misspell something in Google, they show a "Did you mean" with the correct spelling. Historically, Google has told us that even though they put that Did you mean in red, people still ignore it. So a...

Posted on January 29, 2009 3:21 AM

Discovery, a moderator at Search Engine Watch Forums asks if Google is using their political bias to show pro Obama search results versus negative Bush search results. Let me go on record here and say, I do not think Google...

Posted on January 28, 2009 3:13 AM

Brian Ussery posted screen captures of Google possibly adding favorite icons on the left hand side of the display URL in the search results. He posted a screen capture at Google Blogoscoped Forums and emailed me a few. Here is...

Posted on January 25, 2009 2:33 AM

There have been more recent reports of Google showing longer descriptions (aka snippets) in the search results. We have reports from ThatsSEO.com, Holistic Search and SEMVironment.com with examples and screen captures. I was able to reproduce it for a search...

Posted on January 15, 2009 8:51 AM

A Google Webmaster Help points out that Google handles most date formats in US format. So if a site has a date in the format of 04/06/2007, Google will read that as April 6, 2007, but in UK format, it...

Posted on January 5, 2009 8:01 AM

An updated WebmasterWorld thread has new reports of changes at Google.co.uk and Google.com.au. Senior member internetheaven, who keeps an eye on the Google UK results said: Google.co.uk is all over the place. The results for one of the more competitive...

Posted on December 29, 2008 7:48 AM

If you've ever noticed on specific searches, Google gives you a post count and estimates the number of authors of posts in the snippet like the screenshot below indicates: But if you ask me, the number there is entirely inaccurate....

Posted on December 17, 2008 8:15 AM

A few weeks ago, Google launched SearchWiki to the public, making all Google searchers who are logged in, advanced searchers. I was surprised by this, so I asked you guys, do you think the average searcher is ready for this....

Posted on December 4, 2008 8:39 AM

You know the results bar at Google? The one that says, Results 1 - 10 of about X for keyword? It looks like this: Well, it is never much all that accurate. Some novice searchers look at that to compare...

Posted on November 12, 2008 9:01 AM

About a year ago today, we wrote about a Google experimental test for voting up web results. Well, it seems like Google is now pushing that test out to users. Several folks are now seeing it. We have a WebmasterWorld...

Posted on October 29, 2008 8:09 AM

The other day, we reported again that Google Testing Dates on Search Snippets. But it is much more than just dates. Google is now showing additional attributes from the content on the page. For example: Notice how the above result...

Posted on October 10, 2008 8:10 AM

A WebmasterWorld thread asks if Google would penalize a site in the free/organic listings if that site does not pay up their AdWords bill. For example, ACME Inc. has been running an AdWords campaign and racked up a bill for...

Posted on August 13, 2008 9:04 AM

Google has been bolding the search phrase within the search results for as long as I can remember. For example, a search on [search engine roundtable] will bold the words "search," "engine," and "roundtable," on the Google search results page....

Posted on August 13, 2008 8:42 AM

A weekend WebmasterWorld thread is reporting dozens and dozens of webmasters noticing a major traffic drop due to Google. Some of these webmasters reported traffic declines in the 90% range. Many of the issues seem to be that Google has...

Posted on June 11, 2008 8:18 AM

It looks that Google might be conducting some sort of major update. Yes, I know - Google is constantly updating, constantly adding content and "improving" the algorithm. But some changes make a bigger impression in the forums then others. I...

Posted on May 21, 2008 8:28 AM

The folks at WebmasterWorld really look at every fine detail when it comes to Google's search behavior. Moderator, Receptional Andy said he noticed that when searching in Firefox at Google, Google would append an HS parameter in the URL, when...

Posted on May 12, 2008 7:45 AM

I'll be honest, I keep watching the WebmasterWorld thread discussing the April 2008 Google update, code named Update Dewey. The latest thing that I noticed were recent reports from very senior members saying that Google is shuffling around the results,...

Posted on April 16, 2008 7:44 AM

Barry Welford at Cre8asite Forums spotted and screen captured an interesting Google slip up earlier. Typically, if Google displays a search result from the same domain name on a page, it will group that result (i.e. indent the result) under...

Posted on April 7, 2008 7:57 AM

This is no April Fools joke, Google is really showing the same search result for some queries in special cases. A WebmasterWorld brought it my to attention and then I was given a way to reproduce it by Andreas. The...

Posted on April 2, 2008 8:52 AM

Google China seems to be highlighting the query term in the search results in red, instead of just bolding the query term, like was done in the past. For example, a search on search engine roundtable at Google China returns...

Posted on March 31, 2008 7:29 AM

Early March we reported that Google Tests Additional Sitewide Searchbox Within SERPs. Yes, for certain queries, Google will show a site search box, likely so they can increase search volume for the engine but say that they can help the...

Posted on March 26, 2008 7:21 AM

I am very confused by a search result at Google Netherlands. Stay with me now, and search for internet publishing at Google.nl. What comes up in the second result for me is www.publiceren.net, which looks to be a video result....

Posted on February 22, 2008 6:44 AM

Over the weekend, in a WebmasterWorld thread that is tracking the Google February 2008 SERP changes, the recent discussion is around a new Google update. This Google update is reportedly impacting the search results in the position two, three, four...

Posted on February 18, 2008 7:01 AM

A WebmasterWorld thread reports that Google, on some data centers, is showing less results per search than it has done in the past. For example, a search on news returns 742 results, as opposed to showing up to 1,000 results....

Posted on November 8, 2007 7:13 AM

A WebmasterWorld thread reports that many of the proxy highjack pages for your domains have been removed from Google. Proxy highjack pages are basically pages that try to outrank yours for the same keyword phrases, and thus replace your pages...

Posted on October 11, 2007 7:46 AM

Yesterday, I was conducting a search on michael jordan for this post and I spotted related searches at the bottom of the Google results. It looked like this: View Full Size Image I thought it was new, but waited on...

Posted on December 19, 2006 8:19 AM

Last night, I was at my sister-in-laws for thanksgiving (my favorite holiday) and I was sent upstairs to the computer to look something up. While doing that, I decided to geo tag some of my most recent pictures. I had...

Posted on November 24, 2006 7:00 AM