Different Search Results With Different Browsers. Why?

OMichael · 05-30-2011, 10:39 AM

Does anyone know why there are usually different SE results when using different browsers? For eg. I can use IE to search for a keyword and get 1 million hits, and maybe a specific site will be on number 3, but the same search with firefox will give you 800K hits and the same site might be on page 2.

Any ideas?

yukon · 05-30-2011, 10:42 AM

Browser cookies.

OMichael · 06-03-2011, 09:15 AM

"Browser cookies"? Are you absolutely sure of that? I am not so sure, as I have even cleared my cookies in both browsers and i still get discrepancies.

Any other possible ideas please?

vvsingh · 06-03-2011, 09:45 AM

Browser cookies. If you want to check independent rankings without search results to affected by cookies then you can use rank checker tool from SEObookdotcom.

rauff · 06-03-2011, 10:08 AM

because of cookies and different data centers

05-30-2011, 10:39 AM	#1
OMichael Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Contact Info	Different Search Results With Different Browsers. Why? Does anyone know why there are usually different SE results when using different browsers? For eg. I can use IE to search for a keyword and get 1 million hits, and maybe a specific site will be on number 3, but the same search with firefox will give you 800K hits and the same site might be on page 2. Any ideas?

05-30-2011, 10:42 AM	#2
yukon SEO Strategist War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6,532 Thanks: 355 Thanked 1,992 Times in 1,273 Posts	Re: Different Search Results With Different Browsers. Why? Browser cookies.
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06-03-2011, 09:15 AM	#3
OMichael Active Warrior Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Contact Info	Re: Different Search Results With Different Browsers. Why? "Browser cookies"? Are you absolutely sure of that? I am not so sure, as I have even cleared my cookies in both browsers and i still get discrepancies. Any other possible ideas please?

06-03-2011, 09:45 AM	#4
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06-03-2011, 10:08 AM	#5
rauff HyperActive Warrior Join Date: May 2011 Location: India Posts: 142 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Different Search Results With Different Browsers. Why? because of cookies and different data centers