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Google Serach - What am I missing?

by GlenH
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I think I've lost the plot today!!!

In the Google Search window (not Adwords Tool) I type:

golf club reviews (broad match) I get back 61,500, 000 competing page

Then I type:

"golf club reviews" (phrase match). I get back 82,200 competing pages

Then I type:

[golf club reviews] (exact match). I get back 61,500, 000 competing pages. Same as broad match.

If Google recognizes "Phrase Match" ...why not [Exact Match]

What am I missing?

--Glen
#google #missing #serach
  • Profile picture of the author David Wolfman
    I get the same results on various keywords.

    You've discovered google glitch!
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  • Profile picture of the author digitalproductreporter
    why would you care what the total results are?

    1. They have nothing to do with competition

    http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...n-keyword.html

    2. They are "estimate" a "ballpark figure" and can even change: " when you click on the next page of search results, the total number of search results can change." That's not my opinion, that's what google says themselves.

    How does Google calculate the number of results? - Webmasters/Site owners Help

    Google total results are nonsense and so is any system using them imho
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  • Profile picture of the author David Wolfman
    Google total results are nonsense and so is any system using them imho
    What other ways would you suggest to evaluate number of sites competing for a keyword?
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  • Profile picture of the author Scott Ames
    Here is what I think is happening:

    golf club reviews and [golf club reviews] are the same in search, the brackets are ignored. There is such a thing as a phrase match operator "golf club reviews" but none for exact match in search.

    Adwords however does use [ ] to qualify a hit.




    Originally Posted by GlenH View Post

    I think I've lost the plot today!!!

    In the Google Search window (not Adwords Tool) I type:

    golf club reviews (broad match) I get back 61,500, 000 competing page

    Then I type:

    "golf club reviews" (phrase match). I get back 82,200 competing pages

    Then I type:

    [golf club reviews] (exact match). I get back 61,500, 000 competing pages. Same as broad match.

    If Google recognizes "Phrase Match" ...why not [Exact Match]

    What am I missing?

    --Glen
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    • Profile picture of the author GlenH
      Thanks Scott,

      It does seem that the [exact match] is for Adwords only and not for general search

      --Glen
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