3 Computers and 3 different results in Google search

David Barnes · 11-13-2009, 06:23 PM

Hi Folks, When searching my keyword in Google I get a different result on each of my 3 computers. IE: two show me at #1 on the first page and on one computer I can't find me anywhere on the first 10 pages.

Now with a different keyword and web site two show me at #1 and the other computer shows me at #7 on the first page, and the results don't change when I refresh the page. Any ideas why I would get different results on different computers?

Cheers!
Dave

Happy_Balance · 11-13-2009, 06:31 PM

Are the connections using the same IP address for all three, or is one (for example) at your workplace? Google certainly targets the ads based on location, maybe they are also "adjusting" search results?

SurviveUnemployment · 11-13-2009, 06:35 PM

Google serves up the results it thinks the user wants to see. Say the search term is "apple pie."

The user of Computer A spends a lot of time on cooking sites. They're likely to get apple pie recipes.

The user of Computer B is always looking for great restaurants. They're likely to get a bakery at the top.

The user of Computer C is a programmer. They're likely to get some sites related to programming some weird stuff for Macs.

AmyBrown · 11-13-2009, 06:54 PM

If you're logged into Google then you may be getting personalized search results through the Web History "feature".

More info: About Web History : Basics - Accounts Help

David Barnes · 11-13-2009, 07:38 PM

Thanks everyone, sooooooooo how do I find out in what position my web page is showing on the first page in Google when someone searches my keyword etc if different people using different computers search my keyword etc and my site shows up in a different places on the page or not at all depending on what computer you are using and what the people usually search for on that computer ugg

Sorry if I can't explain this, I guess what I want to know is how can I find out where is my page showing when some one searches my keyword in Google

Grabie · 11-13-2009, 07:44 PM

Have you tried using Firefox? I got the same issue when using IE to check my ranking. But if I use Firefox, I don't see this issue.

David Barnes · 11-13-2009, 08:23 PM

Good thinking Grabie, but it didn't change anything, on my main computer I have both IE and Firefox and the search results are the same in each

on puter 2 I have IE only and get the same results as with my main computer

on puter 3 I have IE only and get totally different results from the other two no matter how many times I refresh the page or do a new search.

I did clear my web history and then put it on pause but the same results
go figure

Thanks

Dave

jjthomas · 11-13-2009, 08:26 PM

Yes, google uses that as one way of making it more difficult for people to reverse engineer their results and control search listings.

11-13-2009, 06:23 PM	#1
David Barnes Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 96 Thanks: 7 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts Social Networking	3 Computers and 3 different results in Google search Hi Folks, When searching my keyword in Google I get a different result on each of my 3 computers. IE: two show me at #1 on the first page and on one computer I can't find me anywhere on the first 10 pages. Now with a different keyword and web site two show me at #1 and the other computer shows me at #7 on the first page, and the results don't change when I refresh the page. Any ideas why I would get different results on different computers? Cheers! Dave
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11-13-2009, 06:31 PM	#2
Happy_Balance HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 168 Thanks: 22 Thanked 19 Times in 14 Posts	Re: 3 Computers and 3 different results in Google search Are the connections using the same IP address for all three, or is one (for example) at your workplace? Google certainly targets the ads based on location, maybe they are also "adjusting" search results?

11-13-2009, 06:35 PM	#3
SurviveUnemployment Glad I Got Canned Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NY Posts: 681 Thanks: 330 Thanked 61 Times in 57 Posts Social Networking	Re: 3 Computers and 3 different results in Google search Google serves up the results it thinks the user wants to see. Say the search term is "apple pie." The user of Computer A spends a lot of time on cooking sites. They're likely to get apple pie recipes. The user of Computer B is always looking for great restaurants. They're likely to get a bakery at the top. The user of Computer C is a programmer. They're likely to get some sites related to programming some weird stuff for Macs.
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11-13-2009, 06:54 PM	#4
AmyBrown HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Left Coast, USA Posts: 477 Thanks: 250 Thanked 165 Times in 112 Posts	Re: 3 Computers and 3 different results in Google search If you're logged into Google then you may be getting personalized search results through the Web History "feature". More info: About Web History : Basics - Accounts Help
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11-13-2009, 07:38 PM	#5
David Barnes Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 96 Thanks: 7 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts Social Networking	Re: 3 Computers and 3 different results in Google search Thanks everyone, sooooooooo how do I find out in what position my web page is showing on the first page in Google when someone searches my keyword etc if different people using different computers search my keyword etc and my site shows up in a different places on the page or not at all depending on what computer you are using and what the people usually search for on that computer ugg Sorry if I can't explain this, I guess what I want to know is how can I find out where is my page showing when some one searches my keyword in Google
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11-13-2009, 07:44 PM	#6
Grabie Active Warrior Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NY Posts: 41 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 3 Computers and 3 different results in Google search Have you tried using Firefox? I got the same issue when using IE to check my ranking. But if I use Firefox, I don't see this issue.

11-13-2009, 08:23 PM	#7
David Barnes Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 96 Thanks: 7 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts Social Networking	Re: 3 Computers and 3 different results in Google search Good thinking Grabie, but it didn't change anything, on my main computer I have both IE and Firefox and the search results are the same in each on puter 2 I have IE only and get the same results as with my main computer on puter 3 I have IE only and get totally different results from the other two no matter how many times I refresh the page or do a new search. I did clear my web history and then put it on pause but the same results go figure Thanks Dave
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11-13-2009, 08:26 PM	#8
jjthomas Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 50 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 3 Computers and 3 different results in Google search Yes, google uses that as one way of making it more difficult for people to reverse engineer their results and control search listings.