Googe search results varies between IE and Firefox

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Okay! I just stumbled upon this weird search problem. When not signed into google on either browser. Searching for the same exact keyword phrase my site comes up number 3 on the first page of google in mozilla and shows up on the 6th page at the 10th spot on IE.

I have recently been targeting this same keyphrase really hard and so thats why I have been monitoring my search placement so hard.

Based upon my recent backlink building project I would say that the Firefox results seem more realistic. But I won't take that as fact until I get some feedback on this.

Question?

Why, with both browsers (IE and Firefox) set to google.com for the homepage, but not signed into google on either browser (so that I don't get preference or suggested results based on my search history) would I get two VERY different search results?

I have never noticed this before, but it may be something everyone else already knew about and I have somehow always overlooked it. Any input?
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  • Profile picture of the author ClairG
    I use Rank Checker by seo book and run it every morning while my coffee is brewing.

    I would hate to go in and manually check rankings.

    I don't know why their displaying different ranking based off your browser though.
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    • Profile picture of the author Defunct
      I have seen this happen also, no explanation though.

      Doesn't make sense any way you look at it.

      Did you try different computers and ask others to test it?
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      • Profile picture of the author we_got_tops
        Interesting question; I'm really not sure. Could it be possible that Google is displaying results based on your browser history for IE and Firefox even if you aren't signed in? (Getting this data based on your IP address)

        Have you cleared your history and see if the results are the same? That's just one random guess that came to my head.
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        • Profile picture of the author thegotoguy
          Originally Posted by we_got_tops View Post

          Interesting question; I'm really not sure. Could it be possible that Google is displaying results based on your browser history for IE and Firefox even if you aren't signed in? (Getting this data based on your IP address)

          Have you cleared your history and see if the results are the same? That's just one random guess that came to my head.
          Thanks for the response. I think that search history - cookies, must be it because I did a clear of it and it seemed to make a difference. Its still giving me completely different results when I toggle on/off "google instant". What a mess! lol
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  • Profile picture of the author thegotoguy
    Ya! Its the weirdest dang thing I've ever seen. Have you tried it for yourself to see what I'm talking about?
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  • Profile picture of the author Texjd
    I'd bet that somehow IE is holding on to something or it's an IE thing. On any given day I would trust FireFox over IE for sure. Might even be going to different datacenters, or some other issue.

    I rarely look at my rankings, just the sales or/and traffic =8~). It will drive you crazy looking at rankings everyday, especially if you have a lot of websites.

    If you really want to screw up your day, do a remote to another computer in different time zone (I use parents and friends that live in other parts of the country when I really want to start digging) and seach the different datacenters. They can all be different.
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  • Profile picture of the author thegotoguy
    Thanks for the reply! I agree! It will drive you mad. One more thing I forgot to mention is that I also have google instant turned off on both browsers. And I also notice that I get completely different results when signed in. My site isn't on the first page of google in Firefox when signed in, but I'm at #4 on the first page when I am signed out. Its crazy.
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  • Profile picture of the author socialbookmark
    Me and many other users faced such problem yet. I have faced it even when i didn't log in to my Gmail. This problem is for Opera and Firefox too. But it seems that Firefox results are more accurate and more stable. I myself use Firefox when i want to check the position of a website for a keyword.
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