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Different search results using different browsers?

by HypnoHugh
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I've noticed I'm getting different Google search results depending on what browser I use.

For example for one of my keywords my site is ranked 10 in Chrome, 9 in Internet Explorer and 6 in Firefox.

What's going on?
#browsers #results #search
  • Profile picture of the author majikz10
    Same as me i dont understand it.Have cleared the catche and all the normal thing peolpe say to do.Hope someone can answer this question.
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  • Profile picture of the author lovboa
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    Search your keyword on Scroogle Scraper for unbiased results. It is the real google rankings.

    Scroogle Scraper

    Another thing to try is...in top right of Google homepage...options...Web History...Disable Customization based on Search Activity.
    If you did not have that disabled...that was the problem and you should now be able to see the actual rankings.
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    • Profile picture of the author HypnoHugh
      Originally Posted by lovboa View Post

      Search your keyword on Scroogle Scraper for unbiased results. It is the real google rankings.

      Scroogle Scraper

      Another thing to try is...in top right of Google homepage...options...Web History...Disable Customization based on Search Activity.
      If you did not have that disabled...that was the problem and you should now be able to see the actual rankings.
      Thanks - both these did the trick (once I realised you had to be signed out of Google!).

      At least now I know where I stand.
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      • Profile picture of the author lovboa
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        Originally Posted by HypnoHugh View Post

        Thanks - both these did the trick (once I realised you had to be signed out of Google!).

        At least now I know where I stand.

        Even if you are signed out, if you do not disable custom search in the options, it will show results based on your web history.
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    • Profile picture of the author adammck
      Originally Posted by lovboa View Post

      Search your keyword on Scroogle Scraper for unbiased results. It is the real google rankings.

      Scroogle Scraper

      Another thing to try is...in top right of Google homepage...options...Web History...Disable Customization based on Search Activity.
      If you did not have that disabled...that was the problem and you should now be able to see the actual rankings.
      Thanks for the Scroogle Scraper link!
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  • Profile picture of the author onlinecasinodeck
    Originally Posted by HypnoHugh View Post

    I've noticed I'm getting different Google search results depending on what browser I use.

    For example for one of my keywords my site is ranked 10 in Chrome, 9 in Internet Explorer and 6 in Firefox.

    What's going on?
    Try to disable all your cookies and history, of your browser.

    You can also use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+Shift+N (Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS) and ⌘-Shift-N (Mac) to open an incognito window.
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  • Profile picture of the author nospamming
    Thats really a wired question. i have tried but i have got proper results.
    Search your keyword on Scroogle Scraper for unbiased results. It is the real google rankings.

    Scroogle Scraper

    Another thing to try is...in top right of Google homepage...options...Web History...Disable Customization based on Search Activity.
    Thanks for this unknown tool
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  • Profile picture of the author Habbakuk
    It's not the browser that gives different search results, you can get different search results for a variety of reasons.

    1. Being signed into a Google account, meaning personalized results.
    2. Different geographic location.

    Etc...

    You can have vastly different rankings depending on the country. I use this tool to check. Since most of my traffic comes from USA, I obviously want to make sure I know my rankings there instead of the country I'm in:

    https://adwords.google.com/d/AdPrevi...__c=1000000000
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  • Profile picture of the author masfreaky
    is it possible that google databases has not yet syncronized for your keyword?
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    • Profile picture of the author Habbakuk
      Originally Posted by masfreaky View Post

      is it possible that google databases has not yet syncronized for your keyword?
      What in God's name are you talking about?
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  • Profile picture of the author arnie19
    Because their signal are coming from different google datacenters.
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  • Profile picture of the author blogworker
    my site is ranked 10 in Chrome, 9 in Internet Explorer and 6 in Firefox.
    truthfully saying. i don't know how it comes, maybe due to different browsers has a different searching result. or we say, your target customers has a different habit on browser using.
    no matter what, i think ranking position is just a reference. take your situation as an example, it shows that your ranking position is around 7-8. we think we do not need to know what the exact position is.
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  • Profile picture of the author blogworker
    my site is ranked 10 in Chrome, 9 in Internet Explorer and 6 in Firefox.
    truthfully saying. i don't know how it comes, maybe due to different browsers has a different searching result. or we say, your target customers has a different habit on browser using.
    no matter what, i think ranking position is just a reference. take your situation as an example, it shows that your ranking position is around 7-8. we think we do not need to know what the exact position is.
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  • Profile picture of the author sabbienielsen
    ya i am also notice it many time when i am searching my keywords on different browsers, but can not understand how is it going
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  • Profile picture of the author ppcer
    that is crazy, I never expected different results with different browsers.
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  • Profile picture of the author Newbieee
    so u see.

    the problem is u are the marketer and u want to find ur real rankings.

    so u go tru the trouble to clear this clear that, search with this and that.

    BUT will a normal person do that?

    no, so it doesnt matter whether u rank 1st, but whether u rank 1st to ur prospects.
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