Google indexing searches

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I don't understand how Google has managed to index a search result on my website. I have categories which are indexed as normal but a search, for example "brushing teeth" (no category for this) actually shows up in Google results (if I type in "free brushing teeth sound effects" into Google) and hitting the result opens a page on my website with "brushing teeth" in the search box and results showing for it...

Anyone know how this happens?
#search engine optimization #google #indexing #searches
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  • good trick and good way to put link with this link system..
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    • ?? Don't understand what you mean here.... to me it is bizarre, I imagine Google's bots don't put random search in a search box and then index the result!

      Any ideas anyone?
  • Yes, it's when a user has visited your page, searched for something and google bot has visited at the same time. It will drop out of the serps quite quickly and probably be replaced by another search instead.

    It's a little black hat tactic to link to various searches on your site - it can make your site look like it has more pages than it really has. If you do this, don't do many or it's obvious you've done it and not google bot.
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    • Thanks Jammy - But I haven't done anything deliberately... how can a search be performed by someone at exactly the same time that a bot is crawling? How can you know?

      I imagine a legit visitor was on there at the same time? If it is bad, how can I stop it happening?

      Thanks
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    Ebay is bad about getting their search pages indexed. If you see an ebay search page ranking on the first page, chances are that organic SERP competition is weak.
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    • I used to get a lot of those in the past. Before I knew better.
      Frustrating, as the auctions were over or had been removed.

      Maybe that's a good reason. Some of the content may be gone,
      or person does not want search results. They click to the page
      in the SERP, and take a dislike to your "stuff."

      Paul
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    Google indexing searches

    I don't understand how Google has managed to index a search result on my website. I have categories which are indexed as normal but a search, for example "brushing teeth" (no category for this) actually shows up in Google results (if I type in "free brushing teeth sound effects" into Google) and hitting the result opens a page on my website with "brushing teeth" in the search box and results showing for it... Anyone know how this happens?