Google was also hit by penguin. lol!

Lol, nobody searches for Google (search engine), they just go straight to Google.

Does it matter If you rank on page #97 If most of your traffic is direct traffic (I don't think so)?

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Marc_L

12 years ago

Originally Posted by yukon

Lol, nobody searches for Google (search engine), they just go straight to Google.

Does it matter If you rank on page #97 If most of your traffic is direct traffic (I don't think so)?

I think you're missing the point. First, if somebody is googling search engine then they were already at google. Secondly, it isn't about Google losing out on traffic because they don't rank well for "search engine". To me it's the algo that is important here. Google SHOULD be number 1 for search engine, why aren't they?

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yukon

Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Marc_L

I think you're missing the point. First, if somebody is googling search engine then they were already at google. Secondly, it isn't about Google losing out on traffic because they don't rank well for "search engine". To me it's the algo that is important here. Google SHOULD be number 1 for search engine, why aren't they?

Maybe their tired of hearing all the other search engines crying about monopoly this & monopoly that?

I would imagine in 2012 very few people search for the keyword search engine, compared to the amount of traffic that search for the keyword google in their browser search bar.

Regardless of whatever browser I've used in the last 12 years, I've always setup my browsers default search engine as Google.

Then you have Chrome which defaults to Google Search, which is what I've used since it first came out. Really the only reason I like Chrome is because it's a simple browser that isn't cluttered with 300 pixels of toolbar at the top of the browser window, lol. Also, Chrome is fast.

Last time I checked my largest sites analytics, Chrome was something like 30% of the traffic, I imagine most of that Chrome traffic is running the default search (Google).

I don't think it's a big deal that Google doesn't rank for the keyword search engine. If your the star of the show, who cares who the opening acts are (Bing, Yahoo, etc...)?

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Marc_L 12 years ago

I don't think it's going to hurt them I just find it interesting that they aren't even page 1 for that term.
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paulgl

12 years ago

Originally Posted by yukon

Lol, nobody searches for Google (search engine), they just go straight to Google.

Does it matter If you rank on page #97 If most of your traffic is direct traffic (I don't think so)?

These stupid search threads are just getting more sillier.

One just like this was done many times.

Stupid is as stupid does.

You are on google. A search engine. And you search for
search engine. Since you are USING google, what do
you propose google to think you mean when searching
for search engine? Google?

If you are on google, and wanting to find google, man
you are too far gone.

You people should be working hard, and dang hard, on
your sites. But, no, you sit around all day long doing
the most stupid searches, getting the most stupid
results, then call google stupid. Yeah. They are
laughing all the way to the bank.

I think some brains here have been hit with a penguin.

Paul

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Marc_L

12 years ago

Originally Posted by paulgl

You are on google. A search engine. And you search for search engine. Since you are USING google, what do
you propose google to think you mean when searching
for search engine? Google?

If you are on google, and wanting to find google, man
you are too far gone.

Then they shouldn't rank at all if this meant anything. Google's goal is to show the most relevant results and this is an example of them not doing that. That's all.

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yukon

Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Marc_L

Then they shouldn't rank at all if this meant anything. Google's goal is to show the most relevant results and this is an example of them not doing that. That's all.

Lol, but If your already on the Google why would you search for Google/search engine?

That's like being here on Warrior Forum & searching for the keyword Warrior Forum.

<robotic voice>
You have reached your destination...
</robotic voice>

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johnben1444 12 years ago

Originally Posted by yukon

That's like being here on Warrior Forum & searching for the keyword Warrior Forum.

Sorry, the Warriorforum does not fit here because its not a search engine so no one is expected to search WF in the WF site.

Meanwhile, this guys have a point, Google is a search engine and ordinarily in SEO terms, if you type "search engine" or any other keyword one is expected to see listing of search engines including Google or whatever is typed.

It probably can be an intentional act by Google.
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Marc_L

12 years ago

Originally Posted by yukon

Lol, but If your already on the Google why would you search for Google/search engine?

That's like being here on Warrior Forum & searching for the keyword Warrior Forum.

This isn't the point and I think you know it.

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wilsonm

12 years ago

I guess since search results are getting worse and worse with Google, people do need to look for other search engines.

Originally Posted by paulgl

These stupid search threads are just getting more sillier.

One just like this was done many times.

Stupid is as stupid does.

You are on google. A search engine. And you search for
search engine. Since you are USING google, what do
you propose google to think you mean when searching
for search engine? Google?

If you are on google, and wanting to find google, man
you are too far gone.

You people should be working hard, and dang hard, on
your sites. But, no, you sit around all day long doing
the most stupid searches, getting the most stupid
results, then call google stupid. Yeah. They are
laughing all the way to the bank.

I think some brains here have been hit with a penguin.

Paul

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lovboa

Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by paulgl

You people should be working hard, and dang hard, on
your sites. But, no, you sit around all day long doing
the most stupid searches, getting the most stupid
results, then call google stupid. Yeah. They are
laughing all the way to the bank.

LoL .

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OneManSEO

12 years ago

This was funny about a month ago...

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wilsonm

12 years ago

Talking of search engines, given dogpile.com is no. 1 does that mean, it is the best search engine out there? And have the likes of altavista, lycos, and company anywhere near catching up with bing, the search engine which provides the best results at the moment?

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rizoalbert

12 years ago

This is really funny.But it does not matter for google.

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TheProgrammer 12 years ago

Originally Posted by rizoalbert

This is really funny.But it does not matter for google.

Yes this is just funny thing nothing more than that..
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vivianso

12 years ago

It is something like searching yourself in your house..

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prismkuet

12 years ago

Nice findings but it does not make any harm for google. Because I type google to search anything and never go for searching a search engine and pick up one from the list.

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SarahMcCrary

12 years ago

I checked it before two months and Google itself was on the 3rd page for "Search Engine" keyword. Whenever you're stuck with some query, nobody will say "BING IT" or "YAHOO IT". Everyone's going to say "GOOGLE IT" and it sounds cool too

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wilsonm

12 years ago

Unlike some SEO folk now, Page and co are not going hungry.

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bloggerd

12 years ago

Haha nice one... Not that it makes much difference where they rank really but goo to know they got taste of there own medicine

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yukon

Banned 12 years ago

OMG!

The Penguin went over to Bing & slapped them silly!

Spread the word...

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yukon

Banned 12 years ago

The Penguin just hit Yahoo!

This Penguin is out of control!

Somebody stop this madness!

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dmtaylor247

12 years ago

Nothing has changed here Dogpile ruled the pack for years..

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derprinz

12 years ago

nobody type search engine in google to find google

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Marc_L

12 years ago

LOL, I don't think Google was "hit" by Penguin. It seems that the most relevant result for "search engine" should be google and whether or not people search on google for "search engine" is irrelevant. You can find Google with other search queries just fine.

I do have a theory about this. Google was so successful in taking over this niche that nobody refers to it as a "search engine" but simply as Google.

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yukon Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Marc_L

I do have a theory about this. Google was so successful in taking over this niche that nobody refers to it as a "search engine" but simply as Google.

That's exactly right!

Not only did Google get into the niche early, the never stopped growing other products like Youtube. I'm sure when most non-IMers think of online video, they think of the word Youtube.
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adhie

12 years ago

LOL.. This is funny thread

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powerofschool

12 years ago

It was nice to read this Topic.
Any way they dont bother about there own rank in there place.

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