Google vs MSN
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I'm finding that I'm developing a tendancy to choose MSN search over Google. Has anyone else noticed that Google is slacking off?? Does anyone think that there's a chance MSN might take over the pole position?
I know that Google is undergoing some changes, but...
I'm finding that I'm developing a tendancy to choose MSN search over Google. Has anyone else noticed that Google is slacking off?? Does anyone think that there's a chance MSN might take over the pole position?
I know that Google is undergoing some changes, but...
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Ok, maybe it's just me, but I cannot totally figure out how Google works...
To name one example:
When I check MSN how many sites (or pages) are linking to mine, I get over 600 results. On Yahoo, I get over 130. On Google, however, I'm only getting 4. This doesn't make sense to me...
someone correct me if i am wrong, but as far as i am aware its becuase you only have 4 sites in Google that are linking you, where there are over 130 sites indexed in Yahoo that have a link to you.
the tool does not check really how many sites in total you have links with, but how many sites are linking to you that are in their search engine, if that makes sense!
if you want Google to come round more to your site you need to be linking to other sites which are already in Google. you can start to see why Google does not rate your site well yet (PR) becuase so far it only has in a sense 4 votes, and of these 4 votes what is the PR? are they good sites etc.
the tool does not check really how many sites in total you have links with, but how many sites are linking to you that are in their search engine, if that makes sense!
if you want Google to come round more to your site you need to be linking to other sites which are already in Google. you can start to see why Google does not rate your site well yet (PR) becuase so far it only has in a sense 4 votes, and of these 4 votes what is the PR? are they good sites etc.
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Thanks pigmentarts,
but this is not the problem. All the sites that actually link to mine are in the Google index.
I'm a web developer and a lot of my clients are linking back to me. I personally make sure that all these sites are indexed in Google.
My PR (homepage) is currently 4. All sites are "good", yes. No link pools, farms or other exchanges.
I'm not yet that familiar with the MSN popularity tool (in the "search builder"), but I've tried it with {popl=100} to search for my site and it came up in first position.
but this is not the problem. All the sites that actually link to mine are in the Google index.
I'm a web developer and a lot of my clients are linking back to me. I personally make sure that all these sites are indexed in Google.
My PR (homepage) is currently 4. All sites are "good", yes. No link pools, farms or other exchanges.
I'm not yet that familiar with the MSN popularity tool (in the "search builder"), but I've tried it with {popl=100} to search for my site and it came up in first position.
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I have checked from different browser, and even from different servers in different countries. I have also tried checking through all known Google datacenters, using the IP address. All results are exactly the same.
I have read through Matt Cutts article about 3 times now, and it sounds like there were some big changes, specifically with the introduction of "BigDaddy", but according to Cutts, everything should be back on track now... Did I miss something?
This has been going on for quite some time now...
I have read through Matt Cutts article about 3 times now, and it sounds like there were some big changes, specifically with the introduction of "BigDaddy", but according to Cutts, everything should be back on track now... Did I miss something?
This has been going on for quite some time now...
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Either Google is playing games, or I'm doing something very wrong... 2 days ago I checked my site with a Google site: search. It had listed about 60 pages again, so I was happy enough.
A couple of hours ago I checked again and the pages had been dropped again, only 9 left in the index.
Now, when I check, Google has 88 of my pages listed, but the titles are completely messed up!! I really don't understand it...
I'm going to post my URL here so maybe someone could check it out for themselves...
http://www.netlink.ie/
A couple of hours ago I checked again and the pages had been dropped again, only 9 left in the index.
Now, when I check, Google has 88 of my pages listed, but the titles are completely messed up!! I really don't understand it...
I'm going to post my URL here so maybe someone could check it out for themselves...
http://www.netlink.ie/
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Yes, everything seems to be going back to normal now...
I'm still puzzled about the back-links though...
ShaneJones, I like the site you posted a link to... It's got a kinda cool design too : )
I'm still puzzled about the back-links though...
ShaneJones, I like the site you posted a link to... It's got a kinda cool design too : )
yeah its a great site it has lots of content, the author writes an SEO blog a day there are also some good tools on the site
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