Comments on: Whats Up with Irregular and Inconsistent Google Search Results? http://www.billrowell.com/2008/11/20/whats-up-with-googles-search-results/ Rumblings of Code, and Then Some... Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:07:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill http://www.billrowell.com/2008/11/20/whats-up-with-googles-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3134 Bill Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:33:13 +0000 http://www.billrowell.com/?p=355#comment-3134 I haven't found anything that leads me to exactly what is going on, but sometimes I wonder if it depends on which Google results server farm you're hitting. They have data centers all over the country and I wonder if your results might be a little different depending on which one you're using. I agree totally that its really odd and I would expect search results to be way more consistent. If you find anything that points to exactly what's going on, I'd love to hear about it. I haven’t found anything that leads me to exactly what is going on, but sometimes I wonder if it depends on which Google results server farm you’re hitting. They have data centers all over the country and I wonder if your results might be a little different depending on which one you’re using.

I agree totally that its really odd and I would expect search results to be way more consistent. If you find anything that points to exactly what’s going on, I’d love to hear about it.

]]> By: Taylor http://www.billrowell.com/2008/11/20/whats-up-with-googles-search-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3133 Taylor Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:08:19 +0000 http://www.billrowell.com/?p=355#comment-3133 This is actually happening to me. My site is Video Blogging Tips dot Com. For the longest time I was stuck on page two of Google for the keyword phrase "blogging tips" without quotes. Just a few days back I finally got to page one and I even managed to snag the number 6 spot. However, my ranking often changes -- probably even 3 or 4 times a day. I'll sometimes be number 6 on page one, and then other times I will be number 15 on page two. Then, a few hours later I will be back at the number 6 spot on page one. What is Google trying to determine? I recently changed my keyword density for the keyphrase of "blogging tips" so maybe Google sometimes sees my site as being relevant, but as soon as other sites update their pages, Google takes me off of the front page. Then, when I update my page, I get back on the front page. I really don't know. Have you discovered anything? This is actually happening to me. My site is Video Blogging Tips dot Com. For the longest time I was stuck on page two of Google for the keyword phrase “blogging tips” without quotes.

Just a few days back I finally got to page one and I even managed to snag the number 6 spot. However, my ranking often changes — probably even 3 or 4 times a day.

I’ll sometimes be number 6 on page one, and then other times I will be number 15 on page two. Then, a few hours later I will be back at the number 6 spot on page one.

What is Google trying to determine? I recently changed my keyword density for the keyphrase of “blogging tips” so maybe Google sometimes sees my site as being relevant, but as soon as other sites update their pages, Google takes me off of the front page. Then, when I update my page, I get back on the front page.

I really don’t know. Have you discovered anything?

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