Comments on: What was new at Searchology? http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/searchology-spellmeleon-chameleon/ neat fun stuff Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:33:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: mooster http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/searchology-spellmeleon-chameleon/#comment-399047 mooster Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:57:39 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2494#comment-399047 I have some images cached onto Google search since June from FLICKR that I want removed, although the original images have been deleted from FLICKR the thumbnails are still showing in the search. I have requested on 109 occassions through the webmaster but they have been denied. What can I do as one of these images is embarrasing for my wife and I. It is also showing up on safe search which is not right. I have some images cached onto Google search since June from FLICKR that I want removed, although the original images have been deleted from FLICKR the thumbnails are still showing in the search. I have requested on 109 occassions through the webmaster but they have been denied. What can I do as one of these images is embarrasing for my wife and I. It is also showing up on safe search which is not right.

]]> By: AndrewW http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/searchology-spellmeleon-chameleon/#comment-346850 AndrewW Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:12:07 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2494#comment-346850 Is there any way to get a word excluded from the triggers for Spellmeleon, a main part of our online and local advertizing goes around our key word which has now been turned into a spelling error and pushes people to our competitors? Is there any way to get a word excluded from the triggers for Spellmeleon, a main part of our online and local advertizing goes around our key word which has now been turned into a spelling error and pushes people to our competitors?

]]> By: Ikroh http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/searchology-spellmeleon-chameleon/#comment-344420 Ikroh Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:19:47 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2494#comment-344420 Sounds like there's lots of interesting things coming in the world of Google search...the Wonder Wheel looks fab! Sounds like there’s lots of interesting things coming in the world of Google search…the Wonder Wheel looks fab!

]]> By: michelle http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/searchology-spellmeleon-chameleon/#comment-342839 michelle Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:05:56 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2494#comment-342839 I am most surprised by this post, not that its not interesting, but since many webmasters are in a panic that they are getting penalised with PR disappearing when rel="nofollow" is quite reasonably placed on say:- a. A link to a secure cart. b. A "more" link on an article snippet where there is already a main article title link above it. c. A paid link. We are to be penalized for selling advertising? d. Links to print pages, duplicate contact forms etc etc etc. Why no public statement and discussion on this is so more important. It seems to me a massively useful tool used by most webmasters responsibly, has now been turned into a sword of PR death because of some websites PR sculpting. The sad fact is, those sculpting will simply find a way around this change, whilst the rest of us..... what to do? Matt, please speak up on this issue please. I am most surprised by this post, not that its not interesting, but since many webmasters are in a panic that they are getting penalised with PR disappearing when rel=”nofollow” is quite reasonably placed on say:-

a. A link to a secure cart.
b. A “more” link on an article snippet where there is already a main article title link above it.
c. A paid link. We are to be penalized for selling advertising?
d. Links to print pages, duplicate contact forms etc etc etc.

Why no public statement and discussion on this is so more important. It seems to me a massively useful tool used by most webmasters responsibly, has now been turned into a sword of PR death because of some websites PR sculpting. The sad fact is, those sculpting will simply find a way around this change, whilst the rest of us….. what to do?

Matt, please speak up on this issue please.

]]> By: IIFA Awards 2009 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/searchology-spellmeleon-chameleon/#comment-338582 IIFA Awards 2009 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 04:29:38 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2494#comment-338582 I typically liked wonder wheel. For some searches it does not come........could you plz tell me when it is vissible? Few days back it was not vissible but today it is.......strange! Read twicw but didn't understand "spellmelon".......... :( I typically liked wonder wheel. For some searches it does not come……..could you plz tell me when it is vissible? Few days back it was not vissible but today it is…….strange!
Read twicw but didn’t understand “spellmelon”………. :(

]]> By: Spanishgringo http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/searchology-spellmeleon-chameleon/#comment-335252 Spanishgringo Mon, 25 May 2009 11:11:27 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2494#comment-335252 Matt, What happened to <a href="http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=142143" title="Google Related Searches" rel="nofollow">Related Searches</a>? They disappeared this weekend from the Options sidebar although they are still mentioned in the Google Search Help pages. Matt,
What happened to Related Searches?

They disappeared this weekend from the Options sidebar although they are still mentioned in the Google Search Help pages.

]]> By: Mary Ann http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/searchology-spellmeleon-chameleon/#comment-334847 Mary Ann Sun, 24 May 2009 04:05:17 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2494#comment-334847 The Google Wonder Wheel is absolutely awesome Matt... I will be using it often! Also, please add me to your subscriber's list. Everytime I tried to subscribe to your rss/email feed, I was taken to your source code page. Thanks! The Google Wonder Wheel is absolutely awesome Matt… I will be using it often!

Also, please add me to your subscriber’s list. Everytime I tried to subscribe to your rss/email feed, I was taken to your source code page.

Thanks!

]]> By: Marco http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/searchology-spellmeleon-chameleon/#comment-334162 Marco Fri, 22 May 2009 23:11:10 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2494#comment-334162 Good stuff, Matt! But, <b>I'm afraid you missed a bug</b>. I've tried a search like [site:domain.com] within the past 24 hours and more than 10,000 pages were returned. But a following search for one of these pages, even a very specific one (e.g. page title in double quotes), has given no results. Isn't that unusual? I couldn't find an explanation for that. Google's on-line docs suggest to use the site: operator to check whether pages have been indexed. But, once indexed, I thought they should be returned also by a search, which doesn't use the site: operator. Or I got something wrong? Good stuff, Matt! But, I’m afraid you missed a bug.

I’ve tried a search like [site:domain.com] within the past 24 hours and more than 10,000 pages were returned.

But a following search for one of these pages, even a very specific one (e.g. page title in double quotes), has given no results.

Isn’t that unusual? I couldn’t find an explanation for that. Google’s on-line docs suggest to use the site: operator to check whether pages have been indexed. But, once indexed, I thought they should be returned also by a search, which doesn’t use the site: operator. Or I got something wrong?

]]> By: Peter Fiasco http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/searchology-spellmeleon-chameleon/#comment-333774 Peter Fiasco Thu, 21 May 2009 05:40:39 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2494#comment-333774 Hi Matt, Wow what alot of changes your team has come up with. It definitely shows that Google is on the ball and being more "real time". I think those implementations are both extremely useful for the user and webmaster. As the web evolves and time related content becomes even more common then it already does it can be quite useful to find up to date information about a topic. I can also see those results being even more useful in case of an event that has not had much media coverage. Hi Matt,
Wow what alot of changes your team has come up with. It definitely shows that Google is on the ball and being more “real time”. I think those implementations are both extremely useful for the user and webmaster. As the web evolves and time related content becomes even more common then it already does it can be quite useful to find up to date information about a topic. I can also see those results being even more useful in case of an event that has not had much media coverage.

]]> By: New Tampa Executive Suites http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/searchology-spellmeleon-chameleon/#comment-333736 New Tampa Executive Suites Wed, 20 May 2009 22:01:55 +0000 http://www.dullest.com/blog/?p=2494#comment-333736 How about something for power user to eliminate unwanted ads, videos and news... call me a traditionalist, but I liked it best when I searched for something and I would only find the sites most relevant to that content... Google makes a big deal out of making sure a site is indeed relevant in order to be listed on page one, yet is getting more comfortable putting garbage in the form of videos, news, images, local businesses, etc, within the generic search results section. At least give us the option to "turn it off"... How about something for power user to eliminate unwanted ads, videos and news… call me a traditionalist, but I liked it best when I searched for something and I would only find the sites most relevant to that content…

Google makes a big deal out of making sure a site is indeed relevant in order to be listed on page one, yet is getting more comfortable putting garbage in the form of videos, news, images, local businesses, etc, within the generic search results section. At least give us the option to “turn it off”…

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