Comments on: Google Adds a New Twist to Search http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/ Get Awesome Search Engine Rankings for Your Web Site Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:18:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/ By: Patricia Beck http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-835 Patricia Beck Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:55:49 +0000 http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-835 Isn't that crazy?! I've noticed the very same thing when I type keywords in Google differently. Some of the time, search results will be fairly the same but other times, capitlizing words (i.e. city name) for some searches has returned very different results. Isn’t that crazy?! I’ve noticed the very same thing when I type keywords in Google differently. Some of the time, search results will be fairly the same but other times, capitlizing words (i.e. city name) for some searches has returned very different results.

]]> By: SEO Diva http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-505 SEO Diva Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:27:14 +0000 http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-505 Here's a new blog post on this subject: <a href="http://www.thinkbigshot.com/blog/jeremy-kuo/51-jeremy-kuo/105-im-pretty-sure-you-want-potatoes.html" rel="nofollow">I'm pretty sure you want potatoes</a>. Here’s a new blog post on this subject: I’m pretty sure you want potatoes.

]]> By: SEO Diva http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-402 SEO Diva Fri, 16 May 2008 21:19:22 +0000 http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-402 @Martn - thanks for your comment. Much of SEO is common sense. @Lightning Bug - good points! Perhaps in the future people will be more aware of case sensitive searches, but it's just too easy to become lazy and type in lower case all the time. @Martn - thanks for your comment. Much of SEO is common sense.

@Lightning Bug - good points! Perhaps in the future people will be more aware of case sensitive searches, but it’s just too easy to become lazy and type in lower case all the time.

]]> By: Lightning Bug viral http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-399 Lightning Bug viral Fri, 16 May 2008 11:20:50 +0000 http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-399 It makes a lot of sense, as the Apple/apple example illustrates. In fact as far as SEO is concerned it makes things easier in some ways as you can target your efforts more precisely when optimising for brands rather than product types which might share a common name. The problem though is that people have become used to searches not being case sensitive. Still it's something to keep in mind. It makes a lot of sense, as the Apple/apple example illustrates. In fact as far as SEO is concerned it makes things easier in some ways as you can target your efforts more precisely when optimising for brands rather than product types which might share a common name. The problem though is that people have become used to searches not being case sensitive. Still it’s something to keep in mind.

]]> By: Martn http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-384 Martn Wed, 14 May 2008 08:52:10 +0000 http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-384 I think that this is just another simple development that search engines have come up with. Most of S.E.O in my opinion is just down to common sense and accessibility. I think that this is just another simple development that search engines have come up with. Most of S.E.O in my opinion is just down to common sense and accessibility.

]]> By: SEO Diva http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-383 SEO Diva Tue, 13 May 2008 22:35:33 +0000 http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-383 @George - a certain number of people use all caps in everything they type. It's considered shouting be they don't seem to understand that. @Bonita Springs - I'm not sure what you mean. @JBourne - me neither. @Stefan - that's pretty much how I feel, too. @ Robert - I like your 'Apple' example; that makes sense, but it doesn't affect the search like it should if Google was using the concept correctly. I used to be so correct when using capitalization, but I've slipped into the Internet mode of using mostly lower case the majority of the time. @George - a certain number of people use all caps in everything they type. It’s considered shouting be they don’t seem to understand that.

@Bonita Springs - I’m not sure what you mean.

@JBourne - me neither.

@Stefan - that’s pretty much how I feel, too.

@ Robert - I like your ‘Apple’ example; that makes sense, but it doesn’t affect the search like it should if Google was using the concept correctly.

I used to be so correct when using capitalization, but I’ve slipped into the Internet mode of using mostly lower case the majority of the time.

]]> By: Robert http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-382 Robert Tue, 13 May 2008 18:47:49 +0000 http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-382 The only thing I could think of is disambiguation. Try searching for 'apple' on Google and the first result is Apple Inc, try it on Wikipedia and it returns an article about the fruit. It might make sense that lowercase 'apple' returns something different than 'Apple', but I'm not sure users search that way. How about searching for 'RAN' when you want the Rainforest Action Network? I'm sure there are better examples. Either way, it still remains to be seen if users will actually search like that. The only thing I could think of is disambiguation. Try searching for ‘apple’ on Google and the first result is Apple Inc, try it on Wikipedia and it returns an article about the fruit.

It might make sense that lowercase ‘apple’ returns something different than ‘Apple’, but I’m not sure users search that way.

How about searching for ‘RAN’ when you want the Rainforest Action Network? I’m sure there are better examples. Either way, it still remains to be seen if users will actually search like that.

]]> By: Stefan Vervoort http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-381 Stefan Vervoort Tue, 13 May 2008 17:02:28 +0000 http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-381 That is really unnecessary. It does not change the keyword a searcher is searching for? Well, I'd prefer this would not happen, it's only extra work. That is really unnecessary. It does not change the keyword a searcher is searching for? Well, I’d prefer this would not happen, it’s only extra work.

]]> By: JBourne http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-380 JBourne Tue, 13 May 2008 15:34:37 +0000 http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-380 I don't see why it'd be a very useful feature. The beginning of each word in a phrase would be useful since it could signify a title, but I don't see why having every letter in caps matters. I don’t see why it’d be a very useful feature. The beginning of each word in a phrase would be useful since it could signify a title, but I don’t see why having every letter in caps matters.

]]> By: Vancouver Homes http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-379 Vancouver Homes Mon, 12 May 2008 18:11:47 +0000 http://www.seodiva.net/2008/05/09/google-adds-a-new-twist-to-search/#comment-379 Great, just one more thing to be concerned with now as we optimize our blogs. Thanks for sharing! Great, just one more thing to be concerned with now as we optimize our blogs. Thanks for sharing!

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