How do people search - 'what where' or 'where what'

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by RedCardinal, Aug 9, 2006.

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    Does anyone know what the most common way people phrase their search queries:

    1. 'what where' e.g. 'plumber new york' (I use this method personally)
    or
    2. 'where what' e.g. 'new york plumber'

    Anyone know of any studies covering this or definitive stats?
     
    RedCardinal, Aug 9, 2006 IP
  2. Farkas

    Farkas Well-Known Member

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    Just use overture to check which keyword is most used in search engines :
    http://inventory.overture.com/d/searchinventory/suggestion/

    Plumber new york got 89 and no data for "new york plumber" so I would go for"plumber new york".
     
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  3. RedCardinal

    RedCardinal Peon

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    @ Farkas

    Thanks - should have thought of that :eek:

    Never use overture
     
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  4. seo-mumbai

    seo-mumbai Well-Known Member

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    yes for very keywords order will be different u just tru some keyword sugg tool it will help u what actually people searching in search engines
     
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  5. RedCardinal

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    I was sort of hoping to find some research into how people build search queries.

    I suppose that AOL dataset might have mutliple uses :D

    If only mysql would finish indexing...
     
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    My opinion: 'what' "where' 'how'

    But what is almost sure in my opinion is that the first word is 'WHAT'

    Do You agree?
     
    gsga02, Aug 10, 2006 IP