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Look What Yahoo Did!

Discussion in 'Yahoo' started by Stumpygrrl, Aug 7, 2005.

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    I typed in "most popular sex toy" in the Yahoo browser and you'll never guess what the number one result was???


    SSA.gov: Popular Baby Names
    archived lists of given names in popularity ordered by gender and year of birth from the Social Security Administration.
    Category: Baby Names
    www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames - 18k - Cached - More from this site - Save - Block

    HAHAHAHA!!! That was the number one result. Yikes.:confused:
     
    Stumpygrrl, Aug 7, 2005 IP
  2. wrmineo

    wrmineo Peon

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    Okay, that was a hoot. Out of curiosity, I ran the same search at MSN - guess what -same #1 result, out of 1.45 million results. Not in the top 10 at Google ...

    Hmm ... maybe Uncle Sam is practicing some blackhat techniques? LOL :)
     
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  3. iskandar

    iskandar Well-Known Member

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    It's interesting that the result were the same at MSN too.
    I no longer trust yahoo ranking since the recent update and I am not surprised that SSA.gov gt the top spot for popular sex toys at yahoo.

    The algo has been crap since the update
     
    iskandar, Aug 7, 2005 IP
  4. dazzlindonna

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    #4
    "most popular" (baby names)
    "sex" (of the baby)
    "toy" (associated with kids)

    in a roundabout way, those terms are related to the page, just not in the way the searcher intended.
     
    dazzlindonna, Aug 7, 2005 IP
  5. iskandar

    iskandar Well-Known Member

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    I agree. It just shows how stupid the yahoo and msn's algo. As simple as that
     
    iskandar, Aug 7, 2005 IP
  6. fryman

    fryman Kiss my rep

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    #6
    Just shows how important on-page optimization is for those engines...

    Even when there really isn't any specific optimization at all.


    BTW, just to show how screwed up Yahoo is, search for addicting games

    What does Yahoo ask? "Did you mean: addictinggames"
    Oh, yes, Yahoo, I really meant to type something completely wrong, thanks for reminding me how to screw up my English...
     
    fryman, Aug 7, 2005 IP
  7. david_sakh

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    makes you wonder about large keyword 'phrases'. I wonder if kwp optimization on yahoo is a bit more fruitless than we'd thought. :D
     
    david_sakh, Aug 7, 2005 IP
  8. mcfox

    mcfox Wind Maker

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    #8
    The second listing is from .blogspot.com which redirects to another site.
     
    mcfox, Aug 7, 2005 IP
  9. web-rover

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    #9
    great point
     
    web-rover, Aug 14, 2005 IP
  10. uprisen

    uprisen Peon

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    #10
    ..Why did you search for most popular sex toy? Yikes.
     
    uprisen, Aug 14, 2005 IP
  11. Kaabi

    Kaabi Well-Known Member

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    I bet there are some disqusting people who have babies and use them as sex toys. Oh god, what a sickening yet erotic thought.


    Just kidding.
     
    Kaabi, Aug 14, 2005 IP
  12. Blogmaster

    Blogmaster Blood Type Dating Affiliate Manager

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    #12
    Goes to show me that they are trying to copy Google's algo but are not quite there yet ;)
     
    Blogmaster, Aug 16, 2005 IP
  13. Scott.Gallery

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    #13
    yahoo lists sites faster than google :) atleast!
     
    Scott.Gallery, Aug 16, 2005 IP
  14. TommyD

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    #14
    :eek:

    Just Doomed.

    tom
     
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  15. TommyD

    TommyD Peon

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    #15
    Of course when I read this I didn't want to repeat the results, I wanted to know why. After checking your public profile now I know.

    Now if they come in the shape of moles, why not a porcupine? :eek:

    :)

    tom
     
    TommyD, Aug 17, 2005 IP
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    markkk Well-Known Member

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  17. cashmirrors

    cashmirrors Well-Known Member

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    Well you wouldn't want to sell unpopular ones would you?
     
    cashmirrors, Aug 18, 2005 IP
  18. programmer

    programmer Guest

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    and did u try it on google - what google says - some time search engines outputs are really stupid :D
     
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  19. alext

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    Well Yahoo has ssa.gov #3 under "least popular sex toy" too. Are we learning anything?

    :confused:
     
    alext, Aug 21, 2005 IP