Space after "link:" yields different results

Discussion in 'Google' started by tlainevool, Jan 31, 2006.

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    I have found something real quirky in Google's back link search.

    When I add a space between the "link:" and the site name, I get more results, for example

    link:www.admoolah.com - gets "Results 1 - 77 of about 93 linking to www.admoolah.com"

    link: www.admoolah.com - gets Results 1 - 58 of about 200 for link: www.admoolah.com"

    Even the wording on the results is different. Any idea what is going on here?
     
    tlainevool, Jan 31, 2006 IP
  2. mad4

    mad4 Peon

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    Searching for link: www.domain.com is like searching for the word 'link:' and the word 'www.domain.com'.

    The link: command only works if there is no space.
     
    mad4, Jan 31, 2006 IP
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    link: with space searches for word "link" and whatever is afters space
    so that is pretty much irrelevant for your backlinks
     
    rehash, Jan 31, 2006 IP
  4. tlainevool

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    Ahhh, OK that makes sense and is pretty obvious now that I look at it. Thanks for explaining that.
     
    tlainevool, Jan 31, 2006 IP
  5. Alberta

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    Always wondered the answer to that myself...

    Thanks!
     
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    So your searching for 'link:' and 'www.domain.com' right?
     
    frenchmen77, Jan 31, 2006 IP