Synonymous Results in Google!!!!

Discussion in 'Google' started by dilipsam, Dec 30, 2005.

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    Ok, use Firefox browser.

    Then query for SEO firm, the word "search engine optimization" too gets highligted in bold (look at the SERPS!!)

    Now query using same Firefox browser for SEO Company
    ...nothing other than SEO or Company gets highlighted there in the SERPS.

    Am I pressing the panic button?

    Something in store for all of us in 2006, I guess.

    Second Edit addition: When querying for SEO, the phrases like Search Engine Optimization and Search Engine Optimising too gets highlighted!!!

    I'm not drunk yet!!! (still one more day to go for new year's eve folks)

    Third Update: Even in IE do the same only for SEO. My oh MY!!!

    Regards,
    Dilip Samuel
     
    dilipsam, Dec 30, 2005 IP
  2. Crazy_Rob

    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    I don't think this is new.

    search:
    nafta
    irs
    ntsb
    icbm
     
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  3. dilipsam

    dilipsam Well-Known Member

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    #3
    Hello Rob,

    When did this all start happening?

    Dilip
     
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  4. Crazy_Rob

    Crazy_Rob I seen't it!

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    #4

    I have no idea. :confused:

    And I'm not really sure how they determine which ones to bold. Seems pretty random to me (although I haven't done much research ;)).
     
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  5. dilipsam

    dilipsam Well-Known Member

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    In 2003-mid Google enabled the ~ (tilde) searching. Say for example,

    query like this: ~keyword

    Now if you do that for ~SEO, you'll see alternative and relative terms too highlighted.

    But this time Google is blatant, I guess.
     
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    roseplant Peon

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    seems like a pretty comprehensive database. a search for "ifi" returns highlighted bold in #2 the "irish film institute", a small independent cinema here in dublin.

    and it's not just english. i'm seeing popular french abbreviations expanded too on google.fr.
     
    roseplant, Dec 31, 2005 IP