1. Advertising
    y u no do it?

    Advertising (learn more)

    Advertise virtually anything here, with CPM banner ads, CPM email ads and CPC contextual links. You can target relevant areas of the site and show ads based on geographical location of the user if you wish.

    Starts at just $1 per CPM or $0.10 per CPC.

Google exact search messed up or April fool's joke?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by m0rtal, Apr 1, 2006.

  1. #1
    I was doing a search for an exact phrase and it said at the top that there were thousands of results meanwhile there were not.

    For example:

    Do a search on google for

    "digital point forums"

    Results 1 - 10 of about 913,000 for "digital point forums".

    Not true, look at how many pages are returned.
     
    m0rtal, Apr 1, 2006 IP
  2. iowadawg

    iowadawg Prominent Member

    Messages:
    10,918
    Likes Received:
    811
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    380
    #2
    In order to show you the most relevant results, we have omitted some entries very similar to the 16 already displayed.
    If you like, you can repeat the search with the omitted results included.


    Now if you repeat the search with the omitted results included:
    Result Page:
    Previous
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20
    Next
    And ad infinatum for the pages!
     
    iowadawg, Apr 1, 2006 IP
  3. m0rtal

    m0rtal Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,548
    Likes Received:
    121
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    180
    #3
    That was a bad example. They have definately changed something. Do a search for.... "where to find cocopuffs".

    You get this

    Results 1 - 10 of about 1,610,000 for "where to find cocopuffs".
    and FIND is underlined.

    then you get

    Did you mean: "where to find coco puffs"

    Normally you should get
    Your search - "where to find coco puffs" - did not match any documents.

    since you are searching for the exact keyword phrase.
     
    m0rtal, Apr 1, 2006 IP
  4. iowadawg

    iowadawg Prominent Member

    Messages:
    10,918
    Likes Received:
    811
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    380
    #4
    Did you mean: "where to find coco puffs"




    No standard web pages containing all your search terms were found.

    Your search - "where to find cocopuffs" - did not match any documents.

    Suggestions:

    Make sure all words are spelled correctly.
    Try different keywords.
    Try more general keywords.

    Now if you search without the "" to show a specific phrase to search for, but instead search for where to find cocopuffs
    1-10 of about19,000 for where to find cocopuffs
     
    iowadawg, Apr 1, 2006 IP
  5. m0rtal

    m0rtal Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,548
    Likes Received:
    121
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    180
    #5
    m0rtal, Apr 1, 2006 IP
  6. m0rtal

    m0rtal Well-Known Member

    Messages:
    1,548
    Likes Received:
    121
    Best Answers:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    180
    #6
    Actually I just checked .com and same thing, maybe someone else can do a check.

    I took a screenshot to explain what I mean a bit more clearly.

    Ok it won't attach for some reason....whatever, who cares.
     
    m0rtal, Apr 1, 2006 IP