Comments on: Not the Google love I was hoping for http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/ Web development and Internet trends Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:23:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-62108 Robert Nyman Mon, 21 May 2007 06:38:07 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-62108 Kilian, Well, it's always some kind of attention, right? :-) Kilian,

Well, it’s always some kind of attention, right? :-)

]]> By: Kilian Valkhof http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-61749 Kilian Valkhof Sun, 20 May 2007 20:00:31 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-61749 I recently found that one of my articles is found when searching for "creepy things to do to your girlfriend", which is...interesting, and not quite what I was aiming for. Though I guess we all should be happy that our sites are nowhere to be found when searching for "miserable failure" ;) I recently found that one of my articles is found when searching for “creepy things to do to your girlfriend”, which is…interesting, and not quite what I was aiming for.

Though I guess we all should be happy that our sites are nowhere to be found when searching for “miserable failure” ;)

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60954 Robert Nyman Fri, 18 May 2007 18:49:50 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60954 Nick, Ha, interesting! Tommy, Ah, that's just great! :-) Pat, I don't agree entirely with your opinion, but I blush and say thanks! To be honest, I started writing a book many many moons ago, but then life and lots of other obligations came in the way. There are about 50 pages lying around just waiting to be continued. :-) Guilherme, Well, congrats! And who knows in what mysterious ways Google and their indexing works! adam, I guess you have good and well marked up content then! And yes, in my experience, PageRank is very much indeed affected by the frequency of updating. And thanks! The tooltips are from <a href="http://www.robertnyman.com/glt/" rel="nofollow">my GLT library</a>. Nick,

Ha, interesting!

Tommy,

Ah, that’s just great! :-)

Pat,

I don’t agree entirely with your opinion, but I blush and say thanks! To be honest, I started writing a book many many moons ago, but then life and lots of other obligations came in the way.

There are about 50 pages lying around just waiting to be continued. :-)

Guilherme,

Well, congrats! And who knows in what mysterious ways Google and their indexing works!

adam,

I guess you have good and well marked up content then! And yes, in my experience, PageRank is very much indeed affected by the frequency of updating.

And thanks! The tooltips are from my GLT library.

]]> By: adam http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60938 adam Fri, 18 May 2007 18:19:11 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60938 Perhaps this post is getting slightly off topic but my site has a page rank of 3 which came as a surprise to me as it only has one inbound link! Feel free to add more ;-) However, Google seems to 'index' the site quite often, is how often a page is updated a factor in PR? Great blog, like the tool tips. What library do you use for those? See ya! Perhaps this post is getting slightly off topic but my site has a page rank of 3 which came as a surprise to me as it only has one inbound link! Feel free to add more ;-)

However, Google seems to ‘index’ the site quite often, is how often a page is updated a factor in PR?

Great blog, like the tool tips. What library do you use for those?

See ya!

]]> By: Guilherme Zuhlke O'Connor http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60864 Guilherme Zuhlke O'Connor Fri, 18 May 2007 13:42:49 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60864 Robert, now that you touched the subject. I am surprised about PR myself. I've been running a blog for about 15 months now. While I am a seasoned web developer, I'm kind of new to blogging, and it took me about a year to find the right path for it. I was very surprised to find me on page rank 5 one day. This is not very impressive, i know. But I was surprised, because, really, my blog is kind of young for that. Seems I am second on <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=sql%20time%20query%20curdate&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us%3AIE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7GGLG" rel="nofollow">this very generic search</a> on the only article I wrote about sql. Truly, I'm happy, but I am very curious at the same time. Robert, now that you touched the subject. I am surprised about PR myself. I’ve been running a blog for about 15 months now.

While I am a seasoned web developer, I’m kind of new to blogging, and it took me about a year to find the right path for it.

I was very surprised to find me on page rank 5 one day.

This is not very impressive, i know. But I was surprised, because, really, my blog is kind of young for that.

Seems I am second on this very generic search on the only article I wrote about SQL.

Truly, I’m happy, but I am very curious at the same time.

]]> By: Pat http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60758 Pat Fri, 18 May 2007 05:34:59 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60758 Oh darn, my post got garbled 'cause I stupidly put the < symbol for real. sorry :( Oh darn, my post got garbled ’cause I stupidly put the < symbol for real. sorry :(

]]> By: Pat http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60755 Pat Fri, 18 May 2007 05:30:09 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60755 Robert, I never read that post about your stomach flu until you mentioned it here... very interesting writing. Have you ever considered writing a book, you're quite riveting to read. Robert, I never read that post about your stomach flu until you mentioned it here… very interesting writing. Have you ever considered writing a book, you’re quite riveting to read.

]]> By: Tommy Olsson http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60752 Tommy Olsson Fri, 18 May 2007 05:24:03 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60752 I see in my logs that quite a few people come to my blog after searching for 'fat sex'. I suppose they are rather disappointed when they find a page in Swedish about when I went to a Mackmyra whisky-tasting event. We tested six ('sex' in Swedish) different whiskies from three types of vats ('fat' in Swedish). :) I see in my logs that quite a few people come to my blog after searching for ‘fat sex’. I suppose they are rather disappointed when they find a page in Swedish about when I went to a Mackmyra whisky-tasting event. We tested six (’sex’ in Swedish) different whiskies from three types of vats (’fat’ in Swedish). :)

]]> By: Nick Fitzsimons http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60661 Nick Fitzsimons Thu, 17 May 2007 20:59:18 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60661 Following up: an <a href="http://uk.ask.com/web?q=a&o=312&l=dir&qsrc=1&qid=D07FC70F76D7CE6595D0DABFF1EC07CD&dm=ctry&page=6" rel="nofollow">ask.com search for the letter "a"</a>, restricted to "Search UK web pages only", has me at 67. At 66 is <a href="http://dean.edwards.name/weblog/2006/03/base/" rel="nofollow">Dean Edwards</a>, while at 68 is <a href="http://www.kryogenix.org/" rel="nofollow">Stuart Langridge</a>! So I'm in the best possible company, although it seems a bit weird that three members of <a href="http://www.webstandards.org/action/dstf/" rel="nofollow">the WaSP DSTF</a> should sit in a row on such a ridiculous search. Following up: an ask.com search for the letter “a”, restricted to “Search UK web pages only”, has me at 67. At 66 is Dean Edwards, while at 68 is Stuart Langridge!

So I’m in the best possible company, although it seems a bit weird that three members of the WaSP DSTF should sit in a row on such a ridiculous search.

]]> By: Nick Fitzsimons http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60656 Nick Fitzsimons Thu, 17 May 2007 20:47:38 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60656 Hmm, I appear to have somebody who came to my site via an ask.com search for the letter "a". I wonder how high I rank for "z"... Hmm, I appear to have somebody who came to my site via an ask.com search for the letter “a”. I wonder how high I rank for “z”…

]]> By: Robert Nyman http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60647 Robert Nyman Thu, 17 May 2007 19:47:10 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60647 Thanks guys! :-) Pat, Ah, well, who could ever beat Macaroni and Beef? :-) Emil, What freaky number can that be? Ross, Ha ha ha! That's fantastic! Guilherme, Probably not! Since you mention it, the fluctuation of PageRank is very interesting. Up to a couple of weeks ago I had PageRank 7, and currently it's 6 (and I know other bloggers who have got lower ones recently as well). What's the problem, Google? Even more content? More readers? More links to here? :-) Jules, Ha ha! You're welcome! :-) Martin S., Apparently I do. Always the rebel... :-) Thanks guys! :-)

Pat,

Ah, well, who could ever beat Macaroni and Beef? :-)

Emil,

What freaky number can that be?

Ross,

Ha ha ha! That’s fantastic!

Guilherme,

Probably not! Since you mention it, the fluctuation of PageRank is very interesting. Up to a couple of weeks ago I had PageRank 7, and currently it’s 6 (and I know other bloggers who have got lower ones recently as well).

What’s the problem, Google? Even more content? More readers? More links to here? :-)

Jules,

Ha ha! You’re welcome! :-)

Martin S.,

Apparently I do. Always the rebel… :-)

]]> By: Martin S. http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60591 Martin S. Thu, 17 May 2007 16:17:11 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60591 Awesome. Using a badass language in your posts, don't you? ;) Awesome. Using a badass language in your posts, don’t you? ;)

]]> By: Jules http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60537 Jules Thu, 17 May 2007 12:39:53 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60537 I'm just glad you didn't link to Google Images with that search term. I’m just glad you didn’t link to Google Images with that search term.

]]> By: Guilherme Zuhlke O'Connor http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60531 Guilherme Zuhlke O'Connor Thu, 17 May 2007 12:21:01 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60531 Yuck... how disgusting! Which makes me realize of a good reason why one never should feed our blogs with "keywords" we don't want to be known for, lol... I guess not many sites have page rank 6 and over with kewords like that. You are the lucky one, you found a promising niche (just joking, of course) Yuck… how disgusting!

Which makes me realize of a good reason why one never should feed our blogs with “keywords” we don’t want to be known for, lol…

I guess not many sites have page rank 6 and over with kewords like that. You are the lucky one, you found a promising niche (just joking, of course)

]]> By: Ross Bruniges http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60478 Ross Bruniges Thu, 17 May 2007 08:22:58 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60478 I love having a look through my referal log! My worst ones are "piss party" - what indeed is that!?! and that I hate my current employer - maybe not so good...... I love having a look through my referal log! My worst ones are “piss party” - what indeed is that!?! and that I hate my current employer - maybe not so good……

]]> By: Emil Stenström http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60361 Emil Stenström Wed, 16 May 2007 22:52:05 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60361 Hahaha, that's hilarious! :) Worst one I have is a 20 digit number that MSN sends me people from. Like 5 a day. Hahaha, that’s hilarious! :) Worst one I have is a 20 digit number that MSN sends me people from. Like 5 a day.

]]> By: Pat http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60331 Pat Wed, 16 May 2007 20:21:17 +0000 http://www.robertnyman.com/2007/05/16/not-the-google-love-i-was-hoping-for/#comment-60331 Ha ha, second to "Macaroni and Beef"! LOL Gawd, what a disgusting visual that is! Thanks for the chuckle of my day! I could say, cheer up it could be worse, but... ah.... :) Ha ha, second to “Macaroni and Beef”! LOL Gawd, what a disgusting visual that is!

Thanks for the chuckle of my day! I could say, cheer up it could be worse, but… ah…. :)

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