Google Rolls Out Wiki Style Search Results for Select Users
Google has released wiki style search results page for select Google users. You can delete results and move them up or down.
Watch this video to see it in action.
I have this feature on my end for google.com. It’s not featured on Google.ca. I am a very frequent searcher of “seo topics” and “search related topics” so this might be the required qualification (just a guess). I am also logged in. Feature goes away if you’re logged out.
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Wikia Search
Wikipedia entered search engine game with “editable results” card, and so far did not create much following.
What’s big G is up to?
I think Google is keeping it’s eyes wide open and is willing to try anything that can work, because if it works, competitors can steal away market share. A good example is Google’s cloud computing. I am not sure if Google was the first one to offer remote office suite, but the idea caught on in Washington, and now all DC government offices are switching from Microsoft Office to Google Docs. Microsoft is got to play the catch up game now, because they did not see that coming and in reality, Washington’s acceptance of Google Docs is HUGE signal to all corporate giants (who can save millions).
Wiki style search results are not likely to be appreciated by majority users, but it might stick with select few, and it’s better be Google who offers it the select few who want it, instead of direct competitor.
It’s a smart move on Google’s side and it indicates that the company is sharp on it’s senses with serial killer mindset under the “do no evil” thing.
SEO Game?
We have to look at it from the perspective of the mass search market. How many people do really give a whit for search results, other then convenience of information?
My personal perception is - most people want BEST info fast, and they want someone else to do the work of sorting everything out.
I might be completely wrong, and once adopted on mass scale it can become the new thing. The only way to find out is to test.
There are also the savvy crowds who might find this feature cool and use it from time to time. One blog post mentioned that results can be used as bookmarks. Once you find what you’re looking for, you can bump the listing up to the top and then search with the same keyword to find the result. Pretty useful.
Spam - a heaven.
SEO - search engines are moving more and more to the behavioral data? The Microsoft’s browse rank, Aaron’s countless predictions and Danny’s Search 4.0 all point out to it.
User behavior is going to affect search result more and more.
Take this development as a cue that behavioral influence of search results is close. Google will keep all the link algos to put best websites at first 1 - 30 spots, but might apply the behavioral data algorithms to sort those 30 results (example) in order to figure out best ones..
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