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Google makes synonyms bold

Martin Porcheron [PersonRank 10]

Sunday, July 22, 2007
16 years ago2,785 views

I'm not sure if this has been covered or not (probably has). But anyway, I just noticed that Google is now highlighting/bolding (is that a word?) words synonymous with your search query.

For example: http://www.google.com/search?q=gtalk+multiuser The term "Google Talk" is in bold, even though the query only has "gtalk" in it

Another example: http://www.google.com/search?q=music+wiki The word "Wikipedia" is in bold, even though the query only has "wiki" in it.

Sohil [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

I don't know about you but I've been seeing this for a long time!

Search-Engines-Web.com [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=~humor&btnG=Search

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=~SEO&btnG=Search

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=~books&btnG=Search

Here is another GREAT SEO trick....

Use the Tilde(~) right before ANY word that you are SEO-ing (no spaces)

Google will BOLD the synonyms and related terms in the SERPs

This tactic has been so resourceful when optimizing sites, to discover other similar terms that should be promoted that users may use when searching

These are real synonyms not just extensions of the same word

Rohit Srivastwa [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

~ thing is real good & I never knew about it

This has actually made my searches more efficient
Thanks

Tony Ruscoe [PersonRank 10]

16 years ago #

See also:

http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2003_12_01_index.html#107028708399659095

http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2007-01-16-n11.html

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