Some google search results show signs of google bombing but without being really google bombed intentionally. For example, so many people have put "Click here to download adobe acrobat reader" on thier pages that:
google.com/search?q=click+here
This shows the adobe download page first, then quicktime, then flash, etc.
google.com/search?q=http
This used to show Microsoft.com first because the URL microsoft.com was hyperlinked so much. This result page also has AltaVista, Yahoo, and archives.gov.
google.com/search?q=logo
This one is a result of hyperlinking images with an alt text of "* logo*. The list includes sourceforge, microsoft, php, hp, intel, and apache.
Can you find any other unintentional google bombs? |
I think a funny one is "exit":
google.com/search?hl=en&q= ...
If you can figure out why the 2nd result is Disney, you probably saw a porn homepage before :)
Also, 6 leads to Internet Explorer and Apple Quicktime, other numbers show similar results... because people linking to the software with the version number. |
Great thread :)
"or greater" – Netscape browser, Internet Explorer and QuickTime google.com/search?q=%22or+grea ...
"best viewed" – Firefox & IE google.com/search?q=%22best viewed%22
"our sponsor" – American Consumer Opinion google.com/search?q=%22our sponsor%22
"more information" – FrontPage and "Podcastng" on Wikipedia (probably podcasters links to this article for people that doesn't know what podcasting is) google.com/search?q=%22more information%22
Similar to Philipp's example – "I'm under 18" – Disney.com google.com/search?q=%22I%27m+u ... :) |
Ow, sorry. My links doesn't work. One more time:
"or greater" – Netscape browser, Internet Explorer and QuickTime google.com/search?q=%22or+grea ...
"best viewed" – Firefox & IE google.com/search?q=%22best+vi ...
"our sponsor" – American Consumer Opinion google.com/search?q=%22our+spo ...
"more information" – FrontPage and "Podcastng" on Wikipedia (probably podcasters links to this article for people that doesn't know what podcasting is) google.com/search?q=%22more+in ...
Similar to Philipp's example – "I'm under 18" – Disney.com google.com/search?q=%22I%27m+u ... |
<< If you can figure out why the 2nd result is Disney, you probably saw a porn homepage before :)
I don't get it. Is there a "exit" link that sends minors to Disney? |
Another kind of unintentional google bombing are numbers. I discovered that couple of years ago. For example:
0 – Internet Explorer google.com/search?q=0
1 – Mozilla.org & Mozilla Firefox (because of Firefox 1.x) google.com/search?q=1
2 – Spider-Man Movie, PlayStation, Picasa, Google Desktop google.com/search?q=2
3 – Fedora Linux google.com/search?q=3
4 – Netscape (famous Netscae 4.x :D), QuickTime google.com/search?q=4
5 – Flash Player, Perl google.com/search?q=5
6 – Internet Explorer, Netscape, Quicktime google.com/search?q=6
7 – QuickTime, Netscape google.com/search?q=7
8 – Netscape, The Unicode Consortium google.com/search?q=8
9 – Windows Media google.com/search?q=9
When I checked this about two years ago every first result for numbers between 3 and 7 where IE or Netscape. |
==" you can figure out why the 2nd result is Disney, you probably saw a porn homepage before :)"
I see the r2nd result as a disney link.. but I am in a work safe env / behind firewall and have never visited a XXX site!! ..
So not sure, exactly where you going with that statement Philpp!! |
> So not sure, exactly where you going with that statement Philpp!!
Before you enter the porn site it asks you if you are adult, and tells you to exit the site if you are not. Then there are link "ENTER" (to the porn content) and "EXIT" (to disney.com, google.com, yahoo.com etc. and in Poland sometimes to the site of our ultra-catholic radio). Sometimes the links states "I'm above 18" and "I'm under 18"
Both "ext" and "I'm under 18" points in Google search to disney.com. |
No no.. Ludwik.. the inherent understanding that I got from Philipps statement is that I "probably" visited a pron site and therefore the 2nd result on the SERP is a dsiney and the 3rd is yahoo and 4th MSN etc return.
I maybe be wrong on this understanding, thats why I was seeking clarifcation.
I totally agree with your premise – the xxx site will point you elsewhere to disney.com in case you clic "I'm under 18" or exit..
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Maybe the exit link should point to:
window.close()
or
history.back()
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Ok, sorry /pd. So my replay shoud be for Ionut ;):
> I don't get it. Is there a "exit" link that sends minors to Disney?
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[go here], [overview], [download], [hilarious], [look here]
just a few i've thought of that were decent. |
