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Google, Heads Up, Ireland Is Not New Zealand

WebSonic.nl [PersonRank 10]

Thursday, October 15, 2009
14 years ago2,641 views

Search for Google Ireland in Google and you will notice that Google does not return Google.ie but rather returns Google.co.nz. Someone should send Google a memo that Ireland is not the same place as New Zealand.

http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/020956.html

Roger Browne [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Hah! I bet it's forcing "island" as a synonym for "Ireland".

New Zealand web pages are chock full of references to "north island" and "south island".

Too fuzzy again.

WebSonic.nl [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Yes searching for Google South Africa and Google Egypt you will also get New Zealand. Searching for Google Argentina will give you Google Brazil.

James Xuan [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

In Kitty O Shea's Irish Bar in New Zealand you truly are in the heart of Ireland!
http://www.kittyosheas.co.nz/Kittys.jpg

JEShack [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Searching for the same query on Bing and Yahoo will give you the exact result. *tsktsktsk*

Yahoo & Bing = 1 : Google = 0

JEShack [PersonRank 10]

14 years ago #

Apparently, Bing is showing search terms as sitelinks

http://i33.tinypic.com/6oq35z.jpg

Now I know what irish like most.

Bing = -1 :D

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