Re: How do they do it? (details of site in google)

__/ [ Ignoramus27983 ] on Friday 10 March 2006 03:48 \__

I typed "slackware" in google search box. In the results, there were
many extra entries for slackware.org site, like this:

The Slackware Linux Project
The original Linux distribution, geared towards power and
stability. FAQ, support, news, mailing lists, downloads, and links.
www.slackware.com/ - 15k - Cached - Similar pages
Get Slack - SLP testing zone
Installation Help - Frequently Asked Questions
More results from www.slackware.com »


how do they do it? I would like to do the same -- to have a few extra
things next to my domain in google searches.

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Try 'debian'. I suspect that Google are hand-tweaking these (they use
Debian/Ubuntu in-house). They assume that the surfer wishes to download the
distribution or get some information about it, so the facet changes.

I would assume these are exceptions since, much like you, I have never come
across that before. Think of it as a 'special case', as in searches for
stock symbols which bring up charts, quotes,and zeitgeist.

Best wishes,

Roy

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On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 05:28:42 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:

__/ [ Ignoramus27983 ] on Friday 10 March 2006 03:48 \__

I typed "slackware" in google search box. In the results, there were
many extra entries for slackware.org site, like this:

<snip>

how do they do it? I would like to do the same -- to have a few extra
things next to my domain in google searches.

Try 'debian'. I suspect that Google are hand-tweaking these (they use
Debian/Ubuntu in-house). They assume that the surfer wishes to download the
distribution or get some information about it, so the facet changes.

I would assume these are exceptions since, much like you, I have never come
across that before. Think of it as a 'special case', as in searches for
stock symbols which bring up charts, quotes,and zeitgeist.

Interestingly, I had previously seen it here:
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=nyc+photos&meta=

Notice that it's Canadian Google Search. I'd come across something like
also for another subject though I just can't remember what it was.
Also I tried to replicate the same results on different datacenter but got
tired after 15 or so. :-)

__/ [ Who Turned Off The Lights? ] on Friday 10 March 2006 05:57 \__

On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 05:28:42 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:

__/ [ Ignoramus27983 ] on Friday 10 March 2006 03:48 \__

I typed "slackware" in google search box. In the results, there were
many extra entries for slackware.org site, like this:

snip

how do they do it? I would like to do the same -- to have a few extra
things next to my domain in google searches.

Try 'debian'. I suspect that Google are hand-tweaking these (they use
Debian/Ubuntu in-house). They assume that the surfer wishes to download
the distribution or get some information about it, so the facet changes.

I would assume these are exceptions since, much like you, I have never
come across that before. Think of it as a 'special case', as in searches
for stock symbols which bring up charts, quotes,and zeitgeist.

Interestingly, I had previously seen it here:
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=nyc+photos&meta=

Blimey. A girl's tush. Never thought Google's perceived NYC in this way, but
I won't complain.

Notice that it's Canadian Google Search. I'd come across something like
also for another subject though I just can't remember what it was.
Also I tried to replicate the same results on different datacenter but got
tired after 15 or so. :-)

You can automatire some cross-datacentre checks using the following tool
(which you probably know about already):

http://www.mcdar.net/Q-Check/datatool.asp

Best wishes,

Roy

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On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:26:57 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:

Blimey. A girl's tush. Never thought Google's perceived NYC in this way, but
I won't complain.

Heh, I thought that might get your attention, aye?

Also I tried to replicate the same results on different datacenter but got
tired after 15 or so. :-)

You can automatire some cross-datacentre checks using the following tool
(which you probably know about already):

http://www.mcdar.net/Q-Check/datatool.asp

thanks for that Roy. Yah, I did know of this long ago but 'don't spend too
much time with 'em since I'd get obsessive over it. 'but good to have in my
favorites anyhow.