New Middle Of The Page "More Results" Experiment On Google

Rob · #1 07-11-2005

Today when I was doing some searches I came across something that I've never seen before.

Under the #1 listing, below the usual snippet and green URL there were 5 more links - one each to other pages on the site. Each link was indented and used the page name as the link.

I don't see this on IE, so I'm wondering if it's really google, or perhaps a firefox extension.

This is what the google listing looked like without color and links:

Site title, Site title ...
snippet snippet snippet snippet snippet snippet snippet snippet
Snippet snippet snippet snippet snippet snippet snippet snippet
www.site.com/ - 62k - 9 Jul 2005 - Cached - Similar pages
Message Board
Live Chat
Lawyers
Criminal
More results from www.site.com »

AussieWebmaster · #2 07-11-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob

Today when I was doing some searches I came across something that I've never seen before.

Under the #1 listing, below the usual snippet and green URL there were 5 more links - one each to other pages on the site. Each link was indented and used the page name as the link.

I don't see this on IE, so I'm wondering if it's really google, or perhaps a firefox extension.

This is what the google listing looked like without color and links:

Site title, Site title ...
snippet snippet snippet snippet snippet snippet snippet snippet
Snippet snippet snippet snippet snippet snippet snippet snippet
www.site.com/ - 62k - 9 Jul 2005 - Cached - Similar pages
Message Board
Live Chat
Lawyers
Criminal
More results from www.site.com »

Can you grab a screen shot... I am looking but do not see it... have you upgraded Firefox recently... are the links showing any tracking code etc. when you go to the site by clicking...

Rob · #3 07-11-2005

here it is:

I haven't upgraded firefox lately - running the latest version though. The only thing which has chagned was the install of the Google toolbar, however when I turn it off the result still shows the same.

AussieWebmaster · #4 07-11-2005

Are you using personalised search? Have you visited these sections of that site recently?

DaveN · #5 07-11-2005

when you mouseover whats the link ?? could it be spyware

DaveN

AussieWebmaster · #6 07-11-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveN

when you mouseover whats the link ?? could it be spyware

DaveN

That's what I was trying to figure out... either spyware or Google's persoanlised search.

Rob · #7 07-11-2005

Ok, I just tried launching firefox in safe mode which disables extensions, and I still see it.

I did log out of my google account, but that didn't change anything. I've completed closed the browser and reloaded and still see it.

Just scanned for spyware this am - so it's not that.

The only thing I haven't tried yet is removing the Google toolbar to see if that's what is causing it

Rob · #8 07-11-2005

So I removed the toolbar and that didn't do anything

I cleared all my Google cookies and that did it - the listings are not not like that any more.

DaveN · #9 07-11-2005

rob do me a favour..

highlight the the section viewsource and paste it here :

DaveN

GoogleGuy · #10 07-11-2005

This isn't spyware. We're always playing with new ways of presenting search results. Sometimes folks don't notice UI experiments, and sometimes they do.

littleman · #11 07-11-2005

That will be a very popular feature for those of us who are lucky enough to have #1 placement -- though I guess #2 won't be so happy. A friend of mine in the UK sent me a screenshot of this recently too.

DaveN · #12 07-12-2005

rob where do the link lead to ?? subdomains or pages ...

DaveN

manada · #13 07-12-2005

I have the CustomizeGoogle firefox extension with ID anonymization. Everytime I reload a page I get a new Google ID. Sometimes the new Google layout show when I reload.

manada · #14 07-12-2005

Amazon.com: Online shopping for electronics, apparel, music, books ...
Online shopping from the earth's biggest selection of books, magazines, music, DVDs, videos, electronics, computers, software, apparel & accessories, shoes, ...
www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html - 65k - 10 Jul 2005 - Cached - Similar pages - Filter

Baby
Books
Toys & Games
Free e-Cards
More results from www.amazon.com »

Baby => http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start...540744&e=10342

manada · #15 07-12-2005

Source:

1. 
<a href="/url?sa=U&start=1&q=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html&e=10342">
Amazon.com: Online shopping for electronics, apparel, music, books ...</a><table border="0" cellpadding="0" Cellspacing="0">

<tbody>
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<td style="width: 37em;" class="j">
Online shopping from the earth's biggest selection of books,
magazines, music, DVDs, videos, electronics, computers, software, apparel & accessories, shoes,
...
 

www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html - 65k - 10 Jul 2005 - 

<a class="fl" href="http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html+books&hl=en&start=1&client=f irefox-a">Cached</a> -
<a class="fl" href="/search?hl=en&q=related:www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html">Similar pages</a>
 - 
<a class="fl" cg_filter="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html" href="javascript:void(0);">Filter</a>

<blockquote class="sm">
<a href="/url?sa=U&start=1&si=0&q=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/540744&e=10342">Baby</a>
 
<a href="/url?sa=U&start=1&si=1&q=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/283155&e=10342">Books</a>
 
<a href="/url?sa=U&start=1&si=2&q=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/171280&e=10342">Toys & Games</a>
 
<a href="/url?sa=U&start=1&si=3&q=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/225840&e=10342">Free e-Cards</a>
 
<a class="fl" href="/search?hl=en&hs=4Oa&lr=&c2coff=1&s afe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:sv-SE

fficial&q=+site:www.amazon.com+books">More results from www.amazon.com »</a>
</blockquote>
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AussieWebmaster · #16 07-12-2005

I wonder if the test was just the top listing to isolate and test and eventually will be for all listings to promote more traffic action.

Rob · #17 07-12-2005

Before I cleared my cookies (doh!) the links went right to internal pages on the site. The links corresponded to pages, so for example, "law message board" went right to the main forums page

GoogleGuy · #18 07-12-2005

By the way, this is also a UI experiment (not spyware):
http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/002200.html

Barry, you need to to turn on comments.

I think this is a pretty neat experiment. If we give the answer you wanted on the first page, great. But if you click on the Next link, it's more likely that you'd want to see new/different/other searches and their other results.

rustybrick · #19 07-12-2005

Thanks GG!

I hear you, I would be interested to see what you learn from those tests. But I bet you can't share that info.

Interesting, the comments should work - we use that image access code thing, to stop all those spammers.

#20 07-12-2005

Is this because of the changes?

View Poll Results: What do you think of this new SERP format? (multiple choice voting enabled)
I like it, it's a useful feature	3	21.43%
I hate it because it screws up my ranking.	3	21.43%
As a user, I find it annoying.	8	57.14%
Who cares?	3	21.43%
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