Comments on: Google UK SERPs mixing in US based queries

By: State of Search » Blog Archive » The Curious Case Of Google’s Bizarre UK Search Results

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:12:04 +0000

[...] Gibbons of SEOptimise, also a Search Engine Land writer, was one of the people who noticed the US results first. After that more and more started to notice bizarre search [...]

By: Google continues to impose cultural imperialism | vote for me blog - Richard Falconer

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:30:55 +0000

[...] has been well documented by the likes of DaveN, SearchCowboys and Kevin Gibbons, Google often includes irrelevant foreign sites for searches that require local results. Even now [...]

By: Why deal with search engine marketing changes | Toronto Internet Marketing | Spacevibes Blog

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:11:16 +0000

[...] UK six months ago only to be replaced by a US or Australian site, it’s probably because of the #ukserps issue which has been a common talking point. Being aware of updates such asVince and Caffeine helps you [...]

By: 7 Reasons Why You Need to Deal With Search Engine Marketing Change | SEOptimise

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:30:45 +0000

[...] six months ago only to be replaced by a US or Australian site, it’s probably because of the #ukserps issue which has been a common talking point. Being aware of updates such as Vince and Caffeine helps you [...]

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:10:07 +0000

Try a google.co.uk search for “chartered accountant in windermere”. try again with “results from the UK”. The local results are fine, the organics are topped by canadian and US sites. I have seen a blog post by Matt Cutts stating that this is a permanent change. Completely bonkers.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:55:38 +0000

The UK Google SERP is still thoroughly bugger…not working. My site’s riding high in Caffeine but it’s fudged beyond belief right now. Any ideas? Any body else still suffering at the hands of a Google UK algorithm tweak?

By: Changes in Google’s UK Search Results: Not Good

Changes in Google’s UK Search Results: Not Good — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:57:59 +0000

[...] 1. This intermingling of inappropriate American content in the search results is not something new. Google appears to have been testing this for a while, and I have been reading about these changes in the results since at least June. [...]

By: Mike: Toronto SEO

Mike: Toronto SEO — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:50:00 +0000

In fact it’s not just an issue between UK and USA databases. I can see dramatic SERP changes every single day everywhere. Domains go up to the top places just for a day to go off top 1000 the next one! Hopefully Google guys will stop these annoying happenings. To be honest it is the first so serious “Google dance” since 2002

By: The Curious Case Of Google's Bizarre UK Search Results

The Curious Case Of Google's Bizarre UK Search Results — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:34:37 +0000

[...] Gibbons of SEOptimise, also a Search Engine Land writer, was one of the people who noticed the US results first. After that more and more started to notice bizarre search [...]

By: Should Exact Match Domain Names Rank So Well In 2009? | Luxury in Vietnam

Should Exact Match Domain Names Rank So Well In 2009? | Luxury in Vietnam — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:01:37 +0000

[...] better sites. Even spammy sites ranking with exact match domains, and it got WORSE with the recent Google UK SERP update a lot of people where complaining [...]

By: Should Exact Match Domain Names Rank So Well In 2009? | Hobo

Should Exact Match Domain Names Rank So Well In 2009? | Hobo — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:15:37 +0000

[...] better sites. Even spammy sites ranking with exact match domains, and it got WORSE with the recent Google UK SERP update a lot of people where complaining [...]

By: Google UK Serps – June July Brand Algorithm Update - Seo Goat

Google UK Serps – June July Brand Algorithm Update - Seo Goat — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:49:02 +0000

[...] witnessed some sites drop from the first page in Google UK for highly competitive keywords and replaced with US sites. These were websites which had held their authoritative positions for several years. PPC Blog [...]

By: IGRAPHIX BLOG | Google Brand Update Hits UK

IGRAPHIX BLOG | Google Brand Update Hits UK — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:55:53 +0000

[...] have been moving a lot in the last few weeks but without any real patterns (other than US results appearing for UK specific queries which is probably just an error). Today the results are full of authority [...]

By: Google Tests Displaying Images From Google Shopping Results | Hobo

Google Tests Displaying Images From Google Shopping Results | Hobo — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:47:58 +0000

[...] guide for noobs)is on the way – I’ve just been so busy this last 2 weeks with all the changes in Google UK Serps and client reports. It’ll go out very shortly I [...]

By: Google UK SERPs still poor, is it the start of a death by a thousand cuts? | SEO thoughts from Ian Miller

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:33:08 +0000

[...] of a death by a thousand cuts? The fact that Google.co.uk SERPs have been showing all sorts of international results mixed into them has been common knowledge for well over a month, ever since the Vince update. [...]

By: UK SEO companies to unite over American sites ranking in Google UK? | AUKSEO - Blog from a Search Engine Optimiser based the UK

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:18:34 +0000

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By: Google Brand Update Hits the UK | iGraphiX Blog

Google Brand Update Hits the UK | iGraphiX Blog — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:31:41 +0000

By: Google brand update hits the UK

Google brand update hits the UK — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:52:39 +0000

By: Google Tests Displaying Images From Google Shopping Results | Luxury in Vietnam

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:22:34 +0000

[...] guide for noobs)is on the way – I’ve just been so busy this last 2 weeks with all the changes in Google UK Serps and client reports. It’ll go out very shortly I [...]

By: SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 4, 2009 | Munster Web Design

SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 4, 2009 | Munster Web Design — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:02:09 +0000

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