helleborine
msg:707850 | 5:45 pm on Nov 28, 2005 (gmt 0) |
I have also seen this and wondered how it came into being, you ask a good question. I would like to add another dimension to your question, if you don't mind... Are these shortcuts desirable?
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jimbeetle
msg:707851 | 6:07 pm on Nov 28, 2005 (gmt 0) |
| Anybody with information on to how provoke this? |
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Can't provoke it. Google does it all automagically.
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helleborine
msg:707852 | 6:08 pm on Nov 28, 2005 (gmt 0) |
Automagically... but why some sites and not others?
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Regindk
msg:707853 | 8:49 pm on Nov 28, 2005 (gmt 0) |
A few other examples: Myspace
[google.com...] Friendster
[google.com...] Adwords
[google.com...] Blogger
[google.com...] Wired
[google.com...] Ok, I got some ideas now (but somebody must know for sure): 1. Google predicts step #2 the user will take after entering the site in question (using toolbar data).
I.e. you search for "netflix" (google then knows from toolbar data that a certain percentage continues to "Browse Selection" - and then shows that link in order to improve the user experience. 2. Google recognizes sub sites that get high rankings on the same keywords shown in
(Less likely) 3. Some of both but also something else...
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Regindk
msg:707854 | 8:54 pm on Nov 28, 2005 (gmt 0) |
Are these shortcuts desirable?
I have seen following at two searches "Join Now" and "Sign Up" - I do find that desirable for my own sites as well as my customers site. Some scenarios - I'll guess - are undesirable!
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jimbeetle
msg:707855 | 8:59 pm on Nov 28, 2005 (gmt 0) |
| but somebody must know for sure |
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Sure, the folks at the 'Plex, like Matt Cutts. But the most he says [mattcutts.com] is that "it’s all algorithmic." Wouldn't expect them to share much more.
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gdguide
msg:707856 | 9:43 pm on Nov 28, 2005 (gmt 0) |
Are you sure this isn't done by human editors? I've seen some examples, and it seems to smart to be not done by a human. Brian
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jimbeetle
msg:707857 | 10:28 pm on Nov 28, 2005 (gmt 0) |
Since Google likes to do whatever it can algorithmically, I can't think of a reason for Matt to waffle on this one.
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Regindk
msg:707858 | 10:30 pm on Nov 28, 2005 (gmt 0) |
It's not human - nobody would employ people for such a small detail... The web is too big and why not make people do the serps then?
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