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Duck Duck Go SERP update

         

Sgt_Kickaxe

3:27 pm on Apr 7, 2022 (gmt 0)



I'm seeing major changes in DDG results.

Example: Searching for "Search Console" always returned a link to Google's English version search console login page as result #1, but not anymore.

#1 - a Google page telling me how to use SC
#2 - a Google about page for SC
#3 - the SC login page, Japanese version (from en-us DDG)

Guess I can't just type "search console" in DDG to load it up anymore.

tangor

9:56 am on Apr 9, 2022 (gmt 0)

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Works for me if one just adds "DDG" to the search term.

Sgt_Kickaxe

11:18 am on Apr 9, 2022 (gmt 0)



Yeah, as of a few hours ago it's reverted. almost. The first result is now a link to the login page for the country I'm in, as it was before, but the title text and descrption still call it an about page, for now?

- Backlinko had benefited from the change, moved up to 4th,but is no l;onger top 10
- The Japanese search console is still 3rd
- Bing, Microsoft and Google now occupy 9 of the top 10 results
- The only other site aggregates data

There was definitely an update, a dozen terms I follow have changed at the same time.