I notice I can't see indented listings now. From when? I wonder if this is related to a recent algo change. Petits fours in your search results [googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com]
nickreynolds
9:59 pm on Dec 3, 2010 (gmt 0)
I can't keep up. So many changes, then changing things back. All I want is simple search results!
tedster
12:48 am on Dec 4, 2010 (gmt 0)
Sharp eye! It's not so easy to notice the absence of something - must easier to notice the presence of something new.
I suspect that indented listings did become more rare with those "four" listings. Last month's algo shift also seems to play into the picture - the change that moved a lot of rankings to an internal page instead of the domain root.
A third factor may also be related - the plus signs [+] for more pages from the site. Bottom line for Google is that they will change anything if it tests well with the majority of users. Webmasters are a minority.
So I try to expect change and not be surprised when I see it. If it works in my favor for a while, I enjoy that, but I don't count on it being "forever" because it won't be.
Is anyone seeing any indented listings at all right now?
indyank
5:08 pm on Dec 5, 2010 (gmt 0)
I am not seeing any...
Bottom line for Google is that they will change anything if it tests well with the majority of users. Webmasters are a minority.
Yes, "Users" can be given a wider definition than "Webmasters".
