Have Google lost 50 million searches?

Down from 200 million to 150 million a day

[webdiversity]

I just noticed Google has gone from 200 million searches a day down to 150 million a day on the Adwords home page.

Any ideas why?

[dkoller]

I thought it was always 150... Of course I haven't paid attention to it for a very long time. Maybe they can't verify the 200 yet and it was up only a couple days? hmmm

[vitaplease]

their numbers vary all over

250 million here:

[webmasterworld.com...]

[Harley_m]

Google also shoots itself in the foot on the whole "number of searches" thing - the better the resultsit returns to the user, the less that user has to search - so assuming google are doing a good job and increasing the value of the results they return - this figure should drop in relation to the number of people actually coming onto their site...

It could therefore mean just as easily they they are improving - as it does they are becoming less popular...

[EliteWeb]

50 million of those searches are probably automated, and since it was warned at WW not to use WebPosition for a while (aka put it in the garage) there ya go, loss of 50 million searches ;)

[Kurupt]

Where is the thread speaking about stopping the use of Webposition gold? And do you know if any of the other SE will follow Google in trying to stop automated search programs?

My clients love those detailed reports showing them what they rank for what and I love to not have to do it manually to keep track of where they are ranking hehe.

[Bradley]

kurupt,

Check out [google.com...]

it specifically states that Webposition gold is a no-no

[Kurupt]

Thanks Bradley. Google makes it clear as the sky in Southern California.

[USMerch]

I blame it all on McDonalds. But you would think that GoogleGuy would point out to them that they don't need to change all those sites like McDonalds. A simple include of common text file, with one person appointed to change it when relevant would be an exceedingly low tech approach, considering the elegance and efficiency of their search engine. Seems like a site built on everchanging content would plan for simple things like that, but then again, even Einstein had to be reminded to change his clothes.