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I'm back... just browsing, but feel I should re-cap what many people are missing (because it is buried well back in the thread now).
There are two phenomena
a) Algo/filter changes. These are being played out on SJ, and of course: if you are testing a change you use older tried and tested data, which is what Google has done (with a dash of Fresh). Hence all the missing links, strangely dropping sites, etc.
b) The update, with the application of the latest data and links.
It was spelled out earlier that the results on SJ will change when newer data, and this months crawl data, is brought in. However, the SJ effect may replicate at other centers before that data upgrade is applied.
I think that's an accurate reflection of reality, and the message is therefore don't panic. For those who have suffered on SJ, it might get worse before it gets better, but wait until the new data is in there before you throw a wobbler.
www2 and www3 currently ARE -sj. They are just now pointing elsewhere than before.
Before: allinurl:mydomain.com -> 1,710 documents
After: allinurl:mydomain.com -> did not match any documents
Nice job...
I sure hope that new documents from the last deepcrawl are planned to be included.
Peter
[edited by: Critter at 1:39 am (utc) on May 6, 2003]
I only have one question now .... which webmaster is going to sell me a Zoloft prescription this month?
Post #131 in response to my question.
The dance IS official.
[edited by: rfgdxm1 at 1:44 am (utc) on May 6, 2003]
Hmmm... *crash* *jumps out of window* *thwump* *gets stuck in small window that won't open because he lives in a condo*
Arghhhh!
Gooooooooglllllllaaaaaaaaaaaablaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhpppppzzzzzzzzzt....
Ok I'm done.
I wonder if we will see a gradual developments or eventful ones?
;^)-~
Three months from now are searchers going to have a popup to choose between "New Google" and "Classic Google"?
seasalt
old news
So..then..this is actually not old news?
It's like we just went into the fifth dimension to bizarro world. Everything that is bad is good, and everything good is bad.
I don't know about the rest of you but I am having a hard time getting anything done since this sj- BS surfaced.
I won't even get into the update dreams of late ;P
sj = salty jello
sj = SERP Jungle
sj = slow jubilation
Look at those huge threads about -sj. All that has changed is some DNS entries.
Why is this still not being understood?
Correct. The dance has *begun*. This does NOT mean it is over. Results are known to change during the dance. However, the early results tend to typically be similar to the end results, with just minor changes.
[edited by: grifter at 2:01 am (utc) on May 6, 2003]
just got merged eh?
edit: to try to catch up
[edited by: Stefan at 2:01 am (utc) on May 6, 2003]
But it sure looks like Yahoo was... :)
Peter
However, the early results tend to typically be similar to the end results, with just minor changes.
I agree, this is "usually" true. However, Googleguy doesn't "usually" come out and say that new pages, backlinks and filters are still on there way.
Go to the update thread. The mods can close this one shortly.
