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I'm not sure how this works fitting into everything I've read about Google.
I also wanted to insinuate something about the "dictionary" of google ;) There was a thread here not too long ago about that...I'm finding it now....I don't know if it ever mentioned that "made up words" could possibly be interpreted as real words if they are used frequently enough across the net.
I was just interested in how it works, or, more exactly, the way that it works and the way that will affect Googles interpretation of english when it hits the algo! Also, if anyone feels the dictionary is linked to the number of times its found on the web (and the PR of the page most likely) then feel free to post something on topic about it.
I can't recall much talk about googles interpretation of the english language...or its "average" or "lowest common denominator" when it comes down to decrunching its findings into some sort of linear programming code. So maybe its a topic worth delving into
There has been talk of search engines prefering text when it looks like it's in a sentence. This could be as simple as "must begin with a capital letter and end in a full stop", or as complex as looking at the gramatical structure to try to guess if it looks natural.
I don't remember talk specifically about Google doing this.
> made up words" could possibly be interpreted as real words if they are used frequently enough across the net
Look for a brand name that is fairly unusual but used on the Web in a few pages. Mis-spell it slightly Google will sometimes suggest it. This indicates that Google is looking at page content or search terms to supplement the 'did you mean?' dictionary (even as the dictionary?).
>>complex as looking at the gramatical structure to try to guess if it looks natural.
I was aiming towards this side of the topic. Are we talking about a few simple filters here....i.e.
1. Make sure X word is not repeated
2. Make sure sentence containing X has capital letter
3. Use of stop words in sentences etc
Just wondering how Google would possibly do this...is it interpreting some sort of "norm" from the pages it finds on the web or would they pre-define the language...
I ask, mentioning the dictionary above- because yes, misspelling of more popular words get the "did you mean" SERP while a bad misspelling totally re-directs. I.E. if the dictionary works on the premise of new words being new words when websites TELL the Gbot a new word is being used (i.e. across a range of sites)....then how would this come into play (in your opinion) in the way that Google interprets the English language.
Did google make the bot understand English or are we feeding it as it goes along? :)
If you do a search for mycompanyA (a non-dictionary word) Google can suggest
"did you mean" mycompanyB (another non-dictionary word), where mycompanyB is spelled just slightly differently and just exists more frequently in the Google database. Google could consider to state that existing site(url) names have a natural existence. At least it makes mycompanyA feel less obscure to the searcher.
