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Anna

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Since: Nov 03, 2006
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:32 pm
Post subject: Where does Google text come from?
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When you do a Google search, where does the text info come from?

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:32 pm Post subject: Re: Where does Google text come from? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:32:54 +0000, Anna writ: > When you do a Google search, where does the text info come from? If the site has content in <meta name="description" content="whatever" />, the search engines seem to prefer using that. -- "Because all you of Earth are idiots!" ¯`·..·¯`·-> freemont© <-·¯`·..·¯ >> Stay informed about: Where does Google text come from?

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:32 pm Post subject: Re: Where does Google text come from? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

freemont wrote: > On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:32:54 +0000, Anna writ: > > > When you do a Google search, where does the text info come from? > > If the site has content in <meta name="description" content="whatever" />, > the search engines seem to prefer using that. > > -- > "Because all you of Earth are idiots!" > ¯`·..·¯`·-> freemont© <-·¯`·..·¯ That doesn't seem to be accurate for Google. They seem to pull the specific text on the webpage that matches your words or phrase. >> Stay informed about: Where does Google text come from?

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: Where does Google text come from? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:08:54 -0800, arccos writ: > freemont wrote: >> On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:32:54 +0000, Anna writ: >> >> > When you do a Google search, where does the text info come from? >> >> If the site has content in <meta name="description" content="whatever" />, >> the search engines seem to prefer using that. > > That doesn't seem to be accurate for Google. They seem to pull the > specific text on the webpage that matches your words or phrase. <shrugs> That's what shows up under the link for my sites. -- "Because all you of Earth are idiots!" ¯`·..·¯`·-> freemont© <-·¯`·..·¯ >> Stay informed about: Where does Google text come from?

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:40 am Post subject: Re: Where does Google text come from? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

freemont wrote: > On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:08:54 -0800, arccos writ: > > > freemont wrote: > >> On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:32:54 +0000, Anna writ: > >> > >> > When you do a Google search, where does the text info come from? > >> > >> If the site has content in <meta name="description" content="whatever" />, > >> the search engines seem to prefer using that. > > > > > That doesn't seem to be accurate for Google. They seem to pull the > > specific text on the webpage that matches your words or phrase. > > <shrugs> > > That's what shows up under the link for my sites. does your site content include the text of your meta description? >> Stay informed about: Where does Google text come from?

freemont

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: Where does Google text come from? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 02:40:35 -0800, BBM writ: > freemont wrote: >> On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:08:54 -0800, arccos writ: >> >> > freemont wrote: >> >> On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:32:54 +0000, Anna writ: >> > That doesn't seem to be accurate for Google. They seem to pull the >> > specific text on the webpage that matches your words or phrase. >> >> <shrugs> >> >> That's what shows up under the link for my sites. > > does your site content include the text of your meta description? No, not verbatim. What shows up at Google is the meta desc, verbatim. Search for freemont office and gilbert appliance, and look at the source. -- "Because all you of Earth are idiots!" ¯`·..·¯`·-> freemont© <-·¯`·..·¯ >> Stay informed about: Where does Google text come from?

Paul B

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject: Re: Where does Google text come from? [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 15:50:30 -0500, "freemont" <yabba.RemoveThis@dabba.doo> wrote: >On Sat, 04 Nov 2006 02:40:35 -0800, BBM writ: > >> freemont wrote: >>> On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:08:54 -0800, arccos writ: >>> >>> > freemont wrote: >>> >> On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:32:54 +0000, Anna writ: >>> > That doesn't seem to be accurate for Google. They seem to pull the >>> > specific text on the webpage that matches your words or phrase. >>> >>> <shrugs> >>> >>> That's what shows up under the link for my sites. >> >> does your site content include the text of your meta description? > >No, not verbatim. What shows up at Google is the meta desc, verbatim. >Search for freemont office and gilbert appliance, and look at the source. Sometimes text comes from DMOZ. Have toy checked to see if it has ? plh Paul -- Handmade Jewelry from Texas http://www.houstoncrafts.com/Swarovski/crystal-choker-215.html http://www.houstoncrafts.com/pearl/earrings-105.html http://www.houstoncrafts.com/gemstone/bracelet-206.html >> Stay informed about: Where does Google text come from?

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