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Since: May 31, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:51 am
Post subject: Similar pages - what the heck??
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When you do a search on google and it gives you a list of sites...under each
site description is a link that says "Similar Pages". I was bored today so
I started checking out some of those Similar Pages links. The list of sites
that were pulled up were NOTHING like the original.
For example, a competitors link pulled up "Similar Pages" to a pizza place,
a catholic school, a personal blog site and several other TOTALLY unrelated
sites that didn't even look anything like the original.
So, what the heck is "similar" about these other "pages"?!?
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Since: May 19, 2004
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:51 am
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"Tina - AffordableHOST, Inc." <tina.DeleteThis@affordablehost.com> wrote in message
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> When you do a search on google and it gives you a list of sites...under
each
> site description is a link that says "Similar Pages". I was bored today
so
> I started checking out some of those Similar Pages links. The list of
sites
> that were pulled up were NOTHING like the original.
>
> For example, a competitors link pulled up "Similar Pages" to a pizza
place,
> a catholic school, a personal blog site and several other TOTALLY
unrelated
> sites that didn't even look anything like the original.
>
> So, what the heck is "similar" about these other "pages"?!?
>
> --Tina
>
>
Like you said...NOTHING 
Welcome to the new Google.
Maybe it's meaning Pizza, Catholics eat pizza and yak about it on a blog?
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Since: May 26, 2004
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 2:44 am
Post subject: Re: Similar pages - what the heck?? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"Tina - AffordableHOST, Inc." <tina.DeleteThis@affordablehost.com> wrote in
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> When you do a search on google and it gives you a list of
> sites...under each site description is a link that says "Similar
> Pages". I was bored today so I started checking out some of those
> Similar Pages links. The list of sites that were pulled up were
> NOTHING like the original.
>
> For example, a competitors link pulled up "Similar Pages" to a pizza
> place, a catholic school, a personal blog site and several other
> TOTALLY unrelated sites that didn't even look anything like the
> original.
>
> So, what the heck is "similar" about these other "pages"?!?
Try checking who is linking to these sites. I think it is based on who
links to who. That feature of Google has always been pretty much useless.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:04 am
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"rfgdxm/Robert F. Golaszewski" <rfgdxm.DeleteThis@geeks.org> wrote in message
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> "Tina - AffordableHOST, Inc." <tina.DeleteThis@affordablehost.com> wrote in
> message news:10e4753k9uckia1@corp.supernews.com
>> When you do a search on google and it gives you a list of
>> sites...under each site description is a link that says "Similar
>> Pages". I was bored today so I started checking out some of those
>> Similar Pages links. The list of sites that were pulled up were
>> NOTHING like the original.
>>
>> For example, a competitors link pulled up "Similar Pages" to a pizza
>> place, a catholic school, a personal blog site and several other
>> TOTALLY unrelated sites that didn't even look anything like the
>> original.
>>
>> So, what the heck is "similar" about these other "pages"?!?
>
> Try checking who is linking to these sites. I think it is based on
> who links to who. That feature of Google has always been pretty much
> useless.
Voila. Look at this:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=related%3Awww.aeonawakening.com&btnG=Search&meta=" target="_blank">http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=related%3Awww.aeonawakeni...com&btn</a>
This site happens to be run by a woman I know who sells various new age
stuff on the Net. It has *absolutely* nothing to do with DXM. Notice that
both of my DXM websites, and also the Third Plateau site shows up. The
reason is because *I* happen to have added a link to her site on the home
page of <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.dextromethorphan.ws." target="_blank">www.dextromethorphan.ws.</a> That site of mine has a Google Toolbar PR6,
and I suspect it is very close to a PR7. In Google's algo, high PR means a
site is seen as an authority. I also happen to link to the Third Plateau on
both of my DXM websites.
In a nutshell, the reason that her site shows 3 different DXM websites as
being "related" is that her site's 2 most authorative links happen to come
from DXM sites. The Third Plateau shows up in there also because Google
considers my sites highly authoratative, and I link to that also.
In a nutshell, related sites have similar content, but who decides to
link to them.
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:08 am
Post subject: Re: Similar pages - what the heck?? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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"rfgdxm/Robert F. Golaszewski" <rfgdxm RemoveThis @geeks.org> wrote in message
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> In a nutshell, related sites have similar content, but who decides
> to link to them.
Should be "In a nutshell, related sites are NOT based similar content..."
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Since: May 22, 2004
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 4:59 am
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:00 am
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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 23:44:36 -0400, "rfgdxm/Robert F. Golaszewski"
<rfgdxm DeleteThis @geeks.org> wrote:
>"Tina - AffordableHOST, Inc." <tina DeleteThis @affordablehost.com> wrote in
>message news:10e4753k9uckia1@corp.supernews.com
>> When you do a search on google and it gives you a list of
>> sites...under each site description is a link that says "Similar
>> Pages". I was bored today so I started checking out some of those
>> Similar Pages links. The list of sites that were pulled up were
>> NOTHING like the original.
>>
>> For example, a competitors link pulled up "Similar Pages" to a pizza
>> place, a catholic school, a personal blog site and several other
>> TOTALLY unrelated sites that didn't even look anything like the
>> original.
>>
>> So, what the heck is "similar" about these other "pages"?!?
>
> Try checking who is linking to these sites. I think it is based on who
>links to who. That feature of Google has always been pretty much useless.
I think it is a combination of "linking thoughts". If you have a
GeoCities site then you will have GeoCities being one the "similar
pages" listed. If you use a freebie counter, though, then the freebie
counter folks' site may be listed as one of the "similar pages" also.
Then a couple tossed in on "theme" thought? At least some of the I see
listed for my site are one that I don't link to and they don't link to
me ... but maybe it is something "similar" from DMOZ listings? I
haven't fully figured the "unlinked" connection yet ...
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:22 am
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 11:51 am
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Tina - AffordableHOST, Inc. wrote:
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> When you do a search on google and it gives you a list of
> sites...under each site description is a link that says "Similar
> Pages". I was bored today so I started checking out some of those
> Similar Pages links. The list of sites that were pulled up were
> NOTHING like the original.
>
> For example, a competitors link pulled up "Similar Pages" to a pizza
> place, a catholic school, a personal blog site and several other
> TOTALLY unrelated sites that didn't even look anything like the
> original.
>
> So, what the heck is "similar" about these other "pages"?!?
Useless. Never use it. I mentioned before how bad it was.
Generally I am in the "Google can do no wrong" camp, but with "I feel
lucky" and "similar pages" there's hope for us all!
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Charles Sweeney
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:21 pm
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On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 07:22:30 +0100, William Tasso
<SpamBlocked.RemoveThis@tbdata.com> declared in alt.www.webmaster:
> Allis wrote:
>> ...
>> Welcome to the new Google.
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> Random is the new similar.
So according to Google, I can say that I'm related to <insert famous
person here>, but not my parents?
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:21 pm
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Mark Parnell wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 07:22:30 +0100, William Tasso
> <SpamBlocked DeleteThis @tbdata.com> declared in alt.www.webmaster:
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>> Allis wrote:
>>> ...
>>> Welcome to the new Google.
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>> Random is the new similar.
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> So according to Google, I can say that I'm related to <insert famous
> person here>, but not my parents?
It's a wise man that knows his own father.
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:29 pm
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"Charles Sweeney" <me DeleteThis @charlessweeney.com> wrote in message
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> Useless. Never use it. I mentioned before how bad it was.
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> Generally I am in the "Google can do no wrong" camp, but with "I feel
> lucky" and "similar pages" there's hope for us all!
Wrong for "I'm feeling lucky". It works well if you are near certain the
query will have the site you want as #1.
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:01 am
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rfgdxm/Robert F. Golaszewski wrote:
> "Charles Sweeney" <me.RemoveThis@charlessweeney.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns951864346C937mecharlessweeneycom@130.133.1.4
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>> Useless. Never use it. I mentioned before how bad it was.
>>
>> Generally I am in the "Google can do no wrong" camp, but with "I feel
>> lucky" and "similar pages" there's hope for us all!
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> Wrong for "I'm feeling lucky". It works well if you are near
> certain the
> query will have the site you want as #1.
I was thinking along the lines of a service that no-one uses. I did a
poll in here about "I'm feeling lucky", nobody used it.
You have to ask yourself why nobody uses it.
Personally I like to pick the sites myself.
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:01 am
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"Charles Sweeney" <me.TakeThisOut@charlessweeney.com> wrote in message
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> rfgdxm/Robert F. Golaszewski wrote:
>> Wrong for "I'm feeling lucky". It works well if you are near
>> certain the
>> query will have the site you want as #1.
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> I was thinking along the lines of a service that no-one uses. I did a
> poll in here about "I'm feeling lucky", nobody used it.
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> You have to ask yourself why nobody uses it.
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> Personally I like to pick the sites myself.
I use "I'm feeling lucky". I only do when I am not looking to pick what
site I want, but when I already know the site and want to get to it quick.
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:17 am
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rfgdxm/Robert F. Golaszewski wrote:
> I use "I'm feeling lucky". I only do when I am not looking to pick
> what
> site I want, but when I already know the site and want to get to it
> quick.
I have never done that.
If I know the site, I would have it bookmarked, or I would know the
address.
Failing that, I would just splash-out on an extra click.
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