More fun with Google

June 8, 2005 7:01am by

Okay, here’s something kinda amusing:

Punch the following phrases into Google, and The Big Picture is the top hit:

• NASD Margin Levels
• Projected Electoral College Vote
• 3 Peaks and a Domed House
• augmented unemployment rate
• contrary indicators
• "magazine cover indicator"

There’s a few other weird results — For example, punch in "BLS household payroll survey," and The Big Picture is the second result — after the BLS. And sometimes, it even edges out BLS~!  I haven’t figured out why Google toggles the two back and forth yet . . .

That’s how dynamic the "secret" Google algorithm is — as well as how much traffic they can drive.

If you come across any other top hits or aberrational findings, please hit me with them.

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  1. mh497 commented on Jun 8

    Google has upped the weighted rating blogs get.

    I suspect they also use sitemeter counts from somewhere to up ratings.

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