Comments on: Thanks Google, for Personal Search Notification http://www.sempdx.org/blog/google/thanks-google-for-personal-search-notification/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:26:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott Hendison http://www.sempdx.org/blog/google/thanks-google-for-personal-search-notification/comment-page-1/#comment-2751 Scott Hendison Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:46:18 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/?p=432#comment-2751 Yep, that's right. Two people both not signed in searching from different parts of the country may see different results. Actually, I'd suspect they'll be keeping the info forever - as evidenced here - http://www.google.com/insights/search/ <abbr><em>Scott Hendisons last blog post..<a href="http://www.seoautomatic.com/bug-reporting/nested-tables-image-heightwidth-incorrect/">Nested Tables & Image height/width incorrect</a></abbr></em> Yep, that’s right. Two people both not signed in searching from different parts of the country may see different results.

Actually, I’d suspect they’ll be keeping the info forever – as evidenced here – http://www.google.com/insights/search/

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]]> By: Greg-Beddor http://www.sempdx.org/blog/google/thanks-google-for-personal-search-notification/comment-page-1/#comment-2750 Greg-Beddor Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:07:07 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/?p=432#comment-2750 Looks like they are tracking geo-location by IP, I got this message today when searching for a backpack: When possible, Google will customize your search results based on location and/or recent search activity. Additionally, when you're signed in to your Google Account, you may see even more relevant, useful results based on your web history. The following information was used to improve your search results for dakine terminal: Location: Your approximate location has been identified as Portland metro area, US. Based on your IP address: 204.XXX.X.XX What's this? Sign in to use a specific location. -- I was signed out when I got this message this morning. It makes me wonder how many queries they track from IP's and how long they keep the data on record. <abbr><em>Greg-Beddors last blog post..<a href="http://www.gregbeddor.com/search-engine-optimization/">Search Engine Optimization</a></abbr></em> Looks like they are tracking geo-location by IP, I got this message today when searching for a backpack:

When possible, Google will customize your search results based on location and/or recent search activity. Additionally, when you’re signed in to your Google Account, you may see even more relevant, useful results based on your web history.

The following information was used to improve your search results for dakine terminal:

Location:

Your approximate location has been identified as Portland metro area, US.

Based on your IP address: 204.XXX.X.XX What’s this?

Sign in to use a specific location.

– I was signed out when I got this message this morning. It makes me wonder how many queries they track from IP’s and how long they keep the data on record.

Greg-Beddors last blog post..Search Engine Optimization

]]> By: Scott Hendison http://www.sempdx.org/blog/google/thanks-google-for-personal-search-notification/comment-page-1/#comment-2744 Scott Hendison Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:37:45 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/?p=432#comment-2744 Well yeah they're still tracking your behavior, sure, but they won't personalize your results on your history - only on your geo-location Well yeah they’re still tracking your behavior, sure, but they won’t personalize your results on your history – only on your geo-location

]]> By: Greg Beddor http://www.sempdx.org/blog/google/thanks-google-for-personal-search-notification/comment-page-1/#comment-2732 Greg Beddor Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:17:29 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/?p=432#comment-2732 So if you're not signed in to Google, and you don't have the G-Toolbar installed, are they still tracking your searches? <abbr><em>Greg Beddors last blog post..<a href="http://www.gregbeddor.com/search-engine-optimization/">Search Engine Optimization</a></abbr></em> So if you’re not signed in to Google, and you don’t have the G-Toolbar installed, are they still tracking your searches?

Greg Beddors last blog post..Search Engine Optimization

]]> By: TigerTom http://www.sempdx.org/blog/google/thanks-google-for-personal-search-notification/comment-page-1/#comment-2662 TigerTom Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:58:00 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/?p=432#comment-2662 Fear the Go0g! You will be assimilated! Interesting. I didn't actually know they did that. I try to keep the level of info I'm sending them down to a minimum. Fear the Go0g! You will be assimilated! Interesting. I didn’t actually know they did that. I try to keep the level of info I’m sending them down to a minimum.

]]> By: Kiowa Jackson http://www.sempdx.org/blog/google/thanks-google-for-personal-search-notification/comment-page-1/#comment-2661 Kiowa Jackson Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:56:38 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/?p=432#comment-2661 I always sign out of Google as soon as I've checked my mail/reader/etc. But now they have the "Customized for Los Angeles metro area, US" that I also have to remember to disable :( Kiowa Jacksons last blog post..<a href="http://twitter.com/Disco1Stu/statuses/903176379">Disco1Stu: @buddhaben Congrats!! We just got signs put up and new business cards - company site is launching shortly :)</a> I always sign out of Google as soon as I’ve checked my mail/reader/etc. But now they have the “Customized for Los Angeles metro area, US” that I also have to remember to disable :(

Kiowa Jacksons last blog post..Disco1Stu: @buddhaben Congrats!! We just got signs put up and new business cards – company site is launching shortly :)

]]> By: graywolf http://www.sempdx.org/blog/google/thanks-google-for-personal-search-notification/comment-page-1/#comment-2634 graywolf Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:32:03 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/?p=432#comment-2634 There's no way to have your history saved and not have personalized search. I've pursued the poitn with Google and gotten the "it's not combination many people want" line. Seems to be trivial to me to implement, but then that puts you in charge and Google. Here's a link to some FF search plugins that put the non personalized search as a choice in your upper right search bar http://yoast.com/seo-tools/disable-personalized-search-plugin/ graywolfs last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Wolf-howl/~3/364582687/">Guest Posts Like them or Dislike Them</a> There’s no way to have your history saved and not have personalized search. I’ve pursued the poitn with Google and gotten the “it’s not combination many people want” line. Seems to be trivial to me to implement, but then that puts you in charge and Google.

Here’s a link to some FF search plugins that put the non personalized search as a choice in your upper right search bar

http://yoast.com/seo-tools/disable-personalized-search-plugin/

graywolfs last blog post..Guest Posts Like them or Dislike Them

]]> By: Scott Hendison http://www.sempdx.org/blog/google/thanks-google-for-personal-search-notification/comment-page-1/#comment-2624 Scott Hendison Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:46:39 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/?p=432#comment-2624 As far as I know, there's been no easy way to easily disable or enable your personalized search results without either disabling your entire Google web history, or using an add on for Firefox, or signing out of Google altogether. It sounds to me like you disabled history altogether... Can't say I blame ya! As far as I know, there’s been no easy way to easily disable or enable your personalized search results without either disabling your entire Google web history, or using an add on for Firefox, or signing out of Google altogether.

It sounds to me like you disabled history altogether… Can’t say I blame ya!

]]> By: Miami Mike http://www.sempdx.org/blog/google/thanks-google-for-personal-search-notification/comment-page-1/#comment-2623 Miami Mike Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:20:25 +0000 http://www.sempdx.org/?p=432#comment-2623 I disabled it long time ago. Google knows everything about us - I just don't want to be part of it. I disabled it long time ago. Google knows everything about us – I just don’t want to be part of it.

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