Posted by: FireFox31
Google GeoIP search results? - 29/09/2009 17:12
Is Google using GeoIP to target our search results?
Try for yourself:
1. Log off of iGoogle, etc and go to the google homepage.
2. Do a search for: tuition remission
3. Reply with the first four domains in the results.
Articles at my local universities can't be the world's most popular results on this topic. Anyone else see examples of GeoIP affecting results?
Posted by: wfaulk
Re: Google GeoIP search results? - 29/09/2009 17:35
- wiki.answers.com
- uhr.rutgers.edu (484 mi)
- www.ors.duke.edu (13 mi)
- handbook.unc.edu (14 mi)
The next school domain is:
There are a number of other schools that are within 25 miles. Five at least.
Posted by: tman
Re: Google GeoIP search results? - 29/09/2009 17:44
I get similar results to Bitt but I'm in the UK so it may not work.
Google and other search engines already do a limited form of geo location in redirecting you to your country specific version of their search engines. I wouldn't be surprised if they did add this feature anyway.
Posted by: hybrid8
Re: Google GeoIP search results? - 29/09/2009 18:05
Using Google.com through Safari search bar or directly on google.com's page:
Using google.ca's page:
Seems inconclusive to me.
Posted by: canuckInOR
Re: Google GeoIP search results? - 30/09/2009 16:30
I get the same list, regardless of whether I'm signed in, or out.
Posted by: FireFox31
Re: Google GeoIP search results? - 06/10/2009 00:15
Thanks. I just find those results interesting. Google Juice is sometimes bestowed in mysterious ways.