Comments on: Google SearchWiki – Tested. Lived. Died. Resurrected. http://pixelposition.com/google-searchwiki-tested-lived-died-resurrected/ Conversational SEO: Listen. Respond. Engage. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:31:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dana Lookadoo http://pixelposition.com/google-searchwiki-tested-lived-died-resurrected/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Dana Lookadoo Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:35:28 +0000 http://pixelposition.com/?p=629#comment-343 Thanks, Joshua. Wish Google was more thorough in their approach to this SearchWiki experiment. The Greasmonkey Script is an option but only a band-aid. For those interested, there is also a <a href="http://yoast.com/disabling-searchwiki/" rel="nofollow">plugin to de-personalize search by Yoast</a>, albeit, another band-aid. Google, we want to OPT OUT! What is interesting, as well, is Google's decision to enable us to personalize only a portion of our results. <ul> <li>Google moved their Shopping Results to the top of the SERP with no option to demote or remove them in SearchWiki mode. (At least this is the case for 5 logins I tested for various products.)</li> <li>The following Google results have been added to a number of SERPs with no option for personalization: Google News, Google Blog posts, Google Book results</li> </ul> I am surprised, however, that they enable us to remove Wikipedia results. We've been given control to modify our SERPs without having full control or the opportunity to not participate. Thanks, Joshua. Wish Google was more thorough in their approach to this SearchWiki experiment.

The Greasmonkey Script is an option but only a band-aid. For those interested, there is also a plugin to de-personalize search by Yoast, albeit, another band-aid. Google, we want to OPT OUT!

What is interesting, as well, is Google’s decision to enable us to personalize only a portion of our results.

  • Google moved their Shopping Results to the top of the SERP with no option to demote or remove them in SearchWiki mode. (At least this is the case for 5 logins I tested for various products.)
  • The following Google results have been added to a number of SERPs with no option for personalization: Google News, Google Blog posts, Google Book results

I am surprised, however, that they enable us to remove Wikipedia results.

We’ve been given control to modify our SERPs without having full control or the opportunity to not participate.

]]> By: New Google SearchWiki Experiment, Review, and Tutorial; Now Removed & Back Again | Refuge Design http://pixelposition.com/google-searchwiki-tested-lived-died-resurrected/comment-page-1/#comment-342 New Google SearchWiki Experiment, Review, and Tutorial; Now Removed & Back Again | Refuge Design Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:36:16 +0000 http://pixelposition.com/?p=629#comment-342 [...] [2nd Note] Okay, Wow! That was weird. Google launches SearchWiki as default, then tanks it within 2 days and then the next day, they bring it back up again!!!  [...] [...] [2nd Note] Okay, Wow! That was weird. Google launches SearchWiki as default, then tanks it within 2 days and then the next day, they bring it back up again!!!  [...]

]]> By: Joshua of Refuge Design http://pixelposition.com/google-searchwiki-tested-lived-died-resurrected/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Joshua of Refuge Design Sun, 23 Nov 2008 08:59:25 +0000 http://pixelposition.com/?p=629#comment-341 Wow Dana, very through post on Google SearchWiki. I found this way to 'turn off' the feature. Simply put FF + Greasemonkey Script = No SearchWiki http://www.facesaerch.com/blog/disable-google-search-wiki/ <abbr><em><a href="http://www.refugedesign.org/blog/jim-boykin-changes-webuildpages-stance-on-paid-links/" rel="nofollow">Jim Boykin changes WeBuildPages stance on Paid Links</a>:</em></abbr> Wow Dana, very through post on Google SearchWiki.

I found this way to ‘turn off’ the feature.

Simply put FF + Greasemonkey Script = No SearchWiki
http://www.facesaerch.com/blog/disable-google-search-wiki/

Jim Boykin changes WeBuildPages stance on Paid Links:

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