I thought i was the only one doesn't want to see "experts exchange" in google search results. No, i'm not alone... :) :)
Looks "experts exchange" is annoyingly very famous...
New Chrome extension: block sites from Google’s web search results
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Re: New Chrome extension: block sites from Google’s web search results
#182I just wanted to say thanks to all the people on Hacker News who asked for this option. We'll look at offering a "block site" option directly in the search results over time, but it takes longer to write, test, and launch that code. In the mean time, use this extension to clean up your own search results and tell us which sites you don't want to see in Google.
Matt do you think this will be abused at all? I.e. organized blocking of sites on mass to push it down rankings? Is your block list something that will be synced so that it is available everywhere you use Chrome and eventually just synced with your Google account?
On top of counting the block votes, Google could check if the site is crippled by AdSense links. This could filter some shot-down-my-competitor efforts.
Re: New Chrome extension: block sites from Google’s web search results
#183I just wanted to say thanks to all the people on Hacker News who asked for this option. We'll look at offering a "block site" option directly in the search results over time, but it takes longer to write, test, and launch that code. In the mean time, use this extension to clean up your own search results and tell us which sites you don't want to see in Google.
Do you plan to release the list of blocked sites to the public?
Re: New Chrome extension: block sites from Google’s web search results
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#185Re: New Chrome extension: block sites from Google’s web search results
#186Earlier quoted context omitted.
Matt, before we get to the point where potentially controversial editorial decisions will have to be made, I would imagine there are things that could be done automatically and uncontroversially. For example, sometimes we see copies rank higher than originals. Why does that happen? Google know where they first saw a particular piece of content, don’t they? Why don’t they use that as a heavy ranking factor? Or am I to…
demetris, that's exactly what we improved with a recent algorithm change: http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/algorithm-change-launched/ . As you point out, that was a more straightforward change, and that's why we were able to launch that one first. That said, if you wanted to share some examples where you're seeing copies rank higher than originals I'm happy to pass that on to the right folks. In fact, some of the right…
posts to google groups show up in devcomments.com, osdir.com, mail-archive.com, etc ranked higher than the original post in google groups.
Re: New Chrome extension: block sites from Google’s web search results
#187Earlier quoted context omitted.
demetris, that's exactly what we improved with a recent algorithm change: http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/algorithm-change-launched/ . As you point out, that was a more straightforward change, and that's why we were able to launch that one first. That said, if you wanted to share some examples where you're seeing copies rank higher than originals I'm happy to pass that on to the right folks. In fact, some of the right…
posts to google groups show up in devcomments.com, osdir.com, mail-archive.com, etc ranked higher than the original post in google groups.
Hmm. That could be if Google Groups has changed the url structure, which could make crawling it harder. Or because USENET/mailing lists don't always have a centralized/canonical location on the web, which makes dupe content more of a potential issue. It's not the usual "Website X copied my website" scenario.
Re: New Chrome extension: block sites from Google’s web search results
#188Earlier quoted context omitted.
So, does this mean expertsexchange will eventually get shoved down the search results? (AKA great stuff!)
Experts exchange answers aren't nearly as bad as things like yahoo answers, etc. (PS - you know the answers are available at the very bottom of the page, right? I thought this was common knowledge, but just wanted to make sure the content was the reason behind the animosity and not that the information used to be inaccessible....) Perfect example of this extension in action: search for "how to remove ear pads from HD…
> Experts exchange answers aren't nearly as bad as things like yahoo answers
While yahoo answers etc. might provide bad answers, experts exchange provides no answers at all. All you see is an open question with a nasty subscribe button that will only work if you haven't already used it more than 30 days ago.
So experts exchange is more than useless: It's just plain advertisement without any added value. It's the kind of stuff you expect in the ads section of a search engine, but definitely don't want to show up in your search results.
Re: New Chrome extension: block sites from Google’s web search results
#189"If installed, the extension also sends blocked site information to Google, and we will study the resulting feedback and explore using it as a potential ranking signal for our search results." If that happens, what's to stop this being used by companies to influence the results to get rid of competitors?
Did you even read the snippet that you quoted? They will "study the resulting feedback and explore using it as a potential ranking signal for our search results." They are well aware of the ways in which such a signal could be gamed. That's why they will "study" and "explore" ways to use the new data as a "potential" signal.
Was the twatty attitude really necessary?
I asked a simple question expecting someone with industry-appropriate know-how to expand further on Google's theoretical/possible intentions.
We already have an entire industry dedicated to gaming the search engines ranking signals/etc; we have some very talented black hats who undermine existing attempts to keep SERPs clean. I don't think it was that stupid a question.
Re: New Chrome extension: block sites from Google’s web search results
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I installed the extension and blocked experts exchange first thing ... not sure if I'll even use it for any other sites ...
ehow.com, ezinearticles.com. I'm sure there are many others, but those piss me off daily.
eggheadcafe (example: http://bit.ly/fxIaKE )