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AerialSolutions
11th May 2010, 08:27
Can anyone help?
My google page has changed! There are no maps or sponsored links at the top or down the right hand page.
Has someone been messing with my settings? Or is this normal? :eek:
OldWelshGuy
11th May 2010, 08:31
Google changed their interface a couple of weeks back. Not everyone has been seeing the new 'bing clone' SERP.
Steve202
11th May 2010, 08:35
Nothing wrong with your settings, it's their new look.
I personally think it's horrible, and wish they would change it back.
AerialSolutions
11th May 2010, 08:38
Nothing wrong with your settings, it's their new look.
I personally think it's horrible, and wish they would change it back.
Steve202 - Its horrendous!! So empty! So what happens to everyone that pays for ads? If nobody can see them???
Steve202
11th May 2010, 08:41
I think it depends on what you search for. For instance, when I search for "computer repairs in staffordshire" the sponsored links appeared, but when I search on how to spell a word, they don't.
OldWelshGuy
11th May 2010, 08:45
Google have listened to those who have been critical of their cluttered interface. I blogged about it a liuttle while back Google serps change (http://www.oldwelshguy.co.uk/industry-news/are-google-falling-into-the-bear-trap/)
directmarketingadvice
11th May 2010, 08:52
I find it a little disconcerting right now, but I reckon that, in a few months' time, I'll really like it.
Steve
UKSBD
11th May 2010, 09:12
What I don't like about it is I keep thinking I am still in blog search.
KM-Tiger
11th May 2010, 09:36
I got a kicking from my most feared user over this.
She was convinced it was something I had done, and demanded that I change it back!
MartCactus
11th May 2010, 10:30
I got a kicking from my most feared user over this.
She was convinced it was something I had done, and demanded that I change it back!
I know the sort.
Even when you explain its someone else's doing they say "stop giving me excuses and just do your job and fix it".
DanHaynes
11th May 2010, 10:33
I got very excited when a particular site of mine jumped from no-where to second in the listings. But no, for some reason this change has re-enabled the computer specific search capability. So I had to disable it again! :cool:
I am still using Google mostly but actually do like Bing - the photo's anyway.
Love it.
Related searches-easier.
Wonder wheel-great.
Fewer/more shopping sites-excellent.
sally_b
11th May 2010, 15:47
I like the look and features but does anybody know how to make the results default to "Pages from the UK" instead of "The Web"?
I like the look and features but does anybody know how to make the results default to "Pages from the UK" instead of "The Web"?
Set the browser homepage to
http://www.google.co.uk/webhp?cr=countryUK
Sorted.
sally_b
11th May 2010, 17:20
Set the browser homepage to
http://www.google.co.uk/webhp?cr=countryUK
Sorted.
Thanks very much for your help Dawg.
I tried this but I still got results for "The Web"...it must be something I've done to my settings somehow.
I'll just have to move that mouse and click one more time!!
RoyaleGraphics
13th May 2010, 11:44
I personally don't like it. And since its changed my amount of indexed pages has decreased???
ComputerCoders
13th May 2010, 11:48
Brand new look from Google.
MarcusMiller
13th May 2010, 17:13
My view is so focussed on the results it took someone pointing this out to me before I noticed. That said, I was always a fan of the advanced search (yep, I was the one) so it is nice to have these extra features at your disposal.
At the end of the day, if you spend time looking for stuff, this should make it easier so that's fine by me.