Have you noticed a change in how the Google search box works? If not, you may soon. Google has introduced Google Suggest. I would imagine it has reached all the servers, but it may still be making the rounds.
Google Suggest is something that was created to assist Internet searchers. As you start to type in a search phrase, Google guesses at what you are looking for and displays a dropdown box with possible alternatives. Google says that providing “more refined” searches initially will make searching more convenient.
I’m horrified.
I am even more horrified to learn that Yahoo does the same thing. I don’t often use Yahoo, so I had no idea.
Is This Bad News for Webmasters?
Ah, yes. The great thing about being ranked in the search engines has always been that a site gets ranked for many search phrases related to the main keyword phrases that were being targeted. And, I’ll wager that will still happen.
The question is, Will anyone ever type in long-tail phrases if they are presented with the most popular phrases when they first start to type a search??
I doubt it. As human beings, we are very prone to take the path of least resistance. At least Google isn’t as bad as Yahoo.
Here’s How it Works
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