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Re:Google may rank sites for queries that don't appear on th... by shawnz on Thursday March 21, 2019 @10:28AM (#19452714)
Just guessing, but maybe there just aren't enough results featuring that exact match? Would you prefer to just see less results in such a case?
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Re:Google may rank sites for queries that don't appear on th... by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Thursday March 21, 2019 @02:02PM (#19455378)
Yes, because then I know I need to broaden my query slightly. Feed me a bunch of junk I didn't ask for and my first instinct is to restrict my query more.
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Re:Google may rank sites for queries that don't appear on th... by bshacklett on Thursday March 21, 2019 @06:44PM (#19458097)
Absolutely. I want to see what I searched for, not what some algorithm thinks might be related. A lack of results is often useful information when searching for an error, for instance. It tells me whether I've run into a common situation or something that's likely related to my specific configuration or use case.
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