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Have you noticed this before, that Google is leaving out search results, when they don't appear in the first 9 spots? You can still click on, but you would specifically need to
Hey Lizzy,
This is Google search's "Omitted Results", they've been doing it for YEARS.
You'll actually find it for EVERY SINGLE KEYWORD you ever search for in Google, but usually you don't go far enough through the results to see it.
Off the top of my head, I think it's 40 pages of results that Google will display for ONE keyword (so 400 results) before you get to read this.
It's basically saying there are more results for this keyword, but we don't believe they will say anything different from what we've provided for you in te first 40 pages.
However, often there will only be a handful of results displayed, as there aren't that many articles written around that subject/keyword.
THIS is what you're currently seeing, so it is felt that the additional articles don't provide any more value or any different information from what Google has already provided in those first 9 results (it's either a really "good" keyword or a subject that has very little interest).
You can actually end up in the "Omitted results" simply due to poor ON-PAGE SEO (especially if you have very similar content or even duplicate content on your site).
Furthermore, some omitted results may actually rank HIGHER than the results that are shown.
It just depends how well the results cover the actually searched for keyword (don't forget, one article can rank for 1000s of keywords, so you MAY, as an example, let's say one article ranks for 1000 keywords, you appear in 500 search results, but are omitted from the other 500 search results, simply because for THOSE keywords you're not saying anything different or better than what's already out there. You are still indexed and ranked for those keywords, but sometimes your article may be omitted from particular search results.
You can Google something like
What Shall I Do if My Website Appears in Google Omitted Search Results
(No idea what the standard/quality of content will be like that you find from that search!!! hahahaha!!)
Partha
Ah Partha, will miss you here on the platform, did anybody tell you that yet hahaha!
I have never actually seen this, googling in Dutch, and I'm 52 now lol
Then I was thinking: yeah, when I search in Dutch, there obviously will never be that many results to be" omitted"!
Maybe I should create my site in both languages, as there are never any Reddit or Quora results either in my native tongue haha!
Thanks for the explanation again!
Lizzy
My searches are in English so pretty sure this is not the reason, but we are in the same country so this may have something to do with it.
do you do your research from 'Belgium'? I think that, a long time ago, I looked that up if it would make any difference, SEO-wise. Maybe we somehow need to use google differently, change settings or so? As most visitors are either from the US, Canada, or UK. Some Dutch
Yes, and I do not remember what I did to have it always as a browser in English.
Next time when I see the same type of short search result I shall try it through VPN which I have for some brands that exclude us from the EU, it is active only when I log in specifically through it.
This was good question and and it pays to understand google and how to operate the most effectively under their system .Partha you did great job of explaining more about google and how this has been happening!
Hi Lizzy
I’ve seen something very similar to this. It’s Google’s attempt to create a more focused search experience.
Frank 🎸
yeah, by ranking Reddit and bloody Quora first hahahaha. i think I'll just stop doing keyword research at all, why bother lol!
There’s definitely still a lot more low-EEAT content on page one of Google than there ever was before.
I’m still ranking very well on page one of Bing, even though those search results only give me about 1,000 visits a month for about 200 articles. How about you?
Keep focusing on YouTube and the social channels you’re using, Lizzy.
Have a Rockin’ weekend! 🤘🥳
Frank 🎸
Yeah still ranking on Bing for blog posts that used to rank well on Google, but as you say, I'll keep focussing on socials, this is now where most of my traffic is coming from anyway
Have a nice weekend too! (I hope the weather there is better than here in rainy/snowy/sometimes a bit of sun- Belgium haha)
Lizzy
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Euh, since when is google doing this, have I missed something?
Have you noticed this before, that Google is leaving out search results, when they don't appear in the first 9 spots? You can still click on, but you would specifically need to
Sorry, Lizzy but it's nothing new, But normally I would see hundreds of results before seeing this message. Perhaps you only saw nine because it was an unpopular keyword?
See jvranjes below his answer. We live in the same country, might be why we hadnt seen this before. Wasnt the google updates comming later in europe, maybe thats it? I really ever seen this, always scroll down a lot after youtube , pinterest and reddit results
Hey Lizzy,
This is Google search's "Omitted Results", they've been doing it for YEARS.
You'll actually find it for EVERY SINGLE KEYWORD you ever search for in Google, but usually you don't go far enough through the results to see it.
Off the top of my head, I think it's 40 pages of results that Google will display for ONE keyword (so 400 results) before you get to read this.
It's basically saying there are more results for this keyword, but we don't believe they will say anything different from what we've provided for you in te first 40 pages.
However, often there will only be a handful of results displayed, as there aren't that many articles written around that subject/keyword.
THIS is what you're currently seeing, so it is felt that the additional articles don't provide any more value or any different information from what Google has already provided in those first 9 results (it's either a really "good" keyword or a subject that has very little interest).
You can actually end up in the "Omitted results" simply due to poor ON-PAGE SEO (especially if you have very similar content or even duplicate content on your site).
Furthermore, some omitted results may actually rank HIGHER than the results that are shown.
It just depends how well the results cover the actually searched for keyword (don't forget, one article can rank for 1000s of keywords, so you MAY, as an example, let's say one article ranks for 1000 keywords, you appear in 500 search results, but are omitted from the other 500 search results, simply because for THOSE keywords you're not saying anything different or better than what's already out there. You are still indexed and ranked for those keywords, but sometimes your article may be omitted from particular search results.
You can Google something like
What Shall I Do if My Website Appears in Google Omitted Search Results
(No idea what the standard/quality of content will be like that you find from that search!!! hahahaha!!)
Partha
Ah Partha, will miss you here on the platform, did anybody tell you that yet hahaha!
I have never actually seen this, googling in Dutch, and I'm 52 now lol
Then I was thinking: yeah, when I search in Dutch, there obviously will never be that many results to be" omitted"!
Maybe I should create my site in both languages, as there are never any Reddit or Quora results either in my native tongue haha!
Thanks for the explanation again!
Lizzy
My searches are in English so pretty sure this is not the reason, but we are in the same country so this may have something to do with it.
do you do your research from 'Belgium'? I think that, a long time ago, I looked that up if it would make any difference, SEO-wise. Maybe we somehow need to use google differently, change settings or so? As most visitors are either from the US, Canada, or UK. Some Dutch
Yes, and I do not remember what I did to have it always as a browser in English.
Next time when I see the same type of short search result I shall try it through VPN which I have for some brands that exclude us from the EU, it is active only when I log in specifically through it.
This was good question and and it pays to understand google and how to operate the most effectively under their system .Partha you did great job of explaining more about google and how this has been happening!
Hi Lizzy
I’ve seen something very similar to this. It’s Google’s attempt to create a more focused search experience.
Frank 🎸
yeah, by ranking Reddit and bloody Quora first hahahaha. i think I'll just stop doing keyword research at all, why bother lol!
There’s definitely still a lot more low-EEAT content on page one of Google than there ever was before.
I’m still ranking very well on page one of Bing, even though those search results only give me about 1,000 visits a month for about 200 articles. How about you?
Keep focusing on YouTube and the social channels you’re using, Lizzy.
Have a Rockin’ weekend! 🤘🥳
Frank 🎸
Yeah still ranking on Bing for blog posts that used to rank well on Google, but as you say, I'll keep focussing on socials, this is now where most of my traffic is coming from anyway
Have a nice weekend too! (I hope the weather there is better than here in rainy/snowy/sometimes a bit of sun- Belgium haha)
Lizzy
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Sorry, Lizzy but it's nothing new, But normally I would see hundreds of results before seeing this message. Perhaps you only saw nine because it was an unpopular keyword?
No, dollhouse scales are very popular keywords in the niche.
See jvranjes below his answer. We live in the same country, might be why we hadnt seen this before. Wasnt the google updates comming later in europe, maybe thats it? I really ever seen this, always scroll down a lot after youtube , pinterest and reddit results
OK. I searched "dollhouse scales" and got hundreds of results before seeing the message.