Adjusting Google Search Listings

Okay, now that you know how URLs are submitted to Google for indexing (by us, I'll show you another method shortly to enhance this). Let's dig deeper into the search options and how to get a more usable output for exactly what Google has indexed for you.

There are two things we're going to use here.

  1. Google Search - Tweaked
  2. A Browser Bookmarklet - a wee snippet code to display the google results for a term in a format that’s easier for copying.

STEP 1: Tweaking Google Search Settings

Open your Browser and simply go to Google.com and hopefully you'll be presented with their recent new page like this:

Notice the Settings link in the lower right corner.

Click Settings and select Search Settings as indicated below:

Within the Search Settings on the next page, there are two areas to note.

TheGoogle Instant Predictions is used to help performance and speed the search results up a bit. We need to temporarily change it to Never show Instant results.

Doing so will enable us to change the second option Results per page to100.

So, you should now have this:

Then, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the Save button:

Excellent! Now, when you do a search, you won't have 10 pages or more to sift through.

But, this is just one part of it.

Now, for step 2!




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Heidij1888 Premium
Thanks Pj saved for later use :-)
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PjGermain Premium
Thanks much Heidi!
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Sheila50 Premium
Pj,
If it wouldn't be for google+ I would not rank on the 1st page 7th and 8th down the list!
So what does that mean?
Sheila
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PjGermain Premium
When you're logged into Google, you'll see things a bit differently. Because Google is using that to show you your stuff. It means it is linked, BUT it's not giving you a true estimate of how your pages rank within normal search results for the normal web visitor. You can use a free rank checker such as:
http://smallseotools.com/keyword-position/
This will give you an idea of where your website or a specific page ranks within the search results for specific keywords. Now, your page or site may be way down the list, but as time goes on and depending on backlinks, it will get closer and closer to page 1.
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paulgoodwin Premium
Hi PJ this is interesting and I am on the first 81/2 pages so am being indexed ok but thanks for this man really cool - best regards Paul
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PjGermain Premium
Awesome, thanks Paul!
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VincentA Premium
Nice one
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PjGermain Premium
Thanks again Vincent!
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jvranjes Premium
What makes such a big difference on page 4, between submitted and indexed?
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PjGermain Premium
Ah, I believe it tracks submissions in total. The most links I have had at any one time.
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jvranjes Premium
Does this mean you have removed so many?

I missed to say, good and very useful training.
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PjGermain Premium
Yes, I have revamped my website twice. :-)
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