Just exactly how Google decides on the order in which to display search results has been kept a closely-guarded secret since its inception. Some aspects we do know, such as busy "authority" sites are ranked on top, like the BBC and Wikipedia, Jamie, Delia, etc. It always gives Fiona a great kick when one of her articles makes it into the top 5 overnight, nestling alongside or above those lumiaries.
I have always wondered if the click-through rate on the Google search results is a factor.
So this simple experiment revolves around the recent Emma Bridgewater article. If you search for the two words Emma Bridgewater on Google, Fiona's article appears in position 17 on page two.
So go and Google it, and then click on Fiona's entry. Close the Google window (do not click on any other entry) and leave a post in this thread so we can count the clicks and observe any changes.
Thanks!
Never knowingly underfed
Thanks, Agent TA.
Now pour yourself a nice glass of sherry, put your feet up on a stool by the fire and bask in the glow of a job well done!
Let's see how many people do it over the holiday season. We probably need between 10 and 20 to make any significant difference (I guess).
Never knowingly underfed
Done, have done my name and came up 1st page at the top but my old site has gone now it the car .
Finally got around to doing it! Fiona's page was third one down on the second page
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