Tag Archives: Search Engine results personalized

29
Dec

Google Personalization on Your Seach Results Plus How to Turn it Off


I don’t know about you, but I’ve already started to see the changes. More and more social networking links are climbing to the tops of search results for all sorts of keywords but more than that, Google’s “personalized search results” are kicking into effect.

“When possible, Google will customize your search results based on location and/or recent search activity. Additionally, when you’re signed in to your Google Account, you may see even more relevant, useful results…” – Google Support

This is a great tool if you are wanting to find the best rates on a product you buy often or if you want to keep up to date on certain websites that provide great information. But, if I search on my own website to monitor my search result placement Google starts to automatically put my website at the top. So while I think my SEO efforts are paying off, on your search results, something completely different will show.