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  • WiredGuy
    Pounding Googlebot
    • Aug 2002
    • 34512
    #1

    Google combining image search results into main SERPs

    I haven't done a search lately with the word "pics" or "pictures" in them, but I started to noticed when doing a search for some keywords (not adult) that Google is putting some image search results directly into the main serps. Has this been going on for a while or is this new as I never recalled seeing this before.

    Examples:
    http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&rl...oon+pics&meta=
    http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&rl...&q=anime&meta=
    http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&rl...ion+pics&meta=
    http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&rl...ter+pics&meta=

    WG
    I play with Google.
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    • RedShoe
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      • Feb 2001
      • 14831
      #2
      YOU are asking US a SE question? That's like me asking you about video editing. (assuming you don't know video edting of course)

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        • sonofsam
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          • Dec 2004
          • 18646
          #3
          wierd, i think thats new...
          I like turtles.

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            • BRISK
              Too lazy to set a custom title
              • Feb 2003
              • 12240
              #4
              That's the first time I've seen that
              I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do,
              I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.

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                • WiredGuy
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                  • Aug 2002
                  • 34512
                  #5
                  Originally posted by RedShoe
                  YOU are asking US a SE question? That's like me asking you about video editing. (assuming you don't know video edting of course)
                  As I mentioned, I rarely search for keywords that have "pics" in them and I wanted to know if this was new or not. I think it is rather new but I thought I would have heard about it on webmasterworld or other sources first so I wanted to check.

                  WG
                  I play with Google.

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                    • BRISK
                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 12240
                      #6
                      Strange that it's only for some keywords and not others

                      Why?
                      I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do,
                      I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.

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                        • BRISK
                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                          • Feb 2003
                          • 12240
                          #7
                          cartoon pics didn't return any image results for me, but animation pics and cluster pics did
                          I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do,
                          I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.

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                            • WiredGuy
                              Pounding Googlebot
                              • Aug 2002
                              • 34512
                              #8
                              Originally posted by BRISK
                              Strange that it's only for some keywords and not others

                              Why?

                              Seems to be based on searches with the phrase pics, pic, pictures, picture, image, images, etc. etc...

                              WG
                              I play with Google.

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                                • Chio The Pirate
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Oct 2002
                                  • 946
                                  #9
                                  YARGH! I noticed it for the first time yesterday, so I be thinkin' maybe just recently they're includin' the picky pics. I like it as a lot 'o' me Moby boner swabbin' pics be spidered. I'm doubtin' they'll ever show up on the first page though, being that they have naked boobilas and such. AHOY me searchers!
                                  Last edited by Chio The Pirate; 03-22-2005, 12:37 AM.

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                                    • Kevsh
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                                      • Dec 2004
                                      • 8619
                                      #10
                                      I'm almost certain this is new. The very good book "Google Hacks" v.2 was recently released and doesn't mention anything about pictures showing up in SERPs.

                                      Interesting.

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                                        • Chio The Pirate
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                                          • Oct 2002
                                          • 946
                                          #11
                                          YARGH! Anything on the googleblog, or in the lab about it?

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                                            • http
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                                              • Oct 2001
                                              • 1811
                                              #12
                                              I saw it mentioned on a forum for the first time like 10 days ago, it's quite new I think

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                                                • Odin88
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                                                  • Jul 2003
                                                  • 3267
                                                  #13
                                                  Actually i noticed that two days ago too. I think it is new.

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                                                    • baddog
                                                      So Fucking Banned
                                                      • Apr 2001
                                                      • 107089
                                                      #14
                                                      I noticed that a few days ago, but I don't recall if I used the word pics or pictures in the search phrase or not . . . thought it was a little weird, but did not give much thought to it at the time . . . now if I can just remember what search I did that I saw that happen

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                                                        • Odin88
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                                                          • Jul 2003
                                                          • 3267
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by WiredGuy
                                                          Seems to be based on searches with the phrase pics, pic, pictures, picture, image, images, etc. etc...

                                                          WG
                                                          not true. the results i noticed it on did not include those words. i forget the search results, but it had something to do with some country a friend mentioned to me. i'll get the country name off him later and link it to the search results. but it's definetly not exclusively for those pics, though I guess for the most part it is.

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                                                            • WiredGuy
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                                                              • Aug 2002
                                                              • 34512
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by Odin88
                                                              not true. the results i noticed it on did not include those words. i forget the search results, but it had something to do with some country a friend mentioned to me. i'll get the country name off him later and link it to the search results. but it's definetly not exclusively for those pics, though I guess for the most part it is.
                                                              I said it seemed that way. If you look at my own examples, the keyword anime produces results as well, so its a bit of a wider scope but quite often it is based around pic based searches.

                                                              WG
                                                              I play with Google.

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                                                                • reynold
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                                                                  • Oct 2002
                                                                  • 51271
                                                                  #17
                                                                  That sounds so bizaare.

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                                                                    • donnie
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                                                                      • Jan 2003
                                                                      • 1630
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by WiredGuy
                                                                      I said it seemed that way. If you look at my own examples, the keyword anime produces results as well, so its a bit of a wider scope but quite often it is based around pic based searches.

                                                                      WG
                                                                      It looks like it's based around pic based searches.

                                                                      Try to search for "logos" and you will get the same result

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                                                                        • BRISK
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                                                                          • Feb 2003
                                                                          • 12240
                                                                          #19
                                                                          anime and cartoon pics didn't return any image search results for me, but the other keywords did
                                                                          I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do,
                                                                          I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.

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                                                                            • sonofsam
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                                                                              • Dec 2004
                                                                              • 18646
                                                                              #20
                                                                              any way to optimize image listings?
                                                                              I like turtles.

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                                                                                • Chio The Pirate
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                                                                                  • Oct 2002
                                                                                  • 946
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by WiredGuy
                                                                                  I said it seemed that way. If you look at my own examples, the keyword anime produces results as well, so its a bit of a wider scope but quite often it is based around pic based searches.

                                                                                  WG

                                                                                  YARGH! Most likely an algorithm that calculates how many pics were "hit" by the word, if it goes higher than a certain number it shows the pic results too.

                                                                                  YARGH! Me sig be big.

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                                                                                    • baddog
                                                                                      So Fucking Banned
                                                                                      • Apr 2001
                                                                                      • 107089
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      I am pretty sure the search I did had nothing to do with images or pictures when I got that result . . . has happened a couple times for me . . .will pay more attention the next time

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                                                                                        • baddog
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                                                                                          • Apr 2001
                                                                                          • 107089
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Originally posted by Chio The Pirate
                                                                                          YARGH! Most likely an algorithm that calculates how many pics were "hit" by the word, if it goes higher than a certain number it shows the pic results too.

                                                                                          YARGH! Me sig be big.
                                                                                          that makes sense . . . I think I did a search for some model or actress

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                                                                                            • SomeCreep
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                                                                                              • Mar 2003
                                                                                              • 26118
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Originally posted by WiredGuy
                                                                                              I haven't done a search lately with the word "pics" or "pictures" in them, but I started to noticed when doing a search for some keywords (not adult) that Google is putting some image search results directly into the main serps. Has this been going on for a while or is this new as I never recalled seeing this before.

                                                                                              Examples:
                                                                                              http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&rl...oon+pics&meta=
                                                                                              http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&rl...&q=anime&meta=
                                                                                              http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&rl...ion+pics&meta=
                                                                                              http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&rl...ter+pics&meta=

                                                                                              WG
                                                                                              I believe I first saw that a couple weeks ago. It doesnt work with adult keywords.

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                                                                                                • xclusive
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                                                                                                  • Apr 2004
                                                                                                  • 35218
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  I saw it about a week ago trying to find a way to make it work for me a little

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                                                                                                    • PHPdude
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                                                                                                      • Aug 2004
                                                                                                      • 1164
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Originally posted by RedShoe
                                                                                                      YOU are asking US a SE question? That's like me asking you about video editing. (assuming you don't know video edting of course)
                                                                                                      smart red shoe, smart.
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                                                                                                        • SmokeyTheBear
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                                                                                                          • Jun 2004
                                                                                                          • 28609
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...am+magera+pics
                                                                                                          hatisblack at yahoo.com

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                                                                                                            • Gottis
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                                                                                                              • May 2004
                                                                                                              • 1746
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Your search does not need to include "pic" or "pictures" or whatever for it to show up. Seems very random at this point. I hope they add an option to Preferences, so the feature may be switched off.

                                                                                                              Exactly how do they pick what two pictures to be shown? It's not the first two results.
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                                                                                                                • Chio The Pirate
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                                                                                                                  • Oct 2002
                                                                                                                  • 946
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Originally posted by sonofsam
                                                                                                                  any way to optimize image listings?
                                                                                                                  YARGH! Name them with keywords, and don't forget to do the same with the "alt" tag.

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                                                                                                                    • polish_aristocrat
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                                                                                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                                                                                      • 40377
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      http://www.google.com/search?hl=pl&q=duchovny&lr=
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                                                                                                                        • SmokeyTheBear
                                                                                                                          ►SouthOfHeaven
                                                                                                                          • Jun 2004
                                                                                                                          • 28609
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          damnit these bastards are back again

                                                                                                                          Look at these listings for "milf pics" notice anything strange

                                                                                                                          http://www.google.com/search?q=milf+...start=100&sa=N
                                                                                                                          hatisblack at yahoo.com

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                                                                                                                            • Chio The Pirate
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                                                                                                                              • Oct 2002
                                                                                                                              • 946
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              YARGH! no ip org in all the top results.

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                                                                                                                                • SmokeyTheBear
                                                                                                                                  ►SouthOfHeaven
                                                                                                                                  • Jun 2004
                                                                                                                                  • 28609
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Jon Adolfsson
                                                                                                                                  Your search does not need to include "pic" or "pictures" or whatever for it to show up. Seems very random at this point. I hope they add an option to Preferences, so the feature may be switched off.

                                                                                                                                  Exactly how do they pick what two pictures to be shown? It's not the first two results.

                                                                                                                                  It obviously helps though , the ones i found dont work unless you add pics to the search terms
                                                                                                                                  hatisblack at yahoo.com

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                                                                                                                                    • SmokeyTheBear
                                                                                                                                      ►SouthOfHeaven
                                                                                                                                      • Jun 2004
                                                                                                                                      • 28609
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Chio The Pirate
                                                                                                                                      YARGH! no ip org in all the top results.
                                                                                                                                      when you go to the site it says they are under a ddos attempt , i wonder if its just all the google hits
                                                                                                                                      hatisblack at yahoo.com

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                                                                                                                                        • Trax
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                                                                                                                                          • Aug 2001
                                                                                                                                          • 14486
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          It's been like that for a few weeks now if I remember right
                                                                                                                                          I think I read it first at WW

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                                                                                                                                            • AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE
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                                                                                                                                              • Mar 2003
                                                                                                                                              • 30307
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              Strange they ding this.

                                                                                                                                              It does not make sense since the IMAGES search is right there.
                                                                                                                                              Why Mesh em into one?
                                                                                                                                              Kinda don't make sense.

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                                                                                                                                                • SmokeyTheBear
                                                                                                                                                  ►SouthOfHeaven
                                                                                                                                                  • Jun 2004
                                                                                                                                                  • 28609
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by AlienQ
                                                                                                                                                  Strange they ding this.

                                                                                                                                                  It does not make sense since the IMAGES search is right there.
                                                                                                                                                  Why Mesh em into one?
                                                                                                                                                  Kinda don't make sense.
                                                                                                                                                  And most importantly for google is where is the cash in that ?

                                                                                                                                                  The google hotlinking machine is already pushing legality as far as im concerned.

                                                                                                                                                  But why make it even more useable since it doesnt make them any money and actually draws surfers away from the adwords program.
                                                                                                                                                  hatisblack at yahoo.com

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                                                                                                                                                    • Trax
                                                                                                                                                      [----------------------]
                                                                                                                                                      • Aug 2001
                                                                                                                                                      • 14486
                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      they could use it temp to make more users aware of their image search and their results.
                                                                                                                                                      Think about it

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                                                                                                                                                        • SmokeyTheBear
                                                                                                                                                          ►SouthOfHeaven
                                                                                                                                                          • Jun 2004
                                                                                                                                                          • 28609
                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by SmokeyTheBear
                                                                                                                                                          http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...am+magera+pics

                                                                                                                                                          The funny thing is , this is a typo of the guys real name , and the proper spelling does not show images for it ?? wtf
                                                                                                                                                          hatisblack at yahoo.com

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                                                                                                                                                            • SmokeyTheBear
                                                                                                                                                              ►SouthOfHeaven
                                                                                                                                                              • Jun 2004
                                                                                                                                                              • 28609
                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by Trax
                                                                                                                                                              they could use it temp to make more users aware of their image search and their results.
                                                                                                                                                              Think about it
                                                                                                                                                              Yes im sure thats there plan , to add adwords to the imagesearch thing. or ads on the hotlinking part.
                                                                                                                                                              hatisblack at yahoo.com

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                                                                                                                                                                • yuvalus
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                                                                                                                                                                  • Oct 2003
                                                                                                                                                                  • 1906
                                                                                                                                                                  #41
                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by SmokeyTheBear
                                                                                                                                                                  damnit these bastards are back again

                                                                                                                                                                  Look at these listings for "milf pics" notice anything strange

                                                                                                                                                                  http://www.google.com/search?q=milf+...start=100&sa=N
                                                                                                                                                                  bastards indeed
                                                                                                                                                                  but i betcha someone from gfy is viewing this thread now and laugh his ass off saying "yep that is my work"
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                                                                                                                                                                    • James White
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                                                                                                                                                                      • Apr 2004
                                                                                                                                                                      • 1405
                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      Hey WG, i noticed this about 2 months ago, i tested out some theories to see what google liked most and figured it out, if you want hit me up on ICQ 191-402-709 and ill let you know, i don't want it spread everywhere
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                                                                                                                                                                        • Damian_Maxcash
                                                                                                                                                                          So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                                                                                          • Oct 2002
                                                                                                                                                                          • 12745
                                                                                                                                                                          #43
                                                                                                                                                                          I noticed it yesterday.... did a search for centipede

                                                                                                                                                                          Could be interesting

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                                                                                                                                                                            • IceMaster
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                                                                                                                                                                              • Jan 2005
                                                                                                                                                                              • 8920
                                                                                                                                                                              #44
                                                                                                                                                                              Yep , i noticed it some days ago, maybe a week, when i was looking for scarlett johanson pics.

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                                                                                                                                                                                • Mefo
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                                                                                                                                                                                  • Jun 2002
                                                                                                                                                                                  • 6169
                                                                                                                                                                                  #45
                                                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by SmokeyTheBear
                                                                                                                                                                                  And most importantly for google is where is the cash in that ?

                                                                                                                                                                                  The google hotlinking machine is already pushing legality as far as im concerned.

                                                                                                                                                                                  But why make it even more useable since it doesnt make them any money and actually draws surfers away from the adwords program.

                                                                                                                                                                                  well since the pic search is pulling them away from the adwords it might be a good idea to mix pics in the regular listing so they can always show adwords

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                                                                                                                                                                                    • SmokeyTheBear
                                                                                                                                                                                      ►SouthOfHeaven
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Jun 2004
                                                                                                                                                                                      • 28609
                                                                                                                                                                                      #46
                                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by Mefo
                                                                                                                                                                                      well since the pic search is pulling them away from the adwords it might be a good idea to mix pics in the regular listing so they can always show adwords
                                                                                                                                                                                      i suppose
                                                                                                                                                                                      hatisblack at yahoo.com

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                                                                                                                                                                                        • Dazza
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                                                                                                                                                                                          • Sep 2002
                                                                                                                                                                                          • 1598
                                                                                                                                                                                          #47
                                                                                                                                                                                          This has been around for months.

                                                                                                                                                                                          http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...chland&spell=1

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                                                                                                                                                                                            • Rinaldo
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                                                                                                                                                                                              • Sep 2003
                                                                                                                                                                                              • 5086
                                                                                                                                                                                              #48
                                                                                                                                                                                              The Question Then Is, How Do We Take Advantage Of This And Make More Money?

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                                                                                                                                                                                                • pornguy
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Mar 2003
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • 62912
                                                                                                                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                                                                                                                  I think that I read on a SE mail, that they just started that on like the 15th or something.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    • OzMan
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      #50
                                                                                                                                                                                                      I noticed it around two weeks ago on celebrity keywords. Related to and I guess to support this, there seems to be a much larger amount of images indexed as I've got more traffic from images without doing anything on image optimizing those sites.

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