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The short answer is that yes, it is only for you. Google customizes results based on what it thinks you are looking for and your geographic location. So someone

The short answer is that yes, it is only for you. Google customizes results based on what it thinks you are looking for and your geographic location. So someone searching for the same term in San Francisco may see a different order of results than a person in San Diego. You can use the Adwords Search Preview tool to get an idea of what is on the first page of Google results for any search term in any geographic location. It only shows the first 10 results though. You do not need to be an Adwords customer to use it.

CarolineW 10y ago
Your reply seems contradictory. The question is: > Am I rewiring Googles brain > for everyone? Your answer: > ... yes, it is only for you. It's nice that you then expand, but you have genuinely left me confused. You said "yes", which implies that this person's search is changing the results for other people. Then you said "it is only for you", which implies that this person's search results is not changing the search results for other people. So, perhaps someone can chime in with a non-self-contradictory answer to the question: Is this person's search activity changing the results experienced by other people or not? Thanks.
- jeffmould 10y ago
  Sorry, it should have ready "yes, but it is only rewiring for you". Google customizes its results based on the user and/or what it thinks that user wants to see based on their previous searches. This includes the user's previous searches, their location, the type of device, and other demographical information that Google may know about that user. While the exact algorithm is a secret, you would most likely have to do millions of searches before it would greatly impact the results for other users. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Personalized_Search https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Personalized_Search [2] http://www.webpresencesolutions.net/7-reasons-google-search-results-vary-dramatically/ http://www.webpresencesolutions.net/7-reasons-google-search-... [3] https://www.quora.com/How-much-does-being-logged-into-Google-affect-my-search-results https://www.quora.com/How-much-does-being-logged-into-Google... [4] https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/personalized-search-for-everyone.html https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/personalized-search-... Could probably keep going with links.

CarolineW 10y ago

Your reply seems contradictory. The question is: > Am I rewiring Googles brain > for everyone? Your answer: > ... yes, it is only for you. It's nice that you then expand, but you have genuinely left me confused. You said "yes", which implies that this person's search is changing the results for other people. Then you said "it is only for you", which implies that this person's search results is not changing the search results for other people. So, perhaps someone can chime in with a non-self-contradictory answer to the question: Is this person's search activity changing the results experienced by other people or not? Thanks.

jeffmould 10y ago
Sorry, it should have ready "yes, but it is only rewiring for you". Google customizes its results based on the user and/or what it thinks that user wants to see based on their previous searches. This includes the user's previous searches, their location, the type of device, and other demographical information that Google may know about that user. While the exact algorithm is a secret, you would most likely have to do millions of searches before it would greatly impact the results for other users. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Personalized_Search https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Personalized_Search [2] http://www.webpresencesolutions.net/7-reasons-google-search-results-vary-dramatically/ http://www.webpresencesolutions.net/7-reasons-google-search-... [3] https://www.quora.com/How-much-does-being-logged-into-Google-affect-my-search-results https://www.quora.com/How-much-does-being-logged-into-Google... [4] https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/personalized-search-for-everyone.html https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/personalized-search-... Could probably keep going with links.