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I'm a bit confused - see this image, from Google Analytics on my blog. http://i.imgur.com/oWK8q.png http://i.imgur.com/oWK8q.png Google Analytics knows that t
by rodh257 16y ago
I'm a bit confused - see this image, from Google Analytics on my blog.
http://i.imgur.com/oWK8q.png http://i.imgur.com/oWK8q.png
Google Analytics knows that the search term 'autodesk revit devlopers guide' on Bing lead someone to my blog. I take it this information is in the HTTP header on the request to my site which the Google analytics code reads.
If Google were to use Google analytics information in their search results, how would that be any different to what Bing is doing? Or is the distinction that Google claims not to do this?
- joevandyk 16y agoThe referer is in the http headers. Whereas Bing is using IE toolbars to upload Google search results.
- gregable 16y agoFrom http://analytics.blogspot.com/2010/07/will-using-google-analytics-have.html http://analytics.blogspot.com/2010/07/will-using-google-anal... "[Google] Search Quality in general does not use Google Analytics in ranking ... You can use Google Analytics, you can not use Google Analytics, it won't affect your ranking within Google Search results." It's dated middle of last year, I guess it's possible that something has changed, but nothing I'm aware of.
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- Matt_Cutts 16y agoWe don't use Google Analytics data in any way in our search rankings. The reason is that we wouldn't want a site's rankings to benefit just because they chose to use Google Analytics.