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MN Feminism chat not appearing in google search results

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LostAmongstTheWheat · 18/08/2019 10:03

Just thought I'd mention it...

Usually find my way here by googling "mumsnet feminism". First link pointed to Feminism Chat.
Now even googling "mumsnet feminism chat" doesn't return the result.
(I'm not signed in on my browser or anything else I can think of that would affect it.)

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frankexchangeofviews · 18/08/2019 18:27

I noticed this today also using Google will try Safari

Yeahnahyeah · 18/08/2019 18:07

There are apparently 20 000 engineers at Google working only on search results.
Mind blowing.

happydappy2 · 18/08/2019 17:49

I couldn’t get to this board via google on my PC-only via the shortcut on my phone. Worked ok yesterday for me-thought it was very odd.

haXXor · 18/08/2019 17:00

You might use DuckDuckGo or similar to search for Zachary Vorhies. He has a lot to say about Google...

haXXor · 18/08/2019 16:56

@MNHQ Any referral log trends changed recently?

AnotherNightWatering · 18/08/2019 16:30

I think this happened a couple of days ago??? Maybe 16 August. Would Mumsnet be able to detect a change in the number of entrants to the website? Would the number of people entering the site to Mumsnet Feminism Chat from Google be noticeably down?

Someone who knows about search engines might know this. Was there a Google algorithm update? Or did Mumsnet do something?

CharlieParley · 18/08/2019 14:12

FYI, I have just added a link to the front page of the board to my home screen to avoid the issue. Leads me straight here.

CharlieParley · 18/08/2019 14:10

Not coming up for me either. I've been googling "mumsnet feminism" for over a year on my phone. Top thread has always been a direct link to the first page of the board. Now the board itself is no longer on any of the search result pages, but individual Feminism Chat threads are sparsely sprinkled throughout the results.

I just googled "mumsnet feminism chat" to see if it would get me there and still no direct link to the front page of the board, just some very old threads with "feminism chat" in the title or posts.

Odd. And annoying.

okeydokeywokeyblokey · 18/08/2019 13:52

I'm in US and not coming up for me. Typing in 'mumsnet feminism chat' brings up a thread in site stuff and one in flouncer's corner. Nothing else relevant

MoltenLasagne · 18/08/2019 13:25

Just tried it and not coming up for me either - same results as Arnold - no direct link to this board or threads on this board at all.

MargueritaBlue · 18/08/2019 13:16

Yes those are Mumsnet threads but it doesn't link to the main Feminism chat board, which it used to do

It does

fairhairedfairy · 18/08/2019 13:16

Marguerita the specific link that we are talking about is https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights

MargueritaBlue · 18/08/2019 13:13

I think someone at Google has adjusted the search algorithm to hide FWR from public view

I got exactly the same results using Google on my work phone which I don't ever use for accessing this site.

MN Feminism chat not appearing in google search results
fairhairedfairy · 18/08/2019 13:13

Yes those are Mumsnet threads but it doesn't link to the main Feminism chat board, which it used to do.

MargueritaBlue · 18/08/2019 13:08

Mumsnet Feminism both searches are Google

MN Feminism chat not appearing in google search results
MargueritaBlue · 18/08/2019 13:06

Searched "Mumsnet Feminist Chat"

Every result is this forum

MN Feminism chat not appearing in google search results
Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 18/08/2019 13:05

Just tried Bing and top hit was Feminist Chat board. Google via Edge took me to a specific thread on the Feminist Chat board. Google via Chrome and Firefox ditto.

fairhairedfairy · 18/08/2019 12:59

Just tried Duck Duck Go then Yahoo and the top result for "Mumsnet Feminism" on both was the Feminism chat board.

So it's a Google thing.

2BthatUnnoticed · 18/08/2019 12:44

Yes same as kosh for me, the last couple of days it’s been.

I think someone at Google has adjusted the search algorithm to hide FWR from public view.

yulet · 18/08/2019 12:01

That or mumsnet has hidden certain pages from search engines?

yulet · 18/08/2019 11:58

Yy, I get the same as redhairedfairy.

That is so scary - someone at google has just decided what people will find.

Surely that's not okay?

ByGrabtharsHammarWhatASaving · 18/08/2019 11:55

Just googled Mumsnet feminism and it came up as the first search result for me, linking to feminism chat. Maybe it depends on the search engine. I'm using ecosia.

AnotherNightWatering · 18/08/2019 11:55

Ditto (to koshkat)

koshkat · 18/08/2019 11:51

I did not find it like i usually do either. Something's up.

Lamahaha · 18/08/2019 11:14

It comes up for me, but only in third place. MN Feminist Activism comes up first.