Google is testing a new feature on their search engine that will give them a Digg style approach for your Googling experience.
The low-down on the new Google experiment from Google Labs:
Like it?
This button (fig. 1b) will move the result to the top of the page and add this orange marker
(fig. 1a) next to it so you can easily recognize it. The result(s) you promote will appear at the top whenever you search for the same keyword(s) in the future.
Don't like it?
This button (fig. 1b) will remove the result, and it will remain hidden when you search for the same keyword(s) in the future.
Know of a better webpage?
At the bottom of the search results (fig. 1c) you can give the address of a page that's relevant to your search. When you search for these same keyword(s) the page you've suggested will appear at the top with this orange marker
.
Is it permanent?
Your changes will be applied each time you search for the same keyword(s). There's a link at the bottom of the search results that lets you view the results in their original ordering.
Do you have to be signed in?
Yes. To see your changes next time, you must be signed in to your Google account.
What does this mean for your site? Right now nothing because it will only be used for your personalized searches but in the future Google could use the Digg style approach as another factor in the Google Pagerank.
Posted on
Thu, November 29, 2007
by Justin Boeckman