Google and PF

[Drakkith]

I love entering a question in google and having PF pop up on the first page. Like I did earlier with a "what are the waste products of fusion" and getting the link to: http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=121166&page=2

:tongue2:

[WiFO215]

When searching, restrict searches only to PF if you want by preceding your search text with "site:physicsforums.com". Google's search is more customizable than just that though. Take a look around.

[jhae2.718]

When searching, restrict searches only to PF if you want by preceding your search text with "site:physicsforums.com". Google's search is more customizable than just that though. Take a look around.

I think you've missed the point of this thread...


It's pretty neat that PF gets on the first page, but if you do a Google search for "physics" (at least the last time I did) PF is only on page 3!! This needs to be fixed.

[dlgoff]

... but if you do a Google search for "physics" (at least the last time I did) PF is only on page 3!! This needs to be fixed.

Wow. I'm surprised. What can we do?

[jhae2.718]

I think there needs to be more links to PF from other sites, but I don't know much about SEO.

[Greg Bernhardt]

PF does well with phrases in google. Single keywords have great competition and it's much harder. We've never ranked well with just "physics".

I think there needs to be more links to PF from other sites

If you have a website or blog make a link to PF :)

[Borek]

And don't forget your link should have this form: <a href="http://www.physicsforums.com">physics</a>.

[WiFO215]

I think you've missed the point of this thread...


It's pretty neat that PF gets on the first page, but if you do a Google search for "physics" (at least the last time I did) PF is only on page 3!! This needs to be fixed.

Oops. Mea culpa.

[TheStatutoryApe]

I found PF originally by googling some junk science claims. I'm sure it was first page since I rarely go beyond that.

[mishrashubham]

And it is also really surprising how quickly google indexes PF pages. I keep googling about science related things and I have stumbled upon PF links many a time only to find out that it has been posted only minutes ago.

Take this for example.
http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=Yq5&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=I+found+PF+originally+by+googling+some+junk+scie nce+claims&btnG=Search&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=

[mishrashubham]

Just to give a scale of time here's the google link to my post.

http://www.google.co.in/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=XcQ&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=And+it+is+also+really+surprising+how+quickly+goo gle+indexes+PF+pages&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=