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Whoa. Check this out:
Here's a link to the Maps listing for a lodge in Namibia:
Google Maps
Now, here it is with "Solitaire+Lodge" changed to "Cheese+Lodge":
Google Maps
Notice how the map pin changes to "Cheese Lodge"? If you check the CID you'll find that they are the same listing.
Google Maps
Plus, this doesn't work with any other word! Here's the link as "Pizza+Lodge". Note the map pin is correctly shown as "Solitaire Lodge".
Google Maps
Here's why I've classified this as a Google bomb: search "Cheese Lodge Namibia" and the GMB listing for "Solitaire Lodge" appears on the right!
Do an exact match search for "cheese lodge" in namibia and set filter=0 and you'll find a bunch of Airbnb listings! (They're gone from Airbnb now but they're still in Google's index, for now.) Here's that search string: "cheese lodge" namibia - Google Search
I believe the Airbnb listings have convinced Google that "Solitaire Lodge" is relevant for the search "cheese lodge namibia". Wow!
Am I wrong? Anyone seen this before? @JoyHawkins @Colan Nielsen @Yan Gilbert @Phil Rozek @Tim Colling
Here's a link to the Maps listing for a lodge in Namibia:
Google Maps
Now, here it is with "Solitaire+Lodge" changed to "Cheese+Lodge":
Google Maps
Notice how the map pin changes to "Cheese Lodge"? If you check the CID you'll find that they are the same listing.
Google Maps
Plus, this doesn't work with any other word! Here's the link as "Pizza+Lodge". Note the map pin is correctly shown as "Solitaire Lodge".
Google Maps
Here's why I've classified this as a Google bomb: search "Cheese Lodge Namibia" and the GMB listing for "Solitaire Lodge" appears on the right!
Do an exact match search for "cheese lodge" in namibia and set filter=0 and you'll find a bunch of Airbnb listings! (They're gone from Airbnb now but they're still in Google's index, for now.) Here's that search string: "cheese lodge" namibia - Google Search
I believe the Airbnb listings have convinced Google that "Solitaire Lodge" is relevant for the search "cheese lodge namibia". Wow!
Am I wrong? Anyone seen this before? @JoyHawkins @Colan Nielsen @Yan Gilbert @Phil Rozek @Tim Colling