Google Using ToolBar Data To Find New Sites

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I’ve read a lot recently that Google is relying more and more on ToolBar data for determining SERPS, site quality, etc - as a matter of fact, Jeremy Shoemaker mentioned it just the other day in his post titled SEO Has No Future. So far though, the theory that Google is using this data is just that - theory. It makes sense. Why else would Google pay $1 for Firefox with Google Toolbar conversions? But as usual with Google, nobody knows for sure (until now?)

Proof That Google Is Using ToolBar Data:

Maybe this is already known by others, but it’s new to me so I’m writing about it because I think you can use it to your advantage - Especially if you create a lot of new sites and you want Google to get them indexed quickly.

A week or so ago, Mubin Ahmed was having trouble with his server. I offered to help and created an account for him on my dedicated server and imported his WordPress blog. He ended up getting another server so his account was only active on my box for a few hours. The only two people that knew the custom URL to the test-blog were Mubin and myself. I don’t think Mubin even visited the test-site, but I visited it several times using Firefox with the ToolBar installed. Once we got Mubin up and running on his own server, I deleted his test blog from my server and deleted the account - remember - total time online only a few hours.

Today while perusing my server logs I noticed something very odd: Several attempted hits to unique URLs that belonged to Mubin’s test-blog. All of those hits were from the Google Bot. The only way that Google could have known that those unique URLs existed is if they were captured while I was visiting those pages. This test-blog had no links from anywhere, and it was only online for a short time. To me this is proof that Google used the data collected via the Toolbar when I visited those pages to add them to the index.

So if you want your new sites found and indexed quickly, it looks like all you have to do is visit it a few times with your toolbar installed - getting a few of your friends to do the same thing might help too.

No biggie - but I thought I would share.

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Orkut: Finally a scrapbook flooder for new orkut codes!!!

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SCRAPPER UPDATED: (2006, October 29)
Scrapper updated to work with firefox 2.0! Rest is fine n working asusual :D

Note: All the links in post below are pointing to updated scrapper.

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SCRAPPER UPDATED: (2006, September 13)
Scrapper failed to work during last few days due to new search box in top-right corner inserted by orkut.It was a minor correction. Now its working great!

If you are already using old scrapper, then uninstall it first!
1. Go to Tools >> Extensions (or Add-ons) in firefox.
2. A pop-up will open listing all installed extensions.
3. Click on Scrapper. This will highlight uninstall button. Click on that.
4. Then restart firefox.
5. Then click here to download/install new version.

Note: All the links in post below are pointing to updated scrapper.

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Friends,
I have just created a FireFox toolbar for scrapbook flooding.
This is my first FireFox extension and created in hurry! Act many pals, beyond my imagination having problem with manual flooding!

Its properly tested, but be careful as i haven't included any error checking code. (Also today i worked first time on any FireFox extension)

Help on flooder is available @ toolbar itself!
Wish u happy flooding!!!

File: Scrapper.xpi (v 1.0 beta)
Size: 5 KB
Download Link: Click here to start download.

Installation Note:
1. Start FireFox! (The flooder will work only with FireFox 1.5 - 2.0.*. So please download it or upgrade it if necessary!)
2. Click-here to download scrapper.
3. When download starts, a pop-up window will appear! Just hit INSTALL n RESTART FIREFOX!!!

User Manual:

1. Open Scrapbook You Want To Flood!
2. Write scrap the way you normally write into the orkut scrapbox! (All kinda formatting is allowed here!)
3. Adjust Time Interval, As per your connection speed before starting the flood! (e.g. 2000 for dial-up, 100o for Broadband, 100 for T1 Line)
   
4. Now Instead of hitting Orkut's SUBMIT Button, hit START FLOOD Button on scrapper toolbar!
   

Thats it! Flooding Will start!

• To Stop Flooding, Close that particular tab/window!
• To start flooding another scrapbook (simultaneously), Open that scrapbook and repeat the above 4-step procedure!
  

FAQ:
Q. Pop-up windows does not open n file gets downloaded to hard-disk.
Ans: Open that file "scrapper.xpi" in FireFox. U can just use drag-n-drop. After opening a pop-up window will appear in FireFox. Just hit INSTALL-NOW! (u need to restart FireFox in order to complete installation)

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