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After doing a Google search and being presented with the results list, are you more likely to click on the direct link to the site or the link that takes you to Google's cached copy? I recently reflected on the fact that I usually click on the cached link, as it gives me a more consistent response, and provides keyword highlighting, and wondered how many people coming to CP are ending up in Google's cache. David
Direct link, cached if the current page has changed (or the site no longer exists). I don't like keyword highlighting myself, as it's too visually distracting. You usually end up with something that looks like this:
I don't like keyword highlighting
myself, as it's too visually
distracting. You usually end up with something
that looks like this.
Software Zen:
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After doing a Google search and being presented with the results list, are you more likely to click on the direct link to the site or the link that takes you to Google's cached copy? I recently reflected on the fact that I usually click on the cached link, as it gives me a more consistent response, and provides keyword highlighting, and wondered how many people coming to CP are ending up in Google's cache. David
Direct link. Unless the site is broken...at which point I want Google's cache.
Conclusion of the day, don't believe a developer, his mind is always changing. -Stephane Rodriguez.
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After doing a Google search and being presented with the results list, are you more likely to click on the direct link to the site or the link that takes you to Google's cached copy? I recently reflected on the fact that I usually click on the cached link, as it gives me a more consistent response, and provides keyword highlighting, and wondered how many people coming to CP are ending up in Google's cache. David
I agree with most of the rest, direct link first, then cache as necessary (though I usually forget to try the second step in such cases :)) Paul ;) Homepage: pvdw.ath.cx
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After doing a Google search and being presented with the results list, are you more likely to click on the direct link to the site or the link that takes you to Google's cached copy? I recently reflected on the fact that I usually click on the cached link, as it gives me a more consistent response, and provides keyword highlighting, and wondered how many people coming to CP are ending up in Google's cache. David
Direct link, cache if neccessary. Greetings,
heinz r. vahlbruch
vahlbruch.net
intelligent software systems
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Direct link, cache if neccessary. Greetings,
heinz r. vahlbruch
vahlbruch.net
intelligent software systems
[email] [web]Sorry but I'm a cache kinda guy (and apparently in the minority)... Reason is that it helps to pick out the part of the document that I need to focus on quickly....yes, I could do the Ctrl+F thing, and then search for the keyword that am looking for, but find that a quick scroll, then read the appropriate bit is much simpler.... "Now I guess I'll sit back and watch people misinterpret what I just said......" Christian Graus At The Soapbox
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After doing a Google search and being presented with the results list, are you more likely to click on the direct link to the site or the link that takes you to Google's cached copy? I recently reflected on the fact that I usually click on the cached link, as it gives me a more consistent response, and provides keyword highlighting, and wondered how many people coming to CP are ending up in Google's cache. David
Google has a cache?! :rolleyes:
David Wulff The Royal Woofle Museum
Putting the laughter back into slaughter
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After doing a Google search and being presented with the results list, are you more likely to click on the direct link to the site or the link that takes you to Google's cached copy? I recently reflected on the fact that I usually click on the cached link, as it gives me a more consistent response, and provides keyword highlighting, and wondered how many people coming to CP are ending up in Google's cache. David
Direct link. HarryS - Norway
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After doing a Google search and being presented with the results list, are you more likely to click on the direct link to the site or the link that takes you to Google's cached copy? I recently reflected on the fact that I usually click on the cached link, as it gives me a more consistent response, and provides keyword highlighting, and wondered how many people coming to CP are ending up in Google's cache. David
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After doing a Google search and being presented with the results list, are you more likely to click on the direct link to the site or the link that takes you to Google's cached copy? I recently reflected on the fact that I usually click on the cached link, as it gives me a more consistent response, and provides keyword highlighting, and wondered how many people coming to CP are ending up in Google's cache. David
Direct unless it is not available.
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Always direct link first, cached if necessary. I was only pontificating this morning on how much space it must take to cache as many images as they do. Christian I have drunk the cool-aid and found it wan and bitter. - Chris Maunder
I didn't think Google cached images. If you look at the Google cache of a web page and then do a properties on any image, the URL points to the original site. Visit Riverside Internet[^] Visit Mike Puddephat Online[^]
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After doing a Google search and being presented with the results list, are you more likely to click on the direct link to the site or the link that takes you to Google's cached copy? I recently reflected on the fact that I usually click on the cached link, as it gives me a more consistent response, and provides keyword highlighting, and wondered how many people coming to CP are ending up in Google's cache. David
Direct link. regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Christopher Duncan quoted: "...that would require my explaining Einstein's Fear of Relatives" Crikey! ain't life grand? Einstein says...
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I didn't think Google cached images. If you look at the Google cache of a web page and then do a properties on any image, the URL points to the original site. Visit Riverside Internet[^] Visit Mike Puddephat Online[^]
It must do, because often the original image is gone, yet their cached, searchable image still exists. Christian I have drunk the cool-aid and found it wan and bitter. - Chris Maunder