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Old 07-14-2008, 12:25 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Darkside WF Brainstorm: Google Trends Manipulation

Ok. So apparently Google trends is pretty flawed so let's have a WF brainstorm. What kind of filters do we think Google has on this to protect Google Trends from manipulation? is it changing the keyword searches slightly? IPs? Referrer? Let's hear it guys.
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Old 07-14-2008, 12:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
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IP for sure, maybe even ip range.
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Old 07-14-2008, 12:48 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I'd say limited IP ranges, combined with a blacklist of words deemed "inappropriate" (i.e. embarrassing or otherwise)
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Old 07-14-2008, 05:14 PM   #4 (permalink)
 
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So does anyone think a relatively consistent referrer would come into play?
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Old 07-14-2008, 05:18 PM   #5 (permalink)
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my idea on how this is being done (in the most efficient way) is botnetters who control XXX,XXX + pcs just open up a google search for the specific keyword in the background of the user's pc. probably do it on intervals.
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my idea on how this is being done (in the most efficient way) is botnetters who control XXX,XXX + pcs just open up a google search for the specific keyword in the background of the user's pc. probably do it on intervals.
I've tested it before with a sizable number of NOT botnet proxies...hammered em rotating for days. No luck. Not even at getting into Google's suggestions. I'm thinking they have to execute javascript.
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I've tested it before with a sizable number of NOT botnet proxies...hammered em rotating for days. No luck. Not even at getting into Google's suggestions. I'm thinking they have to execute javascript.
i think them using JS for some sort of tracking is correct. for example identifying mouse movement to see if it is indeed a real person.

But then again, would they put that much effort into a vanity service like Google Trends?
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i think them using JS for some sort of tracking is correct. for example identifying mouse movement to see if it is indeed a real person.

But then again, would they put that much effort into a vanity service like Google Trends?
Because it would also affect their CTRs on adwords and their precious user data most likely.
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Old 07-14-2008, 05:35 PM   #9 (permalink)
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ah yeah definitely true.
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The problem with limiting to IPs is that it would ignore traffic from lots of schools and university campuses. Personally, I think it's a combination of already knowing large organisations' IP ranges, loads of searches, and then clicks on the javascript links that Google uses in its results page.

edit: Forgot to say, I wonder if any of these guys are spoofing requests from, e.g. Microsoft or Harvard.
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xmcp: you thinking of doing this anonymously?
And to what end? Are you just wanting to do it because you can? Or are you trying to screw over people that use Hot Trends to identify their next campaign keywords?
I knew there was a swastika that made it to the top term a few days ago that was a group effort from the Chaners... Maybe they know something we don't?

productionhead: It's not that much of a vanity service. If you're the sort of person that runs PPC, hot trends can actually be really helpful in letting you get the scoop on a term if you're targeting a particular area.
I can't remember who it was on this forum (someone in the UK), but they basically used to hang at the newsagent at midnight to grab the next day's paper, and then start a campaign using keywords from the bigger headlines. Hot Trends is the same deal really.
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I meant it as a vanity service for Google. of course you can use it for yourself and turn it into something, but like a lot of the other Google Labs projects I don't think they were intended to directly generate revenue.
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Oh, I get ya now.
Sorry for the confusion.

And now that I think about it, how the hell did a swastika get in there anyway? I can't find it in the character map.
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Sorry for the confusion.

And now that I think about it, how the hell did a swastika get in there anyway? I can't find it in the character map.
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And to what end? Are you just wanting to do it because you can? Or are you trying to screw over people that use Hot Trends to identify their next campaign keywords?
I knew there was a swastika that made it to the top term a few days ago that was a group effort from the Chaners... Maybe they know something we don't?

productionhead: It's not that much of a vanity service. If you're the sort of person that runs PPC, hot trends can actually be really helpful in letting you get the scoop on a term if you're targeting a particular area.
I can't remember who it was on this forum (someone in the UK), but they basically used to hang at the newsagent at midnight to grab the next day's paper, and then start a campaign using keywords from the bigger headlines. Hot Trends is the same deal really.
Honestly, I have no plans for it yet. Just curiosity.
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