# The Made Up Word Google Game

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-made-up-word-google-game/495010
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [May 1, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-made-up-word-google-game/495010 "2009-05-01T19:44:17Z")
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### Author: ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2009, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-made-up-word-google-game/495010/21 "2009-05-04T07:50:17Z")

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Do you guys all know you are doing a great service?

Internet website designers often look for names that have NO hits.  
Why?  
So their site will pull up first. It is a feature of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) that allows new websites to grab people. Sure, you can always find an easy “xxxxyzllmm” or something stupid, but finding some kind of “real” name with zero hits? That rocks!

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