# What can you google for and NOT find a Wikipedia link in the first page? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 6, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498 "2006-10-06T14:22:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/21 "2006-10-06T19:00:57Z")
[QUOTE=Dervorin] That’s odd. I get Wiki as the 8th result on that link. Perhaps it’s filtering by country? Who can fathom the mind of Google? [/QUOTE] It probably is - if I go to [google.co.uk](http://google.co.uk), I get a Wikipedia link on the first page, but not US Google. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/22 "2006-10-06T19:01:53Z")
The wiki link for **SDMB** didn’t show up until page 2. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/23 "2006-10-06T19:20:02Z")
This was easy [FACTS](http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=SUNA,SUNA:2006-18,SUNA:en&q=facts) ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/24 "2006-10-06T21:45:27Z")
Some more that don’t have a wiki in the first ten: one word search ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/25 "2006-10-06T22:32:04Z")
Directions Hotline Emergency Credit Chamber Dictionary Crew Songbird Website Hymnal Quote State Diagnosis Pornography ---
**Author:** ![Baffle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dec6dc/32.png) [@Baffle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baffle)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/26 "2006-10-06T23:00:43Z")
Msn ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2006, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/27 "2006-10-07T01:53:52Z")
Recipe doesn’t turn up a wikipedia link. ---
**Author:** ![Antonius\_Block](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/51bf81/32.png) [@Antonius\_Block](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antonius_Block)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2006, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/28 "2006-10-07T07:16:58Z")
I’ve often found Googling for travel-related subjects to be annoying, because the first several links will be to commercial travel websites, even if there’s no relevant content on the linked page. With that it mind, Googling the following terms provided: [ul] [li] **Hotel** - Wikipedia link at #25[/li][li] **Auto** - Wikipedia link at #40[/li][li] **Airfare** - no Wikipedia link in the top 100[/li][li] **Rental** - no Wikipedia link in the top 100[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/29 "2018-05-03T16:26:18Z")
I’ve been playing this game on and off with myself for years since I read this thread, and never found one for a common word (in fact, most of those mentioned in this thread don’t seem to work anymore). But I found one today while searching for something related to another thread: **radar**. The Wiktionary link shows up on the third page for me, and the Wikipedia link on the fourth. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/30 "2018-05-03T16:35:24Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I’ve been playing this game on and off with myself for years since I read this thread, and never found one for a common word (in fact, most of those mentioned in this thread don’t seem to work anymore). But I found one today while searching for something related to another thread: **radar**. The Wiktionary link shows up on the third page for me, and the Wikipedia link on the fourth. I got it on the first page, sixth link. The first five are all weather sites. Likely because I check the weather every day. ---
**Author:** ![Delicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@Delicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delicious)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/31 "2018-05-03T17:03:31Z")
Gullible ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/32 "2018-05-03T17:09:46Z")
Lotus Breast ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/33 "2018-05-03T17:14:02Z")
> [@Delicious](#): > > Gullible If it’s not in the dictionary, how could it be on Wikipedia? ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/34 "2018-05-03T17:58:02Z")
Shoes ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/35 "2018-05-03T17:59:04Z")
Bags ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/36 "2018-05-03T20:29:15Z")
Zombie. No really, a Google search for “zombie” returns a Wikipedia pointer to the Cranberries song, but not to the noun (and hence, the basic definition). This has nothing whatsoever to do with resurrecting a 11 1/2-year-old thread. At all. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/37 "2018-05-03T20:38:22Z")
> [@gnoitall](#): > > Zombie. > > No really, a Google search for “zombie” returns a Wikipedia pointer to the Cranberries song, but not to the noun (and hence, the basic definition). > > This has nothing whatsoever to do with resurrecting a 11 1/2-year-old thread. At all. :rolleyes: ```auto clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap ``` A [del]diamond[/del] round of applause for both a zombie alert & answering the question all in one. Bravo! ---
**Author:** ![Pope\_Caffeinus\_III](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/0ea827/32.png) [@Pope\_Caffeinus\_III](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pope_Caffeinus_III)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2018, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/38 "2018-05-03T22:29:48Z")
“Imposseroo” ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2018, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-you-google-for-and-not-find-a-wikipedia-link-in-the-first-page/375498/39 "2018-05-04T00:33:37Z")
“railde”. A Portuguese given name, of several people on Facebook. The first hit is a youtube video showing its correct pronunciation, which is “Hyudjy”. This is a true and proper name of real people, no Wiki hit. The page “Railde” does not exist. You can ask for it to be created. There were no results matching the query. ---
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