Google Understands The True Meaning of Knowledge is Experiments

In a recent Google Blog post, Search experiments, large and small by Google engineer, Ben Gomes, in which he stated that at any one time Google are running anywhere between 50 – 200 experiments on their search engine results. From slight eye-test white space adjustments for a number 1 search result helping with better click throughs, to complex algorithm changes. Its interesting to get an insight into how Google, continues to manage its results.

We all are aware that experimenting helps with understanding of a certain subject. Investigating, on a technical level, yields better knowledge. As Google, continue to ‘tinker’ with their search engine, one of the most insightful pieces in Gomes’ post was the web 2.0 interaction piece where users of the engine can comment on certain result and drag ‘n’ drop results to suit their own needs. Gomes, goes onto quickly say ‘At this point, I can’t say what we expect from this feature; we’re just curious to see how it will be used.’ - not if it will be used but how.

I can’t wait to see if this is released into Google Labs, I did a check earlier but there was nothing of its like in the ‘experimental search’ page. Still, will be interesting to see how Google will move forward with this one.