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trackfan

(3,650 posts)
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 04:19 PM Jan 2012

Automated first results for typing each letter of alphabet, singly, into google.

Here's mine, your results may vary:

amazon
best buy
craigslist
dictionary
espn
facebook
gmail
hotmail
imdb
jetblue
kohls
la times
mapquest
netflix
old navy
pandora
quotes
redbox
southwest
target
usps
verizon wireless
walmart
x factor
youtube
zillow

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Automated first results for typing each letter of alphabet, singly, into google. (Original Post) trackfan Jan 2012 OP
I'm getting different results on some. CurtEastPoint Jan 2012 #1
G gives me Google pintobean Jan 2012 #2
except google translate is the best that I know of. Quantess Jan 2012 #8
The Differences That I Get Yavin4 Jan 2012 #3
It reads like corporate ABC's. KamaAina Jan 2012 #4
A sad commentary on Google pintobean Jan 2012 #5
A scary sad commentary. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #7
My Briitish version was a little different... LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #6
From google.se in sweden Quantess Jan 2012 #9
OK sakabatou Jan 2012 #10

CurtEastPoint

(18,554 posts)
1. I'm getting different results on some.
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 04:21 PM
Jan 2012

I think it looks to see where you are. I typed S and got SunTrust (being in Atlanta) and L gives me Lowe's

Quantess

(27,630 posts)
8. except google translate is the best that I know of.
Thu Jan 26, 2012, 07:11 PM
Jan 2012

But I get your point. It's like "Yoo-hoo! Hey don't forget all of our other wonderful google tools!" Somebody's really tooting their own horn.

Yavin4

(35,357 posts)
3. The Differences That I Get
Wed Jan 25, 2012, 04:27 PM
Jan 2012

google
Ikea
LIRR (Long Island Rail Road)
occupy wall street --- (WOW)
restoration hardware
skype
zappos

LeftishBrit

(41,192 posts)
6. My Briitish version was a little different...
Thu Jan 26, 2012, 06:50 PM
Jan 2012

A: HTML ‘A’ tag.
B: B&Q: Kitchens, Bathrooms, Sheds, Paving, Gardening, Planning…
C (programming language)
D (programming language)
E: Online Entertainment News- Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity News
F: Ford Motor Company
G: Gmail
H: Hydrogen
I: The Independent (British newspaper)
J (programming language)
K: Kellogg Company
L: Fictional character in manga series ‘Death Note’
M (1931 film by Fritz Lang)
N: Free Online Action Games from AddictingGames
O: O2 Mobile Phones, Broadband and SIMs
P: Pandora Media Inc
Q: Q Magazine (British music magazine)
R: The R Project for statistical computing
S (programming language)
T: Tesco
U: Trailer for the animated film U by Grégoire Solotareff
V: Visa Inc
W: Film about George W. Bush(!), directed by Oliver Stone
X. X Inc. United States Steel Corporation
Y: YouTube
Z: (Film directed by Costa-Gavras)


Seems that the British version is highly influenced by computer programmers and film buffs!

Quantess

(27,630 posts)
9. From google.se in sweden
Thu Jan 26, 2012, 07:17 PM
Jan 2012

amazon
bbc
craigslist
dictionary
ebay
facebook
google
hotmail
ikea
john lewis
kohl's
linkedin
mapquest
nfl
old navy
pandora
quotes
river island
skype
tfl
urban dictionary
verizon
walmart
x factor
youtube
zara

sakabatou

(42,083 posts)
10. OK
Thu Jan 26, 2012, 11:06 PM
Jan 2012

Amazon
Best Buy
Craigslist
Dictionary
ESPN
Facebook
Google
Hulu
Ikea
JetBlue
Kaiser (Permanente)
LinkedIn
MapQuest
N (flash game)
Old Navy
Pandora Radio
Famous Quotes at BrainyQuote
REI
Southwest Airlines
Target
UPS
Virgin America
Walmart
X Factor
Youtube
Zillow

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