Where Does Your Team Rank in Google Search?
May 26, 2010 3 Comments
NOTE: A very simple space-filler. I typed in the home city/state of every National Hockey League team, and see where it ranks. I’ll also post some of the stuff that beat the team out.
Anaheim Ducks
Rank: #1
Atlanta Thrashers
Rank: NR
Ahead of the team: ‘Airport’, ‘Braves’, ‘Journal-Constitution’, ‘weather’, ‘GA’, ‘Hawks’, ‘Aquarium’, ‘Falcons’, ‘Motor Speedway’.
Boston Bruins
Rank: NR
Ahead of the team: ‘University’, ‘Globe’, ‘College’, ‘Market’, ‘Proper’, ‘Tea Party’, ‘Celtics’, ‘Massacre’, ‘Herald’.
Buffalo Sabres
Rank: NR
Ahead of the team: ‘wild wings’, ‘exchange’, ‘wings recipe’, ‘chicken dip’, ‘news’, ‘bils’, ‘state college’, ‘university’, ‘jeans’
Calgary Flames
Rank: #2
Ahead of the team: Just ‘Calgary’ on it’s own.
Carolina Hurricanes
Rank: #7
Ahead of the team: ‘Herrera’, ‘Chocolate Drops’, ‘Herrera Bridal’, ‘Panthers’, ‘Liar’, ‘Bermudez’.
Chicago Blackhawks
Rank: #3
Ahead of the team: ‘Tribune’ and the city itself.
Colorado Avalanche
Rank: NR
Ahead of the team: ‘State University’, ‘Cafe’, ‘Springs’, ‘Mountain Express’, ‘Rockies’, ‘College’, ‘School of Mines’, ‘Secretary of State’, ‘Cyclist’
Columbus Blue Jackets
Rank: NR
Ahead of the team: ‘circle’, ‘Dispatch’, ’72’, ‘Ohio’, ‘Day’, ‘Circle Restaurants’, ’72 NYC’, ‘Square’, ‘Day 2010’.
Dallas Stars
Rank: NR
Ahead of the team: ‘Cowboys’, ‘BBQ’, ‘Morning News’, ‘Cowboy Cheerleaders’, ‘Cowboys Schedule’, ‘Mavericks’, ‘Cowboys Stadium’, ‘Weather’, ‘BBQ Times Square’
Detroit Red Wings
Rank: #6
Ahead of the team: ‘News’, ‘Auto Show’, ‘Free Press’, ‘Tigers’, ‘Lions’, ‘Red Wings’.
Edmonton Oilers
Rank: #1
Florida Panthers
Rank: NR
Ahead of the team: ‘keys’, ‘state university’, ‘DMV’, ‘Real Estate’, ‘Lottery’, ‘Weather’, ‘Map’, ‘International University’, ‘Department of Corrections’, ‘Gators’
Los Angeles Kings
Rank: NR
Ahead of the team: ‘Times’, ‘Weather’, ‘Zip Code’, ‘Lakers’, ‘Dodgers’, ‘Superior Court’, ‘Angels’, ‘County’, ‘News’, ‘Police Department’
Minnesota Wild
Rank: #4
Ahead of the team: ‘Twins’, ‘Vikings’
Montreal Canadiens
Rank: #4
Ahead of the team: ‘Canada’, ‘Gazette’, ‘Tourism’
Nashville Predators
Rank: #4
Ahead of the team: ‘TN’, ‘Wraps’, ‘Weather’
New Jersey Devils
Rank: #5
Ahead of the team: ‘Transit’, ‘Lottery’, ‘DMV’
New York Islanders/New York Rangers
Rank: NR
Ahead of the teams: ‘Times’, ‘Post’, ‘Magazine’, ‘Lottery’, ‘Public Library’, ‘Daily News’, ‘Sports Club’, ‘State Unemployment’, ‘and Company’, ‘Weather’.
Ottawa Senators
Rank: #1
Philadelphia Flyers
Rank: #6
Ahead of the team: ‘Flower Show 2010’, ‘Museum of Art’, ‘Inquirer’, ‘Airport’, ‘Flower Show’.
Phoenix Coyotes
Rank: NR
Ahead of the team: ‘band’, ‘University’, ‘House’, ‘AZ’, ‘Suns’, ‘1901 lyrics’, ‘newspaper’, ‘weather’, ‘lyrics’, ‘airport’.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Rank: #3
Ahead of the team: ‘Post Gazette’, ‘Steelers’.
San Jose Sharks
Rank: #2
Ahead of the team: ‘Mercury News’
St. Louis Blues
Rank: #5
Ahead of the team: ‘Cardinals’, ‘Dispatch’, ‘Rams’, ‘University’.
Tampa Bay Lightning
Rank: #4
Ahead of the team: ‘Rays’, ‘Downs’, ‘Buccaneers’.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Rank: #6
Ahead of the team: ‘Star’, ‘lime’, ‘Sun’, ‘Weather’.
Vancouver Canucks
Rank: NR
Ahead of the team: ‘2010’, ‘Olympic Schedule’, ‘2010 Death’, ‘BC’, ‘2010 Opening Ceremonies’, ‘Canada’, ‘Sun’, ‘Weather’, ‘2010 Mascots’.
Washington Capitals
Rank: NR
Ahead of the team: ‘Post’, ‘DC’, ‘DC Weather’, “DC Metro’, ‘University’, ‘Mutual’, ‘State University’, ‘Nationals’, ‘Monument’, ‘Times’.
Worth noting: Google Canada’s site (www.google.ca) yields much different results.
I only tested it with Atlanta, Boston and Buffalo, but all three of those had the teams come up. Thrashers was #1, Bruins was #3 (behind “Boston pizza” and “Boston pizza menu” – it’s a Canadian restaurant chain) and Sabres was #2 (behind “Buffalo airport”).
I plugged in a few more, and I’m gonna go ahead and call it: probably all NHL teams are somewhere in Google Canada’s search thinger except the Islanders. The Rangers come in a #9 for “New York”.
That was weird. When I put in Boston, the Bruins were #3. But when I put in Chicago, the Blackhawks weren’t even listed. I’m pretty that list is going to be skewed by what you’ve searched for before and where you live.