Google search gives mostly Youtube results

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I’m using 2.3.1 on a standard Macbook. Google searches are giving me funny results. This might not be a bug and might have more to do with me not understanding how the program works.

  1. Type a search for “Association of American Universities” into DA (with quotes). Choose “Search -> Google” as the search agent. Here are the top five results:

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  1. YouTube - “Association of American Universities”
    [www.youtube.com/results?num=100&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=“Association+of+American+Universities”&sa=N&hl=en&tab=w1]

  2. YouTube - UNC Campus
    [www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmx-LQ_2b3c&hd=1]

  3. YouTube - International Security Studies: What the Eggheads Can Teach the Generals
    [www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5QJeV4SlYQ]

  4. YouTube - UCSD Campus
    [www.youtube.com/watch?v=a630OkVkjWM]

  5. YouTube - UO Virtual Tour: Academics at the University of Oregon
    UOregon
    [www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKR_-vc7HTU&hd=1]
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Oddly, all are “YouTube” and the website for the organization isn’t in the results.

  1. Type a search for “Association of American Universities” into Safari search box (with quotes) with Google as the search agent. Here are the top results:

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Association of American Universities - 9:03am
www.aau.edu/

AAU Members - Association of American Universities
www.aau.edu

Association of American Universities - Wikipedia

Association of American Universities: Information from Answers.com
www.answers.com/topic/association-of-am … iversities

These are, of course, the expected results from the search.

Perhaps I’m doing something wrong here?

Tom S.

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You could exclude youtube via the preferences but the next release (2.5) will handle this. In case you’re interested in a beta, just send me an email.