[jaypaulynice]

Strangely, I submitted a project (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15106959) I'm working on here on Show HN and few hours after the show hn link was the second result in Google search when I search "RESTfender", but a day later I can't find it again...it's a project on IoT and Google's IoT platform is in beta...

I doubt my little project is a threat to Google, but this seems strange?

[danso]

I just did a Google search for "restfender". The Show HN link is the 4th highest. The top 3 links go to the actual app you linked to and the LinkedIn page you created for it. You'd prefer Google return results to a forum post rather than the actual site named?

[jaypaulynice]

Interesting...My 4th result is twitter. I'm wondering now why it's so different...first link is LinkedIn

[propogandist]

Google customizes search results to what you want to see, at your IP level, even if you aren't logged in, from what I've observed. You'll need to mask all your traditional online traits that Google is mining and you're search results will/should change

[wavefunction]

>>Google customizes search results to what you want to see

That doesn't appear to be the case with OP's original complaint about not seeing their own company in their searches.

[jaypaulynice]

After this complaint, it's now back as the 5th result. Google definitely messes around with the search results or I don't know how to explain this.

External links are validation for a fledging idea/startup. If someone searched "restfender" they would be more likely to learn more if they see a discussion that may or may not help them...