• OT: Anybody here know how to decypher google searches?

    From Paul Carmichael@wibbleypants@gmail.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Sun Nov 30 16:11:16 2025
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    I have a search url, created in the UK, that works (even here), but no
    amount of searching manually will get the same results.

    Thing is, stuff simply doesn't show up on google maps that should.
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  • From Eddie@eddie@deguello.org to uk.rec.motorcycles on Mon Dec 1 09:16:29 2025
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    On 30/11/2025 16:11, Paul Carmichael wrote:

    I have a search url, created in the UK, that works (even here), but no
    amount of searching manually will get the same results.

    Thing is, stuff simply doesn't show up on google maps that should.

    How was the URL that works created?
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  • From Paul Carmichael@wibbleypants@gmail.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Mon Dec 1 15:58:16 2025
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    El Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:16:29 +0000, Eddie escribi||:

    On 30/11/2025 16:11, Paul Carmichael wrote:

    I have a search url, created in the UK, that works (even here), but no
    amount of searching manually will get the same results.

    Thing is, stuff simply doesn't show up on google maps that should.

    How was the URL that works created?

    Dunno. By doing a search in google travel, I believe.


    https://www.google.com/travel/search? g2lb=43807868&utm_campaign=sharing&utm_medium=link&utm_source=htls&ved=0CAAQ5JsGahcKEwjo1Z6YlZqRAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCw&ts=CAIaBAoCGgAqBwoFOgNHQlA&ap=KigKEgmp75o515BCQBEQURNZ2-
    kSwBISCST_rVsWkUJAERBRE6Vk5xLAMAA&qs=CAE&ictx=3

    https://www.google.com/travel/search? ved=0CAAQ5JsGahcKEwiYnZm0l5qRAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCw&ap=KigKEgn- sEtHxpBCQBH1RAnPhuoSwBISCcZ8hVMykUJAEfVECWfz5RLAMAE&ts=CAESCgoCCAMKAggDEAAaIAoCGgASGhIUCgcI6g8QAhgGEgcI6g8QAhgNGAcyAggCKhIKBToDRVVSGgAiBxIDEJICGAE&qs=CAE4DUgA
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    Paul.

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  • From Paul Carmichael@wibbleypants@gmail.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Mon Dec 1 17:16:32 2025
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    El Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:58:16 +0000, Paul Carmichael escribi||:

    El Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:16:29 +0000, Eddie escribi||:

    On 30/11/2025 16:11, Paul Carmichael wrote:

    I have a search url, created in the UK, that works (even here), but no
    amount of searching manually will get the same results.

    Thing is, stuff simply doesn't show up on google maps that should.

    How was the URL that works created?

    Dunno. By doing a search in google travel, I believe.


    https://www.google.com/travel/search?

    g2lb=43807868&utm_campaign=sharing&utm_medium=link&utm_source=htls&ved=0CAAQ5JsGahcKEwjo1Z6YlZqRAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCw&ts=CAIaBAoCGgAqBwoFOgNHQlA&ap=KigKEgmp75o515BCQBEQURNZ2-
    kSwBISCST_rVsWkUJAERBRE6Vk5xLAMAA&qs=CAE&ictx=3

    https://www.google.com/travel/search? ved=0CAAQ5JsGahcKEwiYnZm0l5qRAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCw&ap=KigKEgn-

    sEtHxpBCQBH1RAnPhuoSwBISCcZ8hVMykUJAEfVECWfz5RLAMAE&ts=CAESCgoCCAMKAggDEAAaIAoCGgASGhIUCgcI6g8QAhgGEgcI6g8QAhgNGAcyAggCKhIKBToDRVVSGgAiBxIDEJICGAE&qs=CAE4DUgA

    Been doing some experiments. It seems the utm stuff is just for tracing (publicity) and the thing that makes all the difference is the "g2lb".
    Can't find any info so far...
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    Paul.

    https://paulc.es

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  • From geoffC@me@home.nl to uk.rec.motorcycles on Mon Dec 1 18:07:53 2025
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    On 30/11/2025 17:11, Paul Carmichael wrote:

    I have a search url, created in the UK, that works (even here), but no >amount of searching manually will get the same results.

    Thing is, stuff simply doesn't show up on google maps that should.

    I dunno if it makes any difference but one of the stunning advantages of
    Brexit is that Google maps is included in an ordinary Google search in the
    UK but not in EU countries.
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    Geoff
    NTV 650
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  • From petrolcan@petrolcan@gmail.com to uk.rec.motorcycles on Mon Dec 1 23:08:33 2025
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    In article <pan$f142d$9d715226$1f0f0d59$76d39f65@gmail.com>, Paul Carmichael says...

    El Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:58:16 +0000, Paul Carmichael escribi<:

    El Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:16:29 +0000, Eddie escribi<:

    On 30/11/2025 16:11, Paul Carmichael wrote:

    I have a search url, created in the UK, that works (even here), but no >>> amount of searching manually will get the same results.

    Thing is, stuff simply doesn't show up on google maps that should.

    How was the URL that works created?

    Dunno. By doing a search in google travel, I believe.


    https://www.google.com/travel/search?

    g2lb=43807868&utm_campaign=sharing&utm_medium=link&utm_source=htls&ved=0CAAQ5JsGahcKEwjo1Z6YlZqRAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCw&ts=CAIaBAoCGgAqBwoFOgNHQlA&ap=KigKEgmp75o515BCQBEQURNZ2-
    kSwBISCST_rVsWkUJAERBRE6Vk5xLAMAA&qs=CAE&ictx=3

    https://www.google.com/travel/search? ved=0CAAQ5JsGahcKEwiYnZm0l5qRAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCw&ap=KigKEgn-

    sEtHxpBCQBH1RAnPhuoSwBISCcZ8hVMykUJAEfVECWfz5RLAMAE&ts=CAESCgoCCAMKAggDEAAaIAoCGgASGhIUCgcI6g8QAhgGEgcI6g8QAhgNGAcyAggCKhIKBToDRVVSGgAiBxIDEJICGAE&qs=CAE4DUgA

    Been doing some experiments. It seems the utm stuff is just for tracing (publicity) and the thing that makes all the difference is the "g2lb".
    Can't find any info so far...

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