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Is the section Search engine optimization for Google Scholar really required or useful? I don't believe so, but I would like to consult other Wikipedians first. I can do stuff! (talk) 18:32, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The section appears to mix up two different topics: citation-ranking manipulation (mostly sourced here in a form that concerns individual authors, although publisher manipulation may also be a concern) and making content discoverable by journal publishers. Some properly sourced guidance on discoverability may be relevant here. I think citation manipulation is a broader topic than for Google Scholar specifically, and may be better placed elsewhere. In any case these two topics should be treated separately rather than as one thing. —David Eppstein (talk) 19:31, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I just added an edit notice (a standardized one, from a template) telling people not to post their search queries here. There have been 14 of those since last June, which together with their removals has constituted the entirety of recent changes to this talk page. It's too much. I'm not optimistic that the people clueless enough to put their queries here will read the notice but maybe it will help. —David Eppstein (talk) 05:20, 20 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How does this happen? 1 of 100 people looking for Google Scholar on Google clicks the second hit instead of the first, and then 1 of 100 of such people thinks that clicking on "Talk" and posting here is the way to go? Biologos (talk) 11:13, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I guess. The big bold edit notice doesn't seem to be helping much, anyway. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:27, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This happens across many articles; the fact that it is concentrated on articles like this, Quora, ChatGPT, etc. is a big flashing indicator as to what it is. I've proposed an edit filter to at least catch some of it but I don't know how one could possibly catch it all with a filter.

Also happens on Commons. Gnomingstuff (talk) 17:22, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The redirect Google Scholar and Academic Libraries has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 May 13 § Google Scholar and Academic Libraries until a consensus is reached. Duckmather (talk) 02:40, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]