Michael Jackson The Victim of Googlebombing? (“The Ugliest Person In The World”)
by Tony Hung on July 8, 2009
SEO Roundtable picks on a meme in the wake of Michael Jackson’s death:
If you conduct a Google search for ugliest person in the world today, you will see Google listing a picture of the late Michael Jackson … As virtually everyone knows, Michael Jackson died on June 25th and the memorial service was yesterday. The popularity of Jackson, especially right now, with how Google ranks documents, has likely lead to Jackson’s picture being listed as the number one result for that search.
That is, its referring to this particular image, hot-linked to the San Francisco Gate (classy!) from the Winamp Forums:
One wonders whether or not Michael Jackson’s been the unfortunate victim of a Googlebomb — my money is on “no” for at least one technical reason (I think): Google Images doesn’t work that way. As far as I know, for images to get indexed on Google Images, the influence of off-page factors, namely the quality and quantity of inbound links probably doesn’t matter as much as influencing the SERPs for the usual Google web results. Rather, on-page factors probably do, including the strength of the domain that is hosting, surrounding text of the image, the thematic content of the page, and the meta-tags of the the <image> tag, including the title, alt, and so on.
If I’m wrong, point me to a source. On the other hand, speaking from personal experience, I happen to own a first page result for “lolcat” with nothing but on-page factors. At least that’s what I’ve convinced myself is the cause.
72 comments
Wow he isnt the ugliest person in the world- ever attatch a webcam to your computer and use Photo Booth? I think that is how you will see the ugliest person in the world…
by J L on June 26, 2010 at 11:45 am. #
go fuck u bastards!
michael jackson was not naturally ugly…he became ugly after plastic surgery…there are at least 100.000 people that look uglier than this superstar did!
by anna frank on July 7, 2010 at 10:17 am. #
i am pretty damn sure that this photo is edited
because from the same time this was taken … there is another + he looks damn hot as f*ck.
and if you see off the wall+thriller+bad+dangerous+history+blood on the dance floor eras… well if you call that ugly you must be off your nut ;] damn mikey boy you turn me on so frickin’ bad ;D
leave him alone ! :@
by nickijacksonx on July 23, 2010 at 2:06 pm. #
lois ur fucken stupid i bet he looks A MILLION TIMES BETTER than u do!!!!!!!!!!
by Chris on August 9, 2010 at 11:06 pm. #
lois ur fucken stupid i bet he looks A MILLION TIMES BETTER than u do!!!!!!!!!!just like chris said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Christopher vargas on August 9, 2010 at 11:08 pm. #
111r111o111w ur a stupid motherfucken bitch i bet ur the gay 1!!! its just u want every 1 around u 2 be gay like u & u said it 2 mj because ur a jeaulous bastard!!!!!
by Christopher vargas on August 9, 2010 at 11:15 pm. #
this guy is totally ugly i mean im a big fan of mj but this is tha uglyest man alive who would date him oh whait my cousin did and me and paris still talk and blaket looks just like her daddy when he was younger that was the good old days when he was hot
by lanney joe lambert on August 11, 2010 at 5:38 pm. #
No need 2 lie.mj dint luk gud.he is damn ugliiií!he felt being black was ugly n ended himself luking lyk a demøn.am sure he is burning smwea in hell.
by Njeri on August 15, 2010 at 12:05 pm. #
i think his facemkzdfjijdiormkjirmkijmbreltigvskcjo
by kimberly camcho on August 27, 2010 at 9:36 pm. #
definitely not. every person changes through her/him lifetime. it’s natural. Michael did it too. he changed his diet to healthier. he didn’t use plastic surgery on his eyes, lips, cheeks.(and maybe eyebrows, i’m not sure about this.) there are many other people who are definitely uglier than Michael, and many other people who has made more plastic surgery than him. so why everybody are whining about Michael.
by Reelika L on October 3, 2010 at 10:19 am. #
he isn’t ugly he is good looking fuck anybody that call him ugly. he is cute if you aren’t satisfy with that you can come kiss my ass.
by y'mi on October 5, 2010 at 5:13 am. #
Micheal we miss you, you will always be in our heart bless you Micheal cheers.
by y'mi on October 5, 2010 at 5:16 am. #
LOOK DOSENT MATTER even though you have the ugliest face in the world WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS IN THE INSIDE!!! ♥ as long as you love and aslong as you have a golden heart like michael… ♥ it dosent matter….coz.. if you had the PREETIEST FACE IN THE WORLD but your inside is sooo ugly becoze you don’t love you don’t care for others tell me is that beutiful??? im only 13.. <3 but i understand him so much <3 (R.I.P) michael atleast they cant hurt you now… :(
by Anonymous on October 12, 2010 at 7:23 am. #
LOOK DOSENT MATTER even though you have the ugliest face in the world WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS IN THE INSIDE!!! ♥ as long as you love and aslong as you have a golden heart like michael… ♥ it dosent matter….coz.. if you had the PREETIEST FACE IN THE WORLD but your inside is sooo ugly becoze you don’t love you don’t care for others tell me is that beutiful??? im only 13.. <3 but i understand him so much <3 (R.I.P) michael atleast they cant hurt you now… :(
by zhaye on October 12, 2010 at 7:24 am. #
sorry about the first comment it was me too but the name is Anonymous MY TRUE.. NAME IS ZHAYE godbless you all
by zhaye on October 12, 2010 at 7:26 am. #
How dare you?! Disgusting!! Just shut the hell up about Michael and leave him alone! Michael Jackson is beauty personified! And hell no, I ain’t kidding!
by Nat on October 15, 2010 at 3:04 pm. #
stop making fun of hem,he’s not that bad except he is 99% plaseke
by maghan ******** on November 24, 2010 at 9:52 am. #
Bitch wat the fuk yo gay ass fuk u bastard
by Anonymous on December 22, 2010 at 6:18 pm. #
Go fuk yo self asshole pussy mother fuker
by Anonymous on December 22, 2010 at 6:28 pm. #
you people need to shut up and back away from my man he is not uglie mabe you losers should call your selfs the most uglieest person in the world how do you like that losers ha ha ha
by Anonymous on December 22, 2010 at 6:45 pm. #
Michael jackson isn’t ugly u
gay dummy
by Anonymous on December 22, 2010 at 6:53 pm. #
you stuiped losers better back away from my man he is not uglie mabe you losers should call your selfs uglie how do you like that you losers ha ha ha
by erika on December 22, 2010 at 7:02 pm. #