Google Hijacks Speedtest.net With Their Own Speed Test Widget

Discussion in 'other software & services' started by hawki, Apr 27, 2018.

  1. hawki

    hawki Registered Member

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    "You know the lovely folks at speedtest.net - they tell you how fast or slow your internet connection is? You also know that Google has a subpar version when you Google [speed test] right in the search results. They launched that feature about two years ago.

    Well, now, if you search for the brand [speedtest.net], the domain name, in Google, Google will show you their speed test widget above the domain speedtest.net..."

    https://www.seroundtable.com/google-speed-test-widgetr-speedtest-net-25641.html

    NB: Comments at the above link indicate that this may not be intentional by Google, e.g.,is the result of a glitch; the widget is old-not new.

    FWIW: My tests show Google download speeds 20% - 50% slower than results from speedtest.net.

    Upload speeds are about the same with each.

    Speedtest.net auto-selects "the fastest" nearby server (within approx 30 miles - dunno what servers Google-test uses).
     
    Last edited: Apr 27, 2018
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