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Searching for Wins? Google

victoriag88
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Hi All

Bit of a random post but when I search google to see if I have missed any wins (with my fingers crossed! :rotfl:) I just tend to search for my name and then sometimes add 'Winner' or 'Congratulations' followed by name.

I'm just wondering if people search using different words or if it doesn't really make a difference?
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  • gojoroan2007
    gojoroan2007 Posts: 487 Forumite
    It does make a difference - I have found missed wins with..

    Winner...my name...county

    Congratulations...my name...county

    Prize...my name...county

    and I vary it by putting my town name in too...

    Also good to always check you Facebook 'other' messages if you do Fb comps...
    :smileyhea Thank you to all that post comps - may the Comping Fairy return your time and generosity doubled!:smileyhea
    Laughing at our own mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else’s can shorten it.
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  • cagsd
    cagsd Posts: 7,664 Forumite
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    I just google my name - nothing else - it's fairly uncommon so I'm pretty sure it would find anything if there were a win to report - sadly so far I've never found one!
  • gojoroan2007
    gojoroan2007 Posts: 487 Forumite
    cagsd wrote: »
    I just google my name - nothing else - it's fairly uncommon so I'm pretty sure it would find anything if there were a win to report - sadly so far I've never found one!

    S'true I've never come across the name 'cagsd' before - in fact I'm not even sure I can pronounce it correctly - so you're lucky to have such a unique name!! ;)

    All the best,

    Gordon.:o :beer:
    :smileyhea Thank you to all that post comps - may the Comping Fairy return your time and generosity doubled!:smileyhea
    Laughing at our own mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else’s can shorten it.
    ;) Pronoia - the wonderful feeling that everyone is conspiring to help you!! ;)
  • discountmummy
    discountmummy Posts: 779 Forumite
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    gojoroan2007 wrote: »
    It does make a difference - I have found missed wins with..

    Winner...my name...county

    Congratulations...my name...county

    Prize...my name...county

    and I vary it by putting my town name in too...

    Also good to always check you Facebook 'other' messages if you do Fb comps...

    Thanks I always forget to search with congraulations, just found a small win from fb, its a month ago so not sure if im too late but fingers crossed ;)
    :hello:
    "Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing it doesn't go in a fruit salad :p:D
  • hamsterfan1
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    tried this and apparently I've just graduated
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  • [Deleted User]
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    Ooh putting the county in is a great idea, thanks! I barely google as my name is so very common and makes me realise how unsuccessful I am compared to all the others! There's a soprano, an illustrator, a life coach, a sportswoman, two different TV producers and someone very high up in an airline!
  • nanto3girls
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    Apparantly, i have been murdered.
  • Luckyone
    Luckyone Posts: 23,016 Forumite
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    nanto3girls wrote: »
    Apparantly, i have been murdered.

    Oh Dear That's not good:eek:

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  • nanto3girls
    nanto3girls Posts: 5,974 Forumite
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    I'm also an American politician.
  • chunkychocky
    chunkychocky Posts: 1,085 Forumite
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    I'm a religious leader in Canada apparently. But most spookily her husband's first name is the same as my husband's first name too!
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