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GUISE. Check this out:

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3610/kooli.png

We're the second search suggestion, after RuneScape itself. Same goes for Bing:

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8223/koool.png

And Bing DECIDES. So Bing is DECIDING that WE'RE one of the MOST RELATIVE SEARCH for what you're looking for. This means that, although we may not be the first search RESULT, we are the first search SUGGESTION. — ^E n _ig^ma 21:03, February 8, 2010 (UTC)

Oh my GOD that's AMAZING. --Iiii I I I 21:08, February 8, 2010 (UTC)

Naaaaiiiissss! But It's Not Google... Oil4 ^Talk 21:38, February 8, 2010 (UTC)

But I've noticed that in those search suggestions, people often search "wiki" to shorten "wikipedia". Try it for anything, even if it doesn't have a wiki. User:C Teng/sig 21:48, February 8, 2010 (UTC)

I was about to say that. Don't get ahead of yourselves, guys.

Chiafriend 12

I have 12 friends. 00:22, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

Yeah. And let's remember that if you've typed "runescape", it isn't going to come up with "runescape runehq", etc. Cheers, Chicken7 ^>talk 05:02, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv29/evil_yanks/Untitled.png

We beat RuneHQ also. I wouldn't know how to compare us to Zybez and tip it since they don't start with r. _{Evil Yanks} ^talk 09:23, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

And on Yahoo...

http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss8/Oli4burggraa/rswyahoosearchresults.png

Oil4 ^Talk 16:38, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

What happens when you type RuneScape and hit enter. Are we still number 2?

Bonziiznob ^Talk

16:48, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

Google trends might be more reliable, or they may not. Ryan PM 16:52, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/4851/runesearchongoogle.png

Heh, this is what I found when looking up "rune" on the google search bar on my Machbook Pro. --WildWings20 20:44, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

That's the same as the image Yanks posted...

Oil4 ^Talk 21:28, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/3559/picture9t.jpg Not to be Debby Downer or anything. http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv341/Rwojy/scoot4.pngscoot ies 22:15, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

And that is on my macbook. We aren't even there. http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv341/Rwojy/scoot4.pngscoot ies 22:16, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

Umm, yes we are. Look at the very top item. I'm a regular user and I approve this message. TLUL ^{Talk - Contribs} 23:28, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

That's just his search history.

• NnK Oliver • ^(600613) _talk 23:42, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

That's his browser noticing that the third suggestion matches almost exactly his previous search, so it's providing that instead. My browser does that too (e.g. If I search for "wow", it will not show "wow wiki" in the suggestions if it sees "wow wikia" in the search history). I'm a regular user and I approve this message. TLUL ^{Talk - Contribs} 21:31, February 10, 2010 (UTC)

This is what happens when typing in "Runescape" on other Google sites:

Canada, UK, Australia.

All of them are the 3rd result, rather than the second.

Here are the search results:

Canada, #5, USA, #5, Australia, #5, and you get the idea..They're all the same.

On Ask.com, we're aren't even on the search suggestions, but our site appears on the second page 1st page, 2nd page.

• NnK Oliver • ^(600613) _talk 23:39, February 9, 2010 (UTC)

Shows how sad most Danes are ;) Frede ^Talk 17:38, February 10, 2010 (UTC)