Google bomb

noun

1. an effort to move a website to the top of search-engine results for a particular word or phrase, by creating a large number of links that contain this search text.

verb (used without object)

1. to engage in such an effort.

verb (used with object)

1. to make (a website, person, word, or phrase) a target of a Google bomb:

   His biography on the Web was Google-bombed with the search word “liar.”

Other Words From

• Google bomber noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Google bomb¹

2000–05; Google (brand name of search engine) + bomb

Example Sentences

In 2013, the English Disco Lovers movement was started as a deliberate Google bomb to hijack the search results of the English Defence League, the far-right movement founded by Tommy Robinson.

From The Guardian

The tech website speculated, however, that Mr. Trump’s profile was triggered by the peculiar queries as a result of a SEO tactic sometimes referred to as a “Google bomb” — the same technique that caused former Sen. Rick Santorum’s name to take on new vulgar meaning online more than a decade ago.

From Washington Times

Iranian bloggers set up a "Google bomb" - whenever anyone searched the term "Arabian Gulf", would appear.

From BBC

“Google bomb” is a type of Web spam that is widely known and applicable to all major search engines today.

From Science Magazine

Another Google bomb associated candidate John Kerry with the word “waffles” in 2004.

From Science Magazine