Google’s Secret Evaluation Site

Google is well know for keeping things hidden. Eval.google.com is yet another addition to the long list of hidden domains from Google. Some say the this website is Google’s Secret Evaluation Lab. They say, students and part time employees were recruited from all over the world to avoid spam results and keep good results at the top.

Some webmasters have also reported that they have noticed referrals from https://www.google.com/evaluation/search/rating/task-edit?task=XXXXXX. When I tried to follow the link, I got this message:

Forbidden

The user thilak@tech-buzz.net is not a member of EWOQ. Please contact the ratingprojects@google.com for access.

Check out this Flash Movie which exposes the secret site. BTW, what’s EWOQ supposed to mean ?

via Freakitude

This post was published by on December 1, 2006

About the Author: Thilak Rao works as a Social Media Expert. He is one of the first professional bloggers from India, and he loves to write, travel and click photos. Follow him on Twitter @thilak

  • http://logiconline.wordpress.com Srikanth LOGIC

    When i try eval.google.com it redirects the page to my google personal homepage.

  • http://tech-tonic.net vibhash

    BTW did you tried contacting to ratingprojects@google.com for getting access???

  • http://stevenbao.com/ Steven Bao

    Very interesting – the flash movie definitely exposes some interesting stuff, but it is good to keep results good and spamfree.

  • http://www.helloashok.com/ Ashok

    I searched in google but did not find what EWOQ stand for.

  • http://tech-buzz.net Thilak

    Steven: Yeah, but then what about Pagerank for SERP ?

  • http://technospot.net/blogs/ Ashish Mohta

    Hi,I have stumbeled upon something..i didnt crack any code but i found a lot of bits and pieces which i will share with everybody.Give me like 1 hr i will just arange post it on my blog.Its really surprising though but it answered my question of how google has so better search engine.

    @Thilak: Hey where are you dude?Didnt see you online for like 4 days

  • http://technospot.net/blogs/ Ashish Mohta

    ah ok good i saw tha movie.I will cut some of the things.So its clear Google is hiring people to test things!!

  • http://tech-buzz.net Thilak

    Ashish: Well, I saw you online yesterday. There must be something wrong with GTalk. Thesedays, its acting weirdly

  • http://blog.adglobe.net km

    I try to link to eval.google.com but web address point me to google personal homepage.

  • http://tech-buzz.net Thilak

    Srikanth and KM: It doesn’t redirect you, it just shows use a Google Search Box. I think, the members of this secret project are supposed to search and improve the search results

  • http://technospot.net/blogs/ Ashish Mohta

    I dont know but try this.Generally we keep it like remeber password kind of thing,Just signout and again acess the link Thilak gave.You will end up on Google Accounts Login page.But it will redirect you when u login.

    Ok i am done with the post.Take a look at my blog and tell me about it.I think its intresting what you think!!!

  • http://blog.sankaranand.com Sankar Anand

    this was already discussed earlier on june 2005
    here is the screenshot

    here are the another links
    https://www.google.com/evaluation...
    http://timjoh.com/google-evaluation-rating-projects/

    also
    http://eval.google.com/

  • Rauglothgor

    EWOQs are those furry little teddy bears from Return of the Jedi.

  • LilyPonds

    I tried what it said in the video – nothing happened, tried the other links, they are on to you guys!

  • http://www.technobeta.com Mr.Cool

    @ Rauglothgor

    LOL ! :D