Search Google or Type a URL: The Joke’s on You

You might be thinking, “Why in the world is there an article about a crazy, lazy search”? 

People do many weird things when they are bored, like:

1. Picking their nose
2. Stare at the wall
3. Stare at the screen
4. Swiping through TikTok & Instagram Reels
5. Gossiping about coworkers

And the list goes on…

But the real reason I wrote this article is a long story. Let me take you through it.

Did you know the monthly search volume of “Search Google or Type a URL” is a whopping 156,750 searches per month?

Here is the breakdown of this search volume for some top countries.

Looks like Americans and Indians are the most bored folks out there. 

Out of these searches, only 25% – 40% of the people actually click any of the search results (according to Ahrefs)

How bored must people be to type such a long sentence?

You know what I do when I’m bored? Instead of searching long sentences on Google, I play games on Google Search! Search “Atari Breakout” in Google Image search and play this classic arcade game. You won’t be disappointed.

Some Hidden Google Games You can Play when You are Bored

1. Atari Breakout

Atari Breakout is a 1972 classic arcade game developed by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. Players control a paddle that bounces a ball into bricks arranged at the top of the screen.

To play this game, type “Atari Breakout” into Google’s Image Search. All of the search results will morph into bricks. Control the paddle with the arrow keys or your mouse.

2. Pac-Man 

This Pac-Man game appeared as a Google Doodle on May 21, 2010, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man. To play this game simply Google “Pacman” and start munching on the white dots!

3. Snake Game

Search “snake game” on Google and play this nostalgic game from the Nokia era. This game appeared in 2013 Google Doddle to commemorate Chinese New Year.

Don’t forget to share the game with your coworkers and see who scores the max. (Don’t let your Boss see this 😉 )

4. Magic Cat Academy

Magic Cat Academy is a simple game about a magic cat fending off an endless swarm of ghosts. This game has 5 levels in total. You need to draw lines that correspond to the symbols above the ghosts’ heads to fend them off.

This game appeared in the 2016 Halloween-themed Doodle.

5. T-Rex Run

The absence of the Internet can make anyone lose their mind and Google knows this! This created the well-known Dino-Run game. This one requires a Google Chrome browser. Sorry, Internet Explorer Lovers ;p

To play, shut off your device’s WiFi or internet connection and open Chrome.

This is not what I’m doing with this Post!

You might have thought this post was all about boredom and Google search games. But you’d be wrong!

Do you know what I’m trying to do here?

I’m trying to rank the keyword “Search Google or Type a URL” with this post. An experiment, sort of!

How I Got this Idea?

I was bored out of my mind and randomly searched “Search Google or Type URL” on Google. Curious about how many others did this, I checked the search volume in Keyword Planner.

I was shocked to see the search volume for the keyword “Search Google or Type URL” and I thought what if I write a post about Search Google or Type URL and rank it up in SERP? 

The first result is from Urban Dictionary. They even defined it!

Search Google or Type URL

“Search google or type URL is something you type when your life is going nowhere and you have so little going on that you have to type something so worthless. It might also be typed when someone is really bored and on the verge of crossing the plane of existence into a infinite pit of boredom.”

Urban Dictionary

I wanted to experiment with this idea. I want to know how searches and intent for queries like “Search Google or Type URL” perform in SERPs.

Will I be able to rank it? God Google Knows!