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My name is very unique "Sebastian Prooth" and I know for a fact that I am the only person, with this name, in the entire world. Until very recently, someone searching IMDB could put my name in the search and my name/page would be a result. While doing some maintenance to my credits today I noticed that my name is no longer coming up in search results. If you search Google for my name, my IMDB page is the first result. Does anyone know why this is happening?
Posted 6 years ago
DavidAH_Ca, Champion
Emperor, Champion
I am glad you were able to replicate the problem. Thanks for helping me work through this.
Does IMDB staff have anything to say with all this being said?
Does IMDB staff have anything to say with all this being said?
sienel, Champion
Though the staff hasn't commented it does look like the problem with your name is fixed.
While you don't show up in the suggested list when your name is typed in, when you actually run the search you're at the top of the results.
Oddly, on the regular site your 'known for' is as a Producer, while on Pro it's for the Editorial Dept.
While you don't show up in the suggested list when your name is typed in, when you actually run the search you're at the top of the results.
Oddly, on the regular site your 'known for' is as a Producer, while on Pro it's for the Editorial Dept.
I am curious about a similar issue. I am listed in credits as "David Alexander Topf" but when you simply search for "David Topf" I'm nowhere to be found. You literally have to type the middle name to show up at all. Most people don't know to search for me that way, so I'd prefer it to come up even if you don't think to add my middle name. Any way I can set that up?
DavidAH_Ca, Champion
IMDb's name search has become a lot worse since they decided to improve it. It used to give exact matches, followed by partial matches (which this would be) and only then give 'close matches'. This seems to me to be a more reasonable approach.
That said, your name does show up in the search; however, since the original returned page only shows 10 'matches' and your name is 24th, you need to click on More name matches to see it.
If you managed to get yourself an on screen credit as just David Toft, then this would need to be added to your page with an (as David Toft) attribute. The attribute would generate an AKA Name which would be an exact match.
Admittedly this is farcical, and certainly IMDb should change their algorithm so that an exact match on the first and last names generates a listing on the first screen.
That said, your name does show up in the search; however, since the original returned page only shows 10 'matches' and your name is 24th, you need to click on More name matches to see it.
If you managed to get yourself an on screen credit as just David Toft, then this would need to be added to your page with an (as David Toft) attribute. The attribute would generate an AKA Name which would be an exact match.
Admittedly this is farcical, and certainly IMDb should change their algorithm so that an exact match on the first and last names generates a listing on the first screen.
Chris Dynamo
joanna
My completely unique name, Joanna Mahaffy, is no longer coming up in search results. If you search Google for my name, my IMDB page is the first result.
Nobody
show up in results from the main IMDb search engine.
http://www.imdb.com/find?s=nm&q=Joanna+Mahaffy
IMDb staff may need to investigate to find out why
the main search engine cannot find that page..
That page does show up in "Advanced Name Search" results:
http://www.imdb.com/search/name?name=Joanna+Mahaffy
bluesmanSF, Champion
joanna
bluesmanSF, Champion
This is a 2 year old thread marked "solved" so they might not pay too much attention.
Good luck!
bluesmanSF, Champion
joanna
Nobody
bluesmanSF, Champion
In Pro I get, without even finishing typing the name:
Then when I click to search, it's also the first name shown:
Are you, by any chance, using mobile app? They might not all update at the same time. But, it's definitely been fixed since you first posted, for pc version, Pro and regular view (in reference and the new version).
Nobody
of your results, here's mine (from the main IMDb.com search engine).
I get only this result even after clicking "More name matches":
(BTW, to whoever deleted one of my replies above, you had no reason to do so. I don't like being treated as if I'm not welcome in these discussions. If IMDb admins performed the deletion then that is certainly IMDb's prerogative, but I'll have to send a note to IMDb about this because I haven't said anything wrong.)
bluesmanSF, Champion
joanna
gromit82, Champion
As shown in the screen shot at https://d2r1vs3d9006ap.cloudfront.net/s3_images/1288916/RackMultipart20151007-2797-g28u8v-Screenshot..., where Joanna's name was found in the search result, there is an option at the lower right that says "Disable adult titles/names in your searches." Selecting that option would cause Joanna's name to disappear from the results but would leave an option in the same place to "Enable adult titles/names in your searches."
joanna
bluesmanSF, Champion
Weird!
Nobody
So, at the time of the reply, that was a valid response to your question.
I will admit that I did not realize that you were specifically addressing Joanna only, and you did not want me or anyone else to respond. For that misunderstanding I apologize.
Nonetheless, please refrain from deleting replies that do not break any of this board's rules. If I've done nothing wrong, I deserve no punishment from you. Thanks for your understanding.
Nobody
So, at the time of the reply, that was a valid response to your question.
I will admit that I did not realize that you were specifically addressing Joanna only, and you did not want me or anyone else to respond. For that misunderstanding I apologize.
Nonetheless, please refrain from deleting replies that do not break any of this board's rules. If I've done nothing wrong, I deserve no punishment from you. Thanks for your understanding.
Nobody