Think of the internet as a vast library.
Think of Google as the librarian (a very rich librarian who, as well as keeping all the records, has detailed information on everything you’ve looked at, everything you’ve bought and forces adverts down your throat at every turn).
The search bots are gazillions of little spies who constantly read every book in the library looking for key words and phrases that you might search for.
The act of reading a page registers on the website as a guest.
Sorry if this is rambling a bit. It’s taken me ages to type this on my phone and I’ve forgotten what the original question was…
Must be getting old.
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