Re: UKNM: Bad search engines

[Sam Carrington]

I don't know about anyone else - but from a user perspective, if I use a

search engine I want to see results which are pertinent to the keywords

I have used to guide the search - I do not want to have results pushed

at me from organisations and companies who have paid to impose their

high listing on my search. A search based on a pure index, or an open

directory are always far more useful than any of the ilk of affiliate

portals masquerading as search engines.


If an site-builder or content owner cannot obtain high results for

relevancy through proper indexing and keywords, and planning spider

paths through their content, they are not doing their job properly IMHO.

Resorting to paying to place just smacks of laziness and inaccuracy.


which goes back to my earlier post on the ****35.com thread:


www.google.com

www.dmoz.org


If it ain't broke - don't fix it ;-)

--

    sam carrington  //  senior web developer  //  sensei.co.uk



Russell Findlay wrote:

>

> I guess charging for entry has something to do with a long term ambition

to

> make money.  I guess you may wish to get listed under other keywords

> (Internet Radio, Radio etc) and with a compelling offer which can generate

> cash you might be prepared to pay for the benefit.  Soundbreak.com is

> willing to pay for the privelege in the US.



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