Why don't search engines like Ask.com make claims of better technology?

**freelancevote** · 05-07-2008, 04:11 PM

Search engines like Ask.com basically try to get people to use their search engine by claiming that their search has "more features". Any person that uses Google knows that they use Google because of "better results". What I don't get is why other search engines aren't trying to improve their search technology and perhaps they could even find flaws in Google's technology and crticize that.

**vangogh** · 05-07-2008, 07:17 PM

I'd say all search engines are working to improve their search technology and their results. That doesn't necessarily mean it's how they're going to promote themselves.

In most people's minds Google delivers the best results. That may not even be true, but it's the perception. It would be hard for another search engine to change that perception so they instead try to attract new users by promoting something else.

Most people also don't care who has the best technology. You might and I might, but we're both among the more tech savvy. The average person doesn't care at all about who's algorithm is better. What they want is to type something into a search engine and get back a set of results that are relevant to their query. They want to have a good experience using a search engine.

Ask believes the extra features it offers provide a better experience for a certain group of people and so they promote those extra features.

**freelancevote** · 05-07-2008, 08:12 PM

That's exactly why Google is going to be #1 for a very long time. People are always going to believe that they're getting the best search results from them, and competitors of Google don't believe that that's why people use Google.

**tamar** · 05-07-2008, 08:31 PM

Ask.com fell apart when they fired some of their most dedicated workers in February. I don't have any high expectations of them anymore.

**johnlloyd** · 05-08-2008, 08:30 AM

even me didn't think that ask gonna put some effort to make there features more competitive and interesting like google or yahoo.

**VirtuosiMedia** · 05-08-2008, 10:31 AM

In the case of Ask specifically, they actually get some of their search engine results from Google. A lot of the big search engines from the past are now basically syndication channels for Google, Yahoo, or Live. If you want to see a PDF of the relationships, click here.

**freelancevote** · 06:36 PM

There are some people out there that are so smart in technical ways and so dumb when it comes to the basics.

05-07-2008, 04:11 PM	#1 (permalink) Why don't search engines like Ask.com make claims of better technology?
freelancevote Super Talker Posts: 148 Talkupation:	Search engines like Ask.com basically try to get people to use their search engine by claiming that their search has "more features". Any person that uses Google knows that they use Google because of "better results". What I don't get is why other search engines aren't trying to improve their search technology and perhaps they could even find flaws in Google's technology and crticize that. __________________ Looking for wholesale sources? www.LegitimateWholesale.com

05-07-2008, 07:17 PM	#2 (permalink) Re: Why don't search engines like Ask.com make claims of better technology?
vangogh Post Impressionist Latest Blog Post: Welcome to Van SEO Design Posts: 8,063 Name: Steven Bradley Location: Boulder, Colorado Talkupation:	I'd say all search engines are working to improve their search technology and their results. That doesn't necessarily mean it's how they're going to promote themselves. In most people's minds Google delivers the best results. That may not even be true, but it's the perception. It would be hard for another search engine to change that perception so they instead try to attract new users by promoting something else. Most people also don't care who has the best technology. You might and I might, but we're both among the more tech savvy. The average person doesn't care at all about who's algorithm is better. What they want is to type something into a search engine and get back a set of results that are relevant to their query. They want to have a good experience using a search engine. Ask believes the extra features it offers provide a better experience for a certain group of people and so they promote those extra features. __________________ l Search Engine Friendly Web Design \| Van SEO Design l Tips On Marketing, SEO, Design, and Development \| TheVanBlog l Custom WordPress Themes

05-07-2008, 08:12 PM	#3 (permalink) Re: Why don't search engines like Ask.com make claims of better technology?
freelancevote Super Talker Posts: 148 Talkupation:	That's exactly why Google is going to be #1 for a very long time. People are always going to believe that they're getting the best search results from them, and competitors of Google don't believe that that's why people use Google. __________________ Looking for wholesale sources? www.LegitimateWholesale.com

05-07-2008, 08:31 PM	#4 (permalink) Re: Why don't search engines like Ask.com make claims of better technology?
tamar Ultra Talker Latest Blog Post: Confessions and Reflections of a [Former] ... Posts: 433 Name: Tamar Weinberg Location: New York Talkupation:	Ask.com fell apart when they fired some of their most dedicated workers in February. I don't have any high expectations of them anymore. __________________ Techipedia: All About Social Media

05-08-2008, 08:30 AM	#5 (permalink) Re: Why don't search engines like Ask.com make claims of better technology?
johnlloyd Skilled Talker Posts: 55 Talkupation:	even me didn't think that ask gonna put some effort to make there features more competitive and interesting like google or yahoo. __________________ tarot \|\| online psychics \|\| astrological signs

05-08-2008, 10:31 AM	#6 (permalink) Re: Why don't search engines like Ask.com make claims of better technology?
VirtuosiMedia Ultra Talker Latest Blog Post: Web Development Business Tips Posts: 395 Talkupation:	In the case of Ask specifically, they actually get some of their search engine results from Google. A lot of the big search engines from the past are now basically syndication channels for Google, Yahoo, or Live. If you want to see a PDF of the relationships, click here.

05-08-2008, 06:32 PM	#7 (permalink) Re: Why don't search engines like Ask.com make claims of better technology?
freelancevote Super Talker Posts: 148 Talkupation:	There are some people out there that are so smart in technical ways and so dumb when it comes to the basics. __________________ Looking for wholesale sources? www.LegitimateWholesale.com Last edited by freelancevote : 05-08-2008 at 06:36 PM.