Which search engine has got the following feature?

Discussion in 'All Other Search Engines' started by it career, Mar 11, 2008.

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    Sometimes when you are searching for something it happens the that top ten results are either spammy or trying to sell something and in in next few pages you get results from same web sites ,etc, Is there any search engine where you can tell the search engine not to show results from the domains say amazon.com , when I am searching for free books, it does not mean I am looking to buy a book from amazon just because it is an authority site
    That is what I am looking is exclude websites from search result feature.
    Hope I could make the search engine requirement clear.
     
    it career, Mar 11, 2008 IP
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  3. it career

    it career Notable Member

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    No once I search for something and click on few websites and I am not happy with the search results , the search engine should give an option not to show results from domains which I have already visited but did not get satisfied. It should be dynamic not static.
     
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    PaddyL Active Member

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    It's a nice idea, but I'm not sure the search engines would go for this. They attempt to give the most relevant results based on visits and multiple other criteria. (Generally, when I repeat a search, I do want to see sites I've visited before.)

    But why don't you submit a request to your favourite search engine. If many other people have the same query as you, they'll take notice and may introduce that feature.
     
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    This is how search engines make their money, it would be good if we got the option to block the paid ads though.
     
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    Why would you want to block them …. I would say they are the most relevant ...Paid ads are more targeted IMHO
     
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    Further to ste1975's comment: If you have the option to block the paid ads, then the search engines won't make money... so they won't have the incentive to give you the best results... so you won't use them... so you won't care whether they show ads...

    So, just don't use them, anyway, and it's all the same to you!
     
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