Do other people detest sites like Ask.com and Ask Jeeves ? There's nothing more infuriating to me than entering a question in the likes of Google and getting responses from sites like Ask.com and Ask Jeeves. Instead of attempting to answer the question, they list dozens of sites which may (but often don't) provide an answer your question - often simply repeating the question ! Is there any way to block them from responding to queries ?
Jim Hawkins
put -ask.com or -site:ask.com in your search entry
Owain
Even more do I detest the Ask toolbar and updater. That sneak into systems all over the place when installing something else (e.g. Java).
Can't say I've ever noticed them in the search results...
I hate them with a passion too. It was good when search engines were just that, now they are advertising media. So many results from a search have no relevance to your search terms, other than the advertiser has put part or all of your search term in a list of catch-all words and phrases.
Such "search" results will appear in separate places (and on a yellow background) in google.
Check your browser for plugins that may be directing you to these sites. You should not be seeing them as part of normal google search results.
Also if you want to suppress "paid for" results (and other ads) install Adblock in your browser.
Yellow? I see pink!
OK, I installed Adblock. I then searched on Google for "door latch". As far as I can see every result is a commercial posting.
Commercial companies will appear in the "organic" search results as well if they have enough relevant content on their pages, and inbound links. That is not the same as "paid for" ads though.
Repeating your search on google.com with adblock disabled, gets me two paid for ads at the top of the screen in the tinted box. Then some pictorial links, in the "sponsored" section.
After that its just sites that talk loads about door latches - probably not surprising that screwfix et al are there along with winkypedia since they have hundreds of indexable pages that include the search term.
Tweak the search to say "door latch installation" and wikis, youtube videos etc become more relevant and get listed first in the organic results.
How does one do that?
Go to the site and click install (it'll detect your browser):
On Wednesday 13 November 2013 21:16 Jim Hawkins wrote in uk.d-i-y:
Yes.
is one. There are probably browser extensions too - it mostly comes down to adding lots of "-inurl:ask.com" type arguments to the search
learn to google fatso
On Thursday 14 November 2013 11:25 Judith wrote in uk.d-i-y:
Bit of a nobber aren't you?
I googled fatso and it came up Judith. Am I a malware victim?
Even worse, a psycholist....
Bit of a pity I don't need to google fatso, a mirror is sufficient. :-)
Mind, I have been wondering if the OP actually has the Ask toolbar installed and is searching from there rather than a normal search. It could explain a preponderance of Ask results - which I don't often see.
Yup, that poxy thing does often get bundled with lots of software downloads - so its worth paying attention to what you are accepting and clicking on!
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