MSN Search

scrotnig · 12-03-2005, 21:15

I know we had a thread on this when it was in beta, but now it isn't, hence new thread.

I have been using the new MSN searcg engine for a few days now. I have to report that it seems to be generally better than Google. The results are more relevant, which is an area Google has slipped on lately in my opinion.

Has anyone else used it, and what do they think? I reckon it's Google's first *serious* rival in a long time.

TheBlueRaja · 12-03-2005, 21:20

I havent tried it since the beta to be honest - but i may give it a go - i was getting a bit annoyed with Google's efforts to push paid for links to the top of the list which appear to be less relevant to what your after.

And example or which would be <product> +review if you were looking to find information on something - Google tends to give you shopping sites before review sites.

scrotnig · 12-03-2005, 21:22

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

I havent tried it since the beta to be honest - but i may give it a go - i was getting a bit annoyed with Google's efforts to push paid for links to the top of the list which appear to be less relevant to what your after.

And example or which would be <product> +review if you were looking to find information on something - Google tends to give you shopping sites before review sites.

It's definitely worth a go, and I was sceptical as I thought it was distinctly average while in beta.

http://search.msn.co.uk

There is a thread on my forum reagrding someone who posted a made up word on March 10th, by March the 11th if you typed that word in to MSN search, you got a link to that thread, pretty impressive that.

Let's try it on here:

Bungasleeber

See how long that takes to appear. No results at present.

Mal · 12-03-2005, 21:24

Shall we try the word pilcreambirdshopper then?

TheBlueRaja · 12-03-2005, 21:24

Interesting trial that - Google ravages this site frequently so i will be impressed if MSN beats it.

Mal · 12-03-2005, 21:25

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Originally Posted by scrotnig

It's definitely worth a go, and I was sceptical as I thought it was distinctly average while in beta.

http://search.msn.co.uk

There is a thread on my forum reagrding someone who posted a made up word on March 10th, by March the 11th if you typed that word in to MSN search, you got a link to that thread, pretty impressive that.

Let's try it on here:

Bungasleeber

See how long that takes to appear. No results at present.

Damn, you edited you post pretty quick

scrotnig · 12-03-2005, 21:26

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Originally Posted by Mal

Damn, you edited you post pretty quick

Heh!

Well, it'll be interesting to monitor both.

**Damien** · 12-03-2005, 22:03

I did speand a lot of time on it and would have to agree with the results of other tests in that google is much better.

Mal · 15-03-2005, 21:49

I just tried both of the words and got nothing, both on msn and google

scrotnig · 15-03-2005, 21:50

You're right, it hasn't picked them up.

Definitely worked on my site, perhaps we just caught it lucky and the spiders came the same day.