MSN Search - * results

[ADAM Web Design]

I've noticed over the course of a couple of searches today that some of the MSN search engine results have a star in front of them. What is the significance of the star?

[incrediblehelp]

Where is the asterisk appearing exactly? Do you have some examples?

[ADAM Web Design]

It's not an asterisk - it's a star.

Like this:

http://search.sympatico.msn.ca/resul...site+directory

#10 and #11 both have that star.

What's that all about?

[HardCoded]

★ is actually in the title tag on those sites.

[ADAM Web Design]

Ahh. I see what you mean. I didn't see it because it refreshed the page and I never thought to stop it.

★

Funky. Useless, but funky. Thanks man.

[incrediblehelp]

Yes you can add all kinds of symbols in your title tag to attract attention to it. Of course I dont because it could be frowned upon by the engines. Has any proven that this could be a possibility? If it isn't I am sure your listing is more apt to be clicked on than the others.

[cbp]

Google filters them out.

CBP

[Brittany]

Adam,

Thanks for asking!

I've moved your post to our new forum devoted to MSN Search. Now you can ask all your MSN Search-related questions in one place!

Enjoy!

Brittany