MSN Search - * results

ADAM Web Design · #1 (**permalink**) 07-06-2004, 10:14 PM

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** · #2 (**permalink**) 07-06-2004, 11:55 PM

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

ADAM Web Design · #3 (**permalink**) 07-07-2004, 12:23 AM

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 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-07-2004, 12:49 AM

★ is actually in the title tag on those sites.

ADAM Web Design · #5 (**permalink**) 07-07-2004, 12:54 AM

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** · #6 (**permalink**) 07-07-2004, 01:51 AM

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 · #7 (**permalink**) 07-07-2004, 02:04 AM

Google filters them out.

CBP

Brittany · #8 (**permalink**) 07-27-2004, 03:48 PM

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