I can be asked

sohel08 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 12:04 PM

With all these different search engines to optimise for, can anyone actually be asked to worry about/check how they rank in Ask? Does anyone get any significant traffic from Ask.com? Is it indeed your main referrer?

I just don't want to have to worry about a 4th engine, good ranking in Ask will follow good ranking with the others, right?

Dubbya · #2 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 12:46 PM

True dat!

If you can, you might want to look into submitting your site or creating a listing there though, just to cover your bases.

Other than that, don't expect much traffic from them.

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advancedmerchant · #3 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 06:14 PM

Just have good content, which you need for Google anyway. Ask is really not a concern, but good content will give you pretty solid positioning with any algorithm, including Ask.

I just gotta say it- "Ask Who?"

incrediblehelp · #4 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 09:10 PM

I would not worry about them too much. Most SEO rules apply to all SE's:

1. Relevant authoritative back links. Link baiting and social media.
2. Accessibility in themed structure. Making your website easy to crawl and index. Information architecture is key.
3. Basic on-site SEO factors. Fresh original content.

jordanmcclements · #5 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 08:27 AM

Short answer - NO.

Anyway, are Ask not planning to abandon the 'general search' market in the near future?

Martinscholes · #6 (**permalink**) 07-10-2008, 08:55 PM

I searched for something on Google. It came up in the number 1 position.

I searched for the same item on Ask. Not even showing up.

briche · #7 (**permalink**) 08-10-2008, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martinscholes

I searched for something on Google. It came up in the number 1 position.

I searched for the same item on Ask. Not even showing up.

different SE has different algorithm thats why..

TryUsOut · #8 (**permalink**) 08-11-2008, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sohel08

good ranking in Ask will follow good ranking with the others, right?

Not necessarily the case. An example:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martinshcoles

I searched for something on Google. It came up in the number 1 position.
I searched for the same item on Ask. Not even showing up.

And the reason is that:

Quote:

Originally Posted by briche

different SE has different algorithm thats why..

will22 · #9 (**permalink**) 08-13-2008, 04:19 AM

wep, true. But the major serach engine is google nowadays. Why not try rank yourself there directly mate?

avoir des goûts simples · #10 (**permalink**) 08-14-2008, 01:40 AM

You will definitely having a different ranking because Se's has their different algorithm. No one knows how it works.

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