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ADAM Web Design
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
07-06-2004, 11:55 PM
Where is the asterisk appearing exactly? Do you have some examples?
ADAM Web Design
07-07-2004, 12:23 AM
It's not an asterisk - it's a star.
Like this:
http://search.sympatico.msn.ca/results.aspx?q=submit+your+site+directory
#10 and #11 both have that star.
What's that all about?
HardCoded
07-07-2004, 12:49 AM
★ is actually in the title tag on those sites.
ADAM Web Design
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
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.
Google filters them out.
CBP
Brittany
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