How are the Ask.com search results chosen?
Ask.com delivers its primary search results using Teoma Search technology. Teoma Search technology uses sophisticated algorithms and Subject-Specific Popularity(sm) data to generate the most relevant and authoritative results on the Web. In some instances, companies pay to have their Web sites included within Teoma’s dataset, otherwise known as the Teoma Index. Like all Web sites, these sites are processed through Teoma’s search algorithms and are not guaranteed placement in the results. This ensures that relevancy is the primary driver of results.
Here’s how Ask.com Search works: Ask.com employs Teoma search technology to retrieve its web search results. Instead of ranking results based upon the sites with the most links leading to them, Teoma analyzes the Web as it naturally occurs – in its subject-specific communities – to determine which sites are most relevant. The Teoma Crawler is Ask.com’s Web-indexing robot (or, crawler/spider, as they are typically referred to in the search world). This process begins by creating a comprehensive and high-quality index. Web crawling is an essential tool for this approach, and it ensures that we have the most up-to-date search results. For more on how the Teoma Crawler works, visit the Teoma Tech Information page.
Ask.com delivers its primary search results using Teoma Search technology. Teoma Search technology uses sophisticated algorithms and Subject-Specific Popularity sm data to generate the most relevant and authoritative results on the Web. In some instances, companies pay to have their Web sites included within Teoma’s dataset, otherwise known as the Teoma Index. Like all Web sites, these sites are processed through Teoma’s search algorithms and are not guaranteed placement in the results. This ensures that relevancy is the primary driver of results.
