How Do Search Engines Work?
A search engine is a computer with thousands, millions or in some cases billions of URL’s in its database. When a web surfer types in a search such as “Hotels in the Caribbean” the database will search the millions of sites available and using algorithms unique to each, a search engine will pull up the best sites in order of relevancy, based on factors such as keywords in the title, description, body and other areas within the HTML code. It is the goal of each search engine to pull up results that are going to be the most relevant to the web surfers, while eliminating inappropriate spam web sites. Some examples of major search engines include, Yahoo, Google, MSN, ASK, My Search and Gigablast.
Internet search engines are designed to help people find information stored on Web sites. They have three basic functions: 1. Search for keywords 2. Index the keywords and their locations 3. Allows users to find relevant information based on those keywords Major search engines, such as Google and Yahoo, will index millions of pages and respond to tens of millions of searches each day. To find this information, a search engine uses special software robots — commonly referred to as spiders — to build a “results” page based on those keywords. These spiders are constantly being updated to provide users with the most accurate results when conducting a search. At Winux-Submission, we strive to give you the best possible service by keeping current with the latest spidering criteria, which can change at a moment’s notice.
