Help us design a better
Search Engine




Thank you for taking time out of your day to fill out this survey.

The idea is simple enough -- I am trying to build a better search engine. As a Website Designer I have been battling to get  customers sites seen for years. Sure, there are tricks to the trade - but should there be? One of the biggest problems I have found is the way search engines actually search. Currently when you type in the words " Alaska fishing charters " (for  example) you may find what you are looking for -  but somewhere in the returned results you will also find sites with titles such as  " Come Blue Marlin Fishing With Us!!" Now for those who don't already know: THERE ARE NO MARLIN IN ALASKA!! It is unlikely that a consumer who typed in a search query for Alaska fishing charters   was looking to go blue marlin fishing off the coast of Florida.

Here is the problem when you type in a query such as the one above, the computer running the engine places equal value on all words and has no clue that the word "Alaska" is more important than "fishing" or "charters" It is our goal to create a Search Engine that will overcome this issue, so that graphical location takes precedence over other key words. In addition, I will be looking into many other issues that plague Web Designers and Website owners alike when it comes to Search Engines.

Please note: we only used "Alaska Fishing Charters" as an example. This is a survey to help us build a better global search engine. The same situation may apply to search queries for " New York hotels," "California real estate," North Carolina travel agents," etc.....
We need your help. In order to create a better Search Engine we need input from folks just like you. Only with people similar to yourselves will we be able to succeed in our goal.
Please provide the following contact information: Note: your E-mail address will not be sold or used for any reason other than to contact you if we have questions reguarding your suggestions and comments.
Name
Work Phone
E-mail
URL
Please list the product or service your company provides:
Product name
Choose one of the following priorities to describe how you feel your website is being listed in the various Search Engines:
Important
Some what important
Very important
Not important
Don't care at all

What search engine do you use most often?  Why?

As a whole, how would you rate the results you receive from various Search Engines after performing a search?
bad poor average fair good
Would you pay to have your business be # 1 or # 2 in a Search Engine for the key words you think best fit you company ? Example : a realtor in California may want  to pick key words such as " homes realtors  Los Angeles. "
Yes No
To have a 1st  or 2 nd place listing on a top search engine for a year, would a charge of $150.00 be too much to pay for this type of placement?
Yes No
If you feel it is too much please state why.

In the space below, please list any ideas you have that would assist us in creating an effective Search Engine.

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Last revised: November 02, 2004