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| Thread ID: 147438 | 2018-12-15 04:22:00 | Why as searches, even "Advanced Searches" on PressF1, so restrictive ...and a pain!! | Misty (368) | PC World Chat |
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| 1456550 | 2018-12-15 04:22:00 | Twice today, I have done searches on PressF1. In the first I have searched 'free make gif (gifs)' and then later 'echo dot'. In both instances, my searches got no response, apart from the comment that my words were too common and too short. However, I challenge that ......... the words I used for a search, including 'gif' and 'echo', are not common, though, they are indeed, short. The shortfall is demonstrated by the fact, that even adding words did not produce more of a result. We all get complacent, me included, but I think that the webmasters of PressF1 need to review and look at the algorithms more closely and less restrictively. JMTCW |
Misty (368) | ||
| 1456551 | 2018-12-15 05:47:00 | The search is great, the results not so much. (It's Friday, just ask Mary to see if the cleaners have unplugged the server to use their vacuum cleaner again ~ you'll have to search that one.) ;) | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1456552 | 2018-12-15 06:53:00 | The best advanced search operators are . . . . Google . Specifically the domain/site search operator ( . lifewire . com/google-search-one-website-1616499" target="_blank">www . lifewire . com) . It will find anything, unless if blocked by firewall, paywall, or meta tagged coded as no index (i . e . unsearchable - which I think has happened) . So use Google's useful site search operator like this ( . ly/2Cdp7cT" target="_blank">bit . ly) for finding GIF results in press F1 . You can then further refine by added more operators ( . com/blog/google-advanced-search-operators/" target="_blank">ahrefs . com) or by clicking settings or tools on the RH side . But using this approach might require entering captcha's, or Google temporary locking you out if too many or fast action advanced subsequent searches . |
kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 1456553 | 2018-12-15 09:46:00 | The character and certain words limit is to prevent searches that may cause site performance issues. You can add a * to the end of your word and that usually works. As mentioned, using Google search engines on the site works best. | Jen (38) | ||
| 1456554 | 2018-12-16 01:59:00 | Many thanks kahawai chaser and Jen - my understanding and how to do searches better is much improved! :) :clap :) | Misty (368) | ||
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