Maybe Microsoft Live Search ought to rename its search engine into “Smart Live Search”. After introducing auto-spell Correction and search stemming, Live Search is introducing the concept of equivalencies and implementing intelligent stop words retention. Both search enhancements are geared towards giving Live Search users higher relevance in the search results they get from Live Search.
Equivalencies moves past keyword matching into a more mature and intelligent way of interpreting search query. When a user searches for something using search terms combination that could mean two or more different things, Live Search crawlers would display search results based on the most meaningful derivatives of the search terms used.
The Live Search blog gave a good example when searching for “crossroads mall in OKC”, Live Search would take this to mean “crossroads mall in Oklahoma City”. Or when a user used “Julia child bio”, Live Search would also search for “Julia child biography”.
Live Search is also modifying the way it treats “stop words” or words in the search query that doesn’t really mean anything. Previously, Live Search eliminates this stop words when interpreting search queries. But since, there are search queries which need certain stop words to be meaningful, Live Search is taking this into consideration.
A good example as given in the Live Search blog, is the search query “The Office” which refers to the popular TV show. Live Search would not take out the word “The” since using just the word “Office” would get other search hits.
These two enhancements are leading towards Live Search becoming a search engine that really does what a user mean rather than say or type in the Live Search toolbar.
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Sushubh on Oct 29, 2007 at 6:46 pm
if only they can make it as fast as google for searching something!
Alexey Dolotov on Oct 30, 2007 at 5:03 am
Sushubh, I doubt they’re ever able to make their search better and faster than Google.
But we’ll see.
Web Search on Oct 30, 2007 at 5:42 pm
Well, they’re trying hard and these are some good improvements - however, whether the ‘average user’ will notice them, appreciate them and spread the word, that’s what will start making any dent into Google’s share!
Alexey Dolotov on Oct 30, 2007 at 5:59 pm
No doubt they’re doing their best for now! I’m truly surprised they did such a good service, but still it’s not as good as Google. I look forward to new updates!
By the way, I’m manager of two searchengines in Russia, so my professional interest is to not give M$ my shares of the internet search market in Russia and regions. :)
dizi izle on Jan 24, 2008 at 9:19 am
Well, they’re trying hard and these are some good improvements - however, whether the ‘average user’ will notice them, appreciate them and spread the word, that’s what will start making any dent into Google’s share!
Web Search on Jan 24, 2008 at 6:55 pm
What’s this - a new form of blog spamming by simply copying a previous entry?? Please try to be a bit more creative ‘dizi izle’ or get off this site! Can’t this duplicate entry be removed for blatant spamming (and you can get rid of this posting as well).
CBR on Feb 10, 2008 at 4:58 am
All I can say is that Live search is lucky to have microsoft. If your going after Google as brand then your going to need some pretty big pockets / resources. They have come leaps and bounds in the last 2 years but they need an edge and right now they are still playing catch up.
Matt Haller on Apr 2, 2008 at 6:34 am
Hi,
Live search is getting faster by adopting new algorithm of broad match. But still to catch Google traffic they need to work more on their search algorithms
hazır web on Apr 19, 2008 at 2:47 am
Google must not stop link selling
izmir temizlik şirketleri on May 19, 2008 at 6:56 am
Well, they’re trying hard and these are some good improvements - however, whether the ‘average user’ will notice them, appreciate them and spread the word, that’s what will start making any dent into Google’s share.
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video klipler on May 19, 2008 at 6:57 am
thanks you.
dizi izle on May 20, 2008 at 6:12 am
Thank you man
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