Microsoft officially launches MSN Search.

Posted by Les on Tuesday, February 01, 2005 at 02:01 PM. Read 466 times. Tags:
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Microsoft has officially rolled out their answer to Google today with the launch of MSN Search. So how does it do versus Google? I put it to the test by searching for each of the words in SEB to see where we would show up in their rankings.

First, the results from Google:

  1. Stupid - 7th link
  2. Evil - 20th link
  3. Bastard - 4th link

And now, MSN Search:

  1. Stupid - 4th link
  2. Evil - 21st link
  3. Bastard - 3rd link

MSN thinks that SEB is more stupid and bastard-y than Google does, but less evil.  So what does this prove? Not a damned thing, but it was an amusing diversion for a few moments.

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John Gall United States Posted on 02/01/2005 at 04:32 PM

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All of my sites rank higher in the new MSN search vs Google.  I searched for Sandals Negril Pictures and came up first, same for Napa Valley Pictures where Google seems to go by how many links you can trade vs how relavant you are.

John
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decrepitoldfool United States Posted on 02/01/2005 at 05:44 PM

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I got a warm and fuzzy feeling from typing “decrepit” and having http://www.decrepitoldfool.com come up FIRST!!! 

Oh wait, *hibbp* ... it was just gas.

shana Japan Posted on 02/01/2005 at 06:59 PM

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I resent the fact that my site is first on an MSN Search for my name, but only third on Google...I want to prefer Google just on principle.
*pout*

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Spocko United States Posted on 02/01/2005 at 07:03 PM

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Cool - I’m first place on MSN and 2nd on Google. cool grin

OT PS. I really hate the new ScreenSavers. sick

Quasar United States Posted on 02/01/2005 at 07:09 PM

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I searched for my name.  The first 6 links in Google are relevant.  The top return is my Penn State homepage, which is the page I *want* to be first when someone does a web search for me.

For the MSN search, the first 4 links are associated with me, but none of the top 100 MSN results include my Penn State homepage (1st in Google), or my former U of Wisconsin homepage (5th in Google), both of which I consider the most important pages that mention me.

succubusmartyr United States Posted on 02/01/2005 at 08:07 PM

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c’mon les, you know you want to talk about the newest photo of the “american hostage”. if you’ve watched the news tonight, you know what i mean.

or maybe, you want to talk about the professor and his thoughts on 9/11 victims?
i’d be glad to hear your take on both these. :3

ellie United States Posted on 02/01/2005 at 08:43 PM

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I wish bastard wasn’t in it at all, it keeps preventing me from being able to bring it up onscreen to my students, so I have to print it out for discussion…

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