[BC] Re: Google

[Sherrod Munday]

On Thursday 02 February 2006 08:23, Mike McCarthy wrote:
> I didn't do a Google since most of the returns these days are not even
> remotely related to what I want.
>
> They have a problem...their search engine is simply gone off track.  I
> don't care about the paid placement of listings as long as there is good
> reason for the add to be there. Good example of a bad listing....I don't
> think I will find 6" copper strap at BUY.COM.

Run Firefox web browser and install the "CustomizeGoogle" and "AdBlock 
Plus" (and its companion "Adblock Filterset.G Updater") extensions.  

The AdBlock gets rid of almost all ads on all sites... and the CustomizeGoogle 
allows you to customize the way Google responds to your queries.  (Among my 
favorites are 1. setting up the query result URLs to *not* have the embedded 
tracking links to tell Google which ones you click and 2. getting more than 
10 results per page.)  

Sure, I still get the "in-line" ads at the top of the search results, but no 
graphical banners anymore...  I just start reading after the 3-4 line 
"Product search results for [search terms here]" box.

-- 
Sherrod Munday <smunday at srnradio.com>
Technical Director
Salem Radio Network    (972) 831-1920