how hard is it to get listed in ask.com

[sammyb445]

I was wondering how long it takes to get listed at ask.
my site was picked up by google and yahoo realy fast, only 3 days.
alot of other seach engines too but not on ask.com

[Wit]

Ask really takes a long time, Sam.

Have you head of Google's Sandbox? Well, Ask's is even worse :)

[iolv]

Have you head of Google's Sandbox? Well, Ask's is even worseAgree with you on that :) http://about.ask.com/en/docs/about/webmasters.shtml#18

[kevingibbons]

Easy, if your sites at least 5 years old!

[seojunkie]

Getting indexed in Ask?
It's easy. Get a handful of links from topical blogs and sites. Be patient.

Getting ranked in Ask?
I dont think it's worth the effort. :D

[seokeo]

I dont think it's worth the effort. :Dwhy do you feel so?

[appraisal57]

Is Ask worth getting on? Does anyone know the volume ask has versus other search engines?

[cianuro]

Hi, new here and just thought I'd chime in.
We get 1% of our overall SE traffic from ask. That volume really isn't worth much effort at all.

[vvvilela]

Is Ask worth getting on? Does anyone know the volume ask has versus other search engines?
Today, Ask is in position 206 in www.alexa.com (http://www.alexa.com). Google is 3rd, Open Directory (dmoz.org) (http://dmoz.org/) is 212th.

Alexa seems to be a good guide for such decisions.

[cianuro]

Using google analytics and goal monitoring, it should be noted that over 5 of our sites in the past 3 months, not ONE SINGLE visitor from ask has converted.

We are constantly split testing and multi variant testing and this just goes to show that ask has not got the ORGANIC volume. We do not run any PPC campaigns with Ask but that may be a different story.

[cessai]

Easy, if your sites at least 5 years old!

:D very true!

it is hard to get listed in ask.com, worst than google. so imagine, how hard it is.

[David E]

It took me a while, one your site ranks well on Google, MSN and Yahoo it will start to rank well on Ask too!

[cessai]

^ so how long did it took you before you rank at ask jeeves?

[umatt]

I think its wasting time trying to get indexed or ranked on Ask.

If you rank well in the major SE you rank in ask too ... my opinion

[maurizio]

It doesn't seems a good idea to judge Ask.com by watching what alexa says. Everyone is bashing alexa, but now you use it to judge ask.com?
Ask.com is surely not used by alexa users, IMHO.

[Thomas Schulz]

I kinda like the Ask.com layout... And their results are OK. But perhaps I am saying that because I am indexed and ranked there :)

[dazb2004]

The last time i saw, i think ask had about a 5% share of the search engine market...

Google had about 77% of all online searches in May, with Yahoo and MSN holding about 7% each... (According to hitwise) This doesn't leave alot left for ask does it?

If you can get in there by optimising for Google, Bonus! If not, i wouldnt bother

[mikerocky]

I'm yet to appear on ask, just a case of waiting i guess

[Mr.Boogie]

The last time i saw, i think ask had about a 5% share of the search engine market...

Google had about 77% of all online searches in May, with Yahoo and MSN holding about 7% each... (According to hitwise) This doesn't leave alot left for ask does it?

If you can get in there by optimising for Google, Bonus! If not, i wouldnt bother

I think its 5-6% for MSN, 15% for Yahoo, and abou 2% for AskJeeves

[Vasity]

Ask.com seems to have stopped their very strong T.V. Promotion

[Dany Ling]

I find it excruciatingly difficult to get anything out of Ask either as a client on the search end or as a researcher on the other search end. For the last 4 months I have been doing research and cannot seem to find anything. The majority of searches are very redundant - in fact i feel that my best research has come from wiki. You know how in Google you can apply advanced search methodologies, can you do the same in Ask. Please let me know. Thanks Dany.

[misch.chief]

it's not hard, just takes a while - don't worry about it though

[LifeNearPhilly]

it's not hard, just takes a while - don't worry about it though

Especially now that ASK has announced they are going to start focusing on a completely different demographic in more of a vertical approach to search. We'll see where this leads...

[seo us]

I didn't think ask was even worth consideration. Glad to find out I was right.

[lovekissing]

as what i've read from your post guys ask is somewhat challenging but still people stick with google...

[entropy]

Is getting listed in ASK automatic?

[Wit]

Yes ..... :)

[Trafalgar]

I have 8+ years old sites that are listed on ask but the new borns are harder to get listed. I'm agree that ask as toughter sandbox than google.

[jewel_diamond2]

I do get some traffic but I don't how I got listed? I guess they just pick you up.

[aimhigh]

Getting indexed in Ask?
It's easy. Get a handful of links from topical blogs and sites. Be patient.

Getting ranked in Ask?
I dont think it's worth the effort. :D

I believe you are right. I'm more concerned on getting ranked on google, yahoo and msn.:D

[startupsalesmentor]

The only reason ask and other search engines exist is to keep google and yahoo from combining into one uber monopoly. It is already close to this madness for google already, I mean besides Oprah, who has more power?

[wordlinkz]

is it worth to optimize for ask.com .... do they give tht many visitors?

[weslekly73]

Sorry to be slow in response to the question. There seems so far off in relation to here. You have to ask, is it the goal or journey that you seek?

From its pearch on the Cherry tree
A blossum is carried away on the wind.
Wihout effort the gentle stream
carries the blossum to the ocean.

Here was the Cherry Tree. There was the ocean. How did the blossum get there? Without effort or thought.

[hongyush2008]

Really hard, i am sure

[desibabs4u]

As soon you will get listed in google,you will aslo listed in ask.com

[cdbailey]

i think we ask is not that good compared with Google.

[desibabs4u]

Its takes 3 month to get listed...

[Wit]

Its takes 3 month to get listed...

Where did you get that idea?

As far as I know, a webpage can get listed almost instantly, as well as never, or anything in between.

Can you show me an official source that claims it takes 3 months?

[comicstar]

hey please try google or bing dont waste time with ASK

[bhmpics]

As per my own experience. I think you should use their Sitemap options.

check ask webmaster guide FAQ question 22.

There you can submit sitemap to increase the chance of geting listed fast.

[golfeasy]

Get a handful of links from topical blogs and sites. Be patient.

[CherylParker]

Ask is really not worth at all... I would use Ask only if Google is closed for maintenance or closed forever?