ASK X - New search from Ask.com

[Joe Whyte]

I was doing some browsing today and I found that Ask.com offers a new 3 panel search that is just one of another tools that promote usefulness over quality of search :rolleyes:

I am curious to hear what people have to say about this new news.

Here is a link to more information:

http://blog.lunarpages.com/2006/12/17/askcom-x-new-version-of-search-how-do-you-like-it/

[rustybrick]

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/ask_x.php
http://www.resourceshelf.com/2006/12/19/askcom-releases-prototype-of-new-results-page-user-interface-video-search-also-begins-testing/
http://www.seroundtable.com/archives/007027.html
http://searchengineland.com/061219-140359.php


For the initial coverage...

[danfinney]

Is there any information on what share of the market Ask has now? I only track info from Google, Yahoo, and MSN. Should I be paying more attention to Ask? (he asks)

[dazb2004]

thats an interesting question you ask about ask... (thought i'd get that out of the way early on)

Ask has a fairly small share in the UK. Google (last time I saw had over 70%, with yahoo and Msn both holding between 7 and 10%. Doesnt leave a lot for ask...

[gabs]

Sadly the market share is pretty low :(

Today if yahoo and msn had the same share as google I'd be a happy man...

Ask has massive issues with 301's... Sad but its makes a mess of the serps..

[Foo4you]

Ask may make a mess of the serps, but I definitely think that Ask is something to keep our eyes on. Even though I am a big Google fan, I have come to terms that Google is not invincible.