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Lifer
Aug 26, 2000
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Its getting harder and harder to find a tech manufacturers websites or specific tech products, not to mention legitimate reviews on tech products, because its so watered down now with price comparison/referral/shopping sites.

One example, I did a search for Lexar's website since its not lexar.com.

I queryed lexar media and their actual site, "lexarmedia.com", wasn't even displayed in the first 300 results.

On the other hand it was 4th on Yahoo's search engine.

Same problem finding info on a specific digicam or printer etc., all these shopping sites have smothered legitimate results.


edit: i've been owned, google produces digitalfilm.com at the top, which happens to go to lexarmedia.com. anyhow these shopping sites have to go, this is a bad example but isn't an isolated problem.
 
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Rage187

Lifer
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You have to refine the search more.

IE Lexar Media Homepage


The more words you use, the less likely you'll end up w/ a bunch of advertisements
 
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fs5

Lifer
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Originally posted by: jjsole
Its getting harder and harder to find a tech manufacturers websites or specific tech products, not to mention legitimate reviews on tech products, because its so watered down now with price comparison/referral/shopping sites.

One example, I did a search for Lexar's website since its not lexar.com.

I queryed <a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=lexar+media" target=blank>lexar media</A> and their actual site, "lexarmedia.com", wasn't even displayed in the first 300 results.

On the other hand it was <a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=lexar+media&ei=UTF-8&fr=fp-top" target=blank>4th</A> on Yahoo's search engine.

Same problem finding info on a specific digicam or printer etc., all these shopping sites have smothered legitimate results.
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wait a minute, the first link is:

Lexar Media
September 8, 2003 Olympus Joins Growing List of Major Camera Manufacturers
Supporting Lexar Media Write Acceleration. September 4 ...
Description: Provides digital storage media and accessories for use in digital cameras. Products include CompactFlash,...
Category: Computers > Hardware > Storage > Solid State
www.digitalfilm.com/ - 23k - Cached - Similar pages - Stock quotes: LEXR

which takes you to the same site as lexarmedia.com

owned
 
Maleficus

Maleficus

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Originally posted by: fivespeed5
Originally posted by: jjsole
Its getting harder and harder to find a tech manufacturers websites or specific tech products, not to mention legitimate reviews on tech products, because its so watered down now with price comparison/referral/shopping sites.

One example, I did a search for Lexar's website since its not lexar.com.

I queryed <a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=lexar+media" target=blank>lexar media</A> and their actual site, "lexarmedia.com", wasn't even displayed in the first 300 results.

On the other hand it was <a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=lexar+media&ei=UTF-8&fr=fp-top" target=blank>4th</A> on Yahoo's search engine.

Same problem finding info on a specific digicam or printer etc., all these shopping sites have smothered legitimate results.
Click to expand...

wait a minute, the first link is:

Lexar Media
September 8, 2003 Olympus Joins Growing List of Major Camera Manufacturers
Supporting Lexar Media Write Acceleration. September 4 ...
Description: Provides digital storage media and accessories for use in digital cameras. Products include CompactFlash,...
Category: Computers > Hardware > Storage > Solid State
www.digitalfilm.com/ - 23k - Cached - Similar pages - Stock quotes: LEXR

which takes you to the same site as lexarmedia.com

owned
Click to expand...

Indeed
 
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SSP

Lifer
Oct 11, 1999
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Originally posted by: fivespeed5
Originally posted by: jjsole
Its getting harder and harder to find a tech manufacturers websites or specific tech products, not to mention legitimate reviews on tech products, because its so watered down now with price comparison/referral/shopping sites.

One example, I did a search for Lexar's website since its not lexar.com.

I queryed <a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=lexar+media" target=blank>lexar media</A> and their actual site, "lexarmedia.com", wasn't even displayed in the first 300 results.

On the other hand it was <a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=lexar+media&ei=UTF-8&fr=fp-top" target=blank>4th</A> on Yahoo's search engine.

Same problem finding info on a specific digicam or printer etc., all these shopping sites have smothered legitimate results.
Click to expand...

wait a minute, the first link is:

Lexar Media
September 8, 2003 Olympus Joins Growing List of Major Camera Manufacturers
Supporting Lexar Media Write Acceleration. September 4 ...
Description: Provides digital storage media and accessories for use in digital cameras. Products include CompactFlash,...
Category: Computers > Hardware > Storage > Solid State
www.digitalfilm.com/ - 23k - Cached - Similar pages - Stock quotes: LEXR

which takes you to the same site as lexarmedia.com

owned
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LOL!!! Owned by google!!! hahahaha
 
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dawks

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Oct 9, 1999
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I just did a search for Lexar Media on Google.com and it gave the exact same results as Yahoo! did just a minute earlier. The results included Lexar Medias home page as the first result.

Google has some of the most advanced 'search engine algorithms' of any current search engine.

Also, Yahoo! search is power by HP Servers and Googles search engine technology.
 
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Hammer

Lifer
Oct 19, 2001
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Originally posted by: fivespeed5
Originally posted by: jjsole
Its getting harder and harder to find a tech manufacturers websites or specific tech products, not to mention legitimate reviews on tech products, because its so watered down now with price comparison/referral/shopping sites.

One example, I did a search for Lexar's website since its not lexar.com.

I queryed <a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=lexar+media" target=blank>lexar media</A> and their actual site, "lexarmedia.com", wasn't even displayed in the first 300 results.

On the other hand it was <a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=lexar+media&ei=UTF-8&fr=fp-top" target=blank>4th</A> on Yahoo's search engine.

Same problem finding info on a specific digicam or printer etc., all these shopping sites have smothered legitimate results.
Click to expand...

wait a minute, the first link is:

Lexar Media
September 8, 2003 Olympus Joins Growing List of Major Camera Manufacturers
Supporting Lexar Media Write Acceleration. September 4 ...
Description: Provides digital storage media and accessories for use in digital cameras. Products include CompactFlash,...
Category: Computers > Hardware > Storage > Solid State
www.digitalfilm.com/ - 23k - Cached - Similar pages - Stock quotes: LEXR

which takes you to the same site as lexarmedia.com

owned
Click to expand...

i just saw that too.

the original poster sucks at the internet :p

 
Miramonti

Miramonti

Lifer
Aug 26, 2000
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Originally posted by: Maleficus
Originally posted by: fivespeed5
Originally posted by: jjsole Its getting harder and harder to find a tech manufacturers websites or specific tech products, not to mention legitimate reviews on tech products, because its so watered down now with price comparison/referral/shopping sites. One example, I did a search for Lexar's website since its not lexar.com. I queryed http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=lexar+media" target=blank search?sourceid='navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=lexar+media"[/L' search.yahoo.com>4th[/url] on Yahoo's search engine. Same problem finding info on a specific digicam or printer etc., all these shopping sites have smothered legitimate results.
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wait a minute, the first link is: Lexar Media September 8, 2003 Olympus Joins Growing List of Major Camera Manufacturers Supporting Lexar Media Write Acceleration. September 4 ... Description: Provides digital storage media and accessories for use in digital cameras. Products include CompactFlash,... Category: Computers > Hardware > Storage > Solid State www.digitalfilm.com/ - 23k - Cached - Similar pages - Stock quotes: LEXR which takes you to the same site as lexarmedia.com owned
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Indeed
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indeed x2. :eek:

Who woulda thunk digitalfilm.com is the same thing as lexarmedia, especially when yahoo produces lexarmedia.com.

ok, poor example, but I mentioned this and only included this example because its what I came across today but seriously, these shopping sites have got to go. I run into this crap all the time.
 
Miramonti

Miramonti

Lifer
Aug 26, 2000
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Originally posted by: fivespeed5
hey, google's gotta make money some how right? hence sponsored links.
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The sponsored links aren't the problem, I don't mind them. Its the shopping sites that are owning google by getting to the top of the list when imo they're not legitimate results.
 
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FrustratedUser

Lifer
Aug 16, 2001
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Originally posted by: jjsole
Its getting harder and harder to find a tech manufacturers websites or specific tech products, not to mention legitimate reviews on tech products, because its so watered down now with price comparison/referral/shopping sites.

One example, I did a search for Lexar's website since its not lexar.com.

I queryed <a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=lexar+media" target=blank>lexar media</A> and their actual site, "lexarmedia.com", wasn't even displayed in the first 300 results.

On the other hand it was <a class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=lexar+media&ei=UTF-8&fr=fp-top" target=blank>4th</A> on Yahoo's search engine.

Same problem finding info on a specific digicam or printer etc., all these shopping sites have smothered legitimate results.


edit: i've been owned, google produces digitalfilm.com at the top, which happens to go to lexarmedia.com. anyhow these shopping sites have to go, this is a bad example but isn't an isolated problem.
Click to expand...


Dude!


Froogle is your new best friend in the world of manufacturers and products.
:beer::D
 
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