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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will explore how the person performing a web search can influence the results that are returned, and how content creators can optimise their sites for searching.
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4 Questions
Q1.What information is the 'searcher' interested in?
What information is the 'searcher' interested in?
the links to other websites
the rules web crawlers follow
Q2.What information is the 'search engine' interested in?
What information is the 'search engine' interested in?
the choice of search engine
the links to other websites
Q3.What information is the 'web content creator' interested in?
What information is the 'web content creator' interested in?
the choice of search engine
the rules web crawlers follow
Q4.How do search engines make money? Tick 3.
How do search engines make money? Tick 3.
iselling things on ebay
they index pages
4 Questions
Q1.What information is the 'searcher' interested in?
What information is the 'searcher' interested in?
the links to other websites
the rules web crawlers follow
Q2.What information is the 'search engine' interested in?
What information is the 'search engine' interested in?
the choice of search engine
the links to other websites
Q3.What information is the 'web content creator' interested in?
What information is the 'web content creator' interested in?
the choice of search engine
the rules web crawlers follow
Q4.How do search engines make money? Tick 3.
How do search engines make money? Tick 3.
iselling things on ebay
they index pages