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Advanced Search Features

Advanced Guide to blekko’s Algorithmic Slashtags blekko’s slashtags come in two major groups — algorithmic and curated. Algorithmic slashtags can change the sort order, call out to 3rd parties for more information, and provide shortcuts to all parts of blekko’s … Continue reading

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About blekko’s Search Results

At blekko, we believe that the index is the core of any search product.  It is the only place where a search engine can provide editorial differentiation.  Consequently, we have 1,500 servers that crawl the web continuously to make sure … Continue reading

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How do I use a slashtag to search?

After a slashtag is created, you can use it to filter and refine your searches. Just enter it in the search box with your query, e.g., key mapping /vim. This will search on the query “key mapping” in the /vim … Continue reading

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What if I want to search websites that aren’t in a slashtag?

You can negate a slashtag — only see web results which aren’t in a slashtag — by using a minus sign. For example, to see websites which aren’t in the Linux slashtag but might belong there, search for linux -/linux. … Continue reading

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What is this line of links (like, add, seo, links, cache, spam) below each search result title?

The line of links directly below each search result title contains link tools that provide you with additional information about the search result and allow you to take certain actions.  All of the link tools are shown by default but … Continue reading

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What is the top bar?

The Top bar includes the search box and the slashtag bar. The top bar is fixed in place by default but you can change this in prefs. Search box – enter your query and slashtags and hit “search” to search … Continue reading

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Can I “un-fix” the top bar so it scrolls with the rest of the page?

Yes. The top bar is fixed in place by default but you can change this in prefs. Click on the prefs link in the top right hand corner to bring up the prefs pop-up. Click on the arrow by View … Continue reading

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What does it mean to sort by /date?

/date sorts the search results by date, with the most recent ones first. /date only works on sites where blekko has been able to determine a date for the publication of the page. /date works very well for blogs and … Continue reading

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What does “/date – show more” mean?

By default, /date takes relevance into account when ordering the search results. To see results without this relevance constraint, you can add /more to your query or click on ‘/date – show more.’ This will bring up more results than … Continue reading

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How do I search within a specific date range?

/date is a powerful slashtag as it allows you to search within a specific date range.  Say you want to see what bloggers wrote about a political candidate before he or she decided to run for office. You could constrain … Continue reading

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