Yahoo_Mike - 6:55 pm on Apr 15, 2004 (gmt 0)

markd

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By your example, I am drawing the conclusion that the relevance of information on the site to the search is the No.1 factor in its likelyhood of being returned in the results.

Thank you and, if I could ask you once more to confirm that the playing field is level (assuming one uses the geotargeting options offered in the program) provided the search does not naturally lend itself to a result which is 'geographically biased'?
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Yes, our number one goal is to deliver the most relevant results to searchers. That relevance is determined by many factors including location. We try to be as objective as possible when determining that relevance. Are we perfect - no. And I don't think any search engine out there will claim to be. But that's what makes it an interesting race. We're all continually trying to improve our results.