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Overture ignored word list

Anyone have it? I know I've seen it, and can't seem to find it.

         

alpine

8:22 am on Aug 5, 2003 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



Also called filter words or stop words...

Thanks

TravelSite

9:38 am on Aug 5, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Tried to find it on Google without luck. For a general list see [searchengineworld.com...]

alpine

11:36 pm on Aug 5, 2003 (gmt 0)

10+ Year Member



In case anyone cares, I found the answer to my own question, from an interview with Overture:
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Question: Do you have a list of "noise words" I can refer to?

The following is a complete list of noise words that Match Driver™ filters for our U.S. market:

about all an and are at
be do for how is me
my of on or out the
to was what with you your

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The odd thing is, I would not expect to find these words in the Search Term Suggestion Tool results, but if you search, for example "piece of cake", it displays "of" in the suggestion list.

webdiversity

12:36 am on Aug 6, 2003 (gmt 0)

WebmasterWorld Senior Member 10+ Year Member



I know it's a real example, but it made me chuckle.

"we will rock you" the song by queen, defaults on Espotting because of their noise list, to..........

"rock"

And WE have to be relevant?