How are the Ask.com search results chosen?
Here's how Ask.com Search works:
Ask.com employs Teoma search technology to retrieve its web search results. Instead of ranking results based upon the sites with the most links leading to them, Teoma analyzes the Web as it naturally occurs - in its subject-specific communities - to determine which sites are most relevant.
The Teoma Crawler is Ask.com's Web-indexing robot (or, crawler/spider, as they are typically referred to in the search world). This process begins by creating a comprehensive and high-quality index. Web crawling is an essential tool for this approach, and it ensures that we have the most up-to-date search results.
For more on how the Teoma Crawler works, visit the Teoma Tech Information page.
