What are the disadvantages of using a meta search engine?
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What are the disadvantages of using a meta search engine?
Disadvantages of Meta SearchQuote:
Originally Posted by Krina
May need to decode query forms
Translation of query syntax and fields not exact
Some sources don't sort by relevance
No way to compare relevance scores
Vulnerable to search spam
Results returned as HTML without useful tagging, require screenscraping
Variable quality of search engines
Must keep up with changes in source engines
What is so specific about meta search engine which compelled you to post this?Quote:
Originally Posted by Krina
Thanks for sharing with us!Quote:
Originally Posted by John-Smith
Meta Information on website header is not a search engine metric anymore. The disadvantage is the addition of meta tag will add extra load for users on website loading.
I learned something new here. thanks guys.
The disadvantage of using meta search engine is that, when adding meta tags there will be extra load for users on website loading. The results is the slow page loading time
Disadvantages. Metasearch engines are not capable of decoding query forms or able to fully translate query syntax.