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Often maligned, but often helpful, search helps you find things already asked.

• How does Stack Overflow work so well with search engines?

##Content copiers and scrapers If you've seen a question or answer from a Stack Exchange site turn up on another, and it does not follow the rules of attribution, report that to the high-ranking content copiers list.

##Usage For a glance at if your question has already been asked (and most likely it has) be sure to make use of the search.

The plus (+) modifier works well here in refining your results. For example, you have a question about a donkey and fetching water. The search you start could be something like:

+donkey +water

For more search tips, visit the Advanced Ninja Search page.

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Elasticsearch powers the search used on Stack Exchange sites.

Often maligned, but often helpful, search helps you find things already asked.

• How does Stack Overflow work so well with search engines?

Content copiers and scrapers

If you've seen a question or answer from a Stack Exchange site turn up on another, and it does not follow the rules of attribution, report that to the high-ranking content copiers list.

Usage

For a glance at if your question has already been asked (and most likely it has) be sure to make use of the search.

The plus (+) modifier works well here in refining your results. For example, you have a question about a donkey and fetching water. The search you start could be something like:

+donkey +water

For more search tips, visit the Advanced Ninja Search page.

Powered by

Elasticsearch powers the search used on Stack Exchange sites.

Often maligned, but often helpful, search helps you find things already asked.

• How does Stack Overflow work so well with search engines?

Content copiers and scrapers

If you've seen a question or answer from a Stack Exchange site turn up on another, and it does not follow the rules of attribution, report that to the high-ranking content copiers list.

Usage

For a glance at if your question has already been asked (and most likely it has) be sure to make use of the search.  

The plus (+) modifier works well here in refining your results. For example, you have a question about a donkey and fetching water. The search you start could be something like:

 

+donkey +water

For more search tips, visit the Advanced Ninja Search page.

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Elasticsearch powers the search used on Stack Exchange sites.

Often maligned, but often helpful, search helps you find things already asked.

• How does Stack Overflow work so well with search engines?

##Content copiers and scrapers If you've seen a question or answer from a Stack Exchange site turn up on another, and it does not follow the rules of attribution, report that to the high-ranking content copiers list.

##Usage For a glance at if your question has already been asked (and most likely it has) be sure to make use of the search.

The plus (+) modifier works well here in refining your results. For example, you have a question about a donkey and fetching water. The search you start could be something like:

 

+donkey +water

For more search tips, visit the Advanced Ninja Search page.

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Elasticsearch powers the search used on Stack Exchange sites.

Often maligned, but often helpful, search helps you find things already asked.

• http://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/9726/how-does-stack-overflow-work-so-well-with-search-engines

##Content copiers and scrapers If you've seen a question or answer from a Stack Exchange site turn up on another, and it does not follow the rules of attribution, report that to the high-ranking content copiers list.

##Usage For a glance at if your question has already been asked (and most likely it has) be sure to make use of the search.

The plus (+) modifier works well here in refining your results. For example, you have a question about a donkey and fetching water. The search you start could be something like:

 

+donkey +water

For more search tips, visit the Advanced Ninja Search page.

###Powered by
Elasticsearch powers the search used on Stack Exchange sites.

Often maligned, but often helpful, search helps you find things already asked.

• How does Stack Overflow work so well with search engines?

Content copiers and scrapers

If you've seen a question or answer from a Stack Exchange site turn up on another, and it does not follow the rules of attribution, report that to the high-ranking content copiers list.

Usage

For a glance at if your question has already been asked (and most likely it has) be sure to make use of the search. 

The plus (+) modifier works well here in refining your results. For example, you have a question about a donkey and fetching water. The search you start could be something like:

 

+donkey +water

For more search tips, visit the Advanced Ninja Search page.

Powered by

Elasticsearch powers the search used on Stack Exchange sites.