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I've gotten rather frustrated lately with Google's search results (Bing doesn't seem to be any better). I'm tired of wading through pages of irrelevant search results (all the Wiki clones and other SEO-crap). I do a lot of searching on military aviation-related terms. For example, right now I am researching WWII (and earlier) Japanese military aviation. I luck out in my searches and find an informative page like this: http://zenibo-milimania.world.coocan.jp/epljn.htm. So I try to research and find some more detailed information. That page indicates that the IJA acquired one or more Northrop Gamma 2E's in 1933, and that they were designated \"BXN.\" Wanting to find out more, I go to Google and search for Northrop BXN and get mostly garbage. The first link is to a Wikipedia article (which does give me some useful info, but I want more). I don't want links to ask.com, enotes.com, wapedia, onevisionvideo, instantfreetraffic

So, searching for ways to eliminate this spam from search results, I found this: How to Block Wikipedia from Your Google Searches

Sounds like just what I want. I install the OptimizeGoogle Firefox plug-in, import the list of websites to filter out, but it doesn't seem to work at all. I've tried looking for other search (Google, Bing) results filters extensions/plug-ins/add-ons/etc. for IE/FireFox/Chrome, with no luck.

Anyone have a more successful experience with something like this?

OptimizeGoogle hasn't been refreshed since the last Google update, so that's no surprise.

OptimizeGoogle still hasn't been updated. However, I've discovered several other things that may be useful. Just installed them and haven't had a chance to check 'em out much yet:

For Firefox:

The Greasemonkey add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... asemonkey/

...with the Google Domain Blocker script: http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/33156

For Chrome, the Personal Blocklist extension:

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/deta ... kpmpbdcdef

In my brief testing so far, the Chrome Personal Blocklist seems to work the best.

Jeff250 wrote:OptimizeGoogle hasn't been refreshed since the last Google update, so that's no surprise.

I've been using a FireFox add-on called Google Enhancer to disable some of the updates. I kept getting annoyed by the instant preview feature they added. Plus I didn't like the idea of it messing up some of the scripts I use.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... leenhancer

Try Peerguardian2. Has the option to block http. Lists are still updated.

Just ran across this today

http://chrome.blogspot.com/2011/02/new- ... -from.html

Thenior wrote:Just ran across this today

http://chrome.blogspot.com/2011/02/new- ... -from.html

I kind of wish these "by google" Chrome extendtions didn't feel the need to always have a stupid icon, which sometimes does nothing except show you it's installed, on the top right corner.

I'll play with it for a few months and see how it goes.

Thanks!

Forgot to share this! Flatlander if you ever run into that problem again, trying giving Glekko a shot.

I've had some luck with it every now and then.

http://blekko.com/