Search for an app in Google Play Store

[Bob Sneidar]

I bet the dashes mean something in the search algorithm. 

Bob S


> On Jul 17, 2023, at 1:10 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
>> Am 14.07.2023 um 22:36 schrieb J. Landman Gay via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com>:
>> 
>> On 7/14/23 7:16 AM, Klaus major-k via use-livecode wrote:
>>> I am looking for a support email at GOOGLE Dev.
>>> My problem is the search engine of Google Play Store.
>>> Just like the subject says. ;-)
>> 
>> Oh right, I'm supposed to read the subject title. Oops. This is the closest thing I could find:
>> <https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/10357403?hl=en>
>> 
>> They don't make it easy.
> 
> just received a response from Google.
> 
> It is completely generic, does not make any sense to me, but it looks like they do NOT 
> search for the correct and complete title of an app in their database. :-/
> 
> Maybe I do not understand it correctly?
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> Hi Klaus,
> 
> Thanks for contacting Google Play Developer Support.
> 
> Google Play app search works across title, developer name, and app descriptions. 
> Your title should be unique and accessible, avoid common terms, and reinforce 
> what your app is about.
> 
> Using common or generic words like "Puzzle" or "Sports" can often increase the 
> total number of potential search results, thus making your app more difficult to find. 
> Using the search phrase Sehen-Hören-Merken forces our search engine to autocorrect 
> the search term and return results as if the search term were "Sehen - Hören - Merken" (in quotes).
> 
> For more information about Google Search Operators, please see this Google Search Help Center article.
> ...
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Best
> 
> Klaus
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