Search for an app in Google Play Store
Bob Sneidar
bobsneidar at iotecdigital.com
Mon Jul 17 11:20:17 EDT 2023
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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