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SE::Ask - Parser for US Google search results via Ask.com

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Overview of the parser​

Ask search results parser. Thanks to the Ask parser, you will be able to obtain large databases of links ready for further use. You can use queries in the same form as you enter them into the Ask search bar, including search operators (site, inurl, etc.).

A-Parser functionality allows you to save Ask parser settings for future use (presets), set parsing schedules, and much more. You can use automatic query multiplication, substitution of subqueries from files, and brute-force of alphanumeric combinations and lists to obtain the maximum possible number of results.

Saving results is possible in the form and structure you need, thanks to the built-in powerful Template Toolkit template engine, which allows you to apply additional logic to results and output data in various formats, including JSON, SQL, and CSV.

Collected data​

  • Links, anchors, and snippets from search results
  • Related keywords
Collected data

Capabilities​

  • Parses the maximum number of results provided - 10 pages
  • Parses up to 100 results of the US search results from Ask.com
  • Ability to collect related keywords

Use cases​

  • Collecting link databases - for A-Poster, XRumer, AllSubmitter, etc.
  • Assessing competition for keywords
  • Searching for backlinks (mentions) of websites
  • Checking website indexing
  • Searching for vulnerable websites
  • Any other options involving Ask.com parsing in one form or another

Queries​

As queries, you should specify search phrases exactly as if you were entering them directly into the Ask.com search form, for example:

test
windows Moscow

Query substitutions​

You can use built-in macros for query multiplication; for example, if we want to get a very large database of forums, we specify several main queries in different languages:

forum
forum
foro
论坛

In the query format, we specify a character brute-force from a to zzzz; this method allows for maximum rotation of search results and obtaining many new unique results:

$query {az:a:zzzz}

This macro will create 475254 additional queries for each original search query, which in total will give 4 x 475254 = 1901016 search queries—an impressive figure, but not a problem at all for A-Parser. At a speed of 2000 queries per minute, such a task will be processed in just 16 hours.

Using operators​

You can use search operators in the query format, so they will be automatically added to each query from your list:

site:$query

Output results examples​

A-Parser supports flexible result formatting thanks to the built-in Template Toolkit template engine, which allows it to output results in arbitrary form, as well as in structured formats like CSV or JSON.

Exporting a list of links​

Same as in SE::Google.

Same as in SE::Google.

Same as in SE::Google.

Same as in SE::Google.

Saving in SQL format​

Same as in SE::Google.

Dumping results to JSON​

Same as in SE::Google.

Results processing​

A-Parser allows you to process results directly during parsing; in this section, we have listed the most popular cases for the Ask parser.

Same as in SE::Google.

Same as in SE::Google.

Extracting domains​

Same as in SE::Google.

Removing tags from anchors and snippets​

Same as in SE::Google.

Same as in SE::Google.

Possible settings​

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Common settings for all parsers

Parameter nameDefault valueDescription
Pages count5Number of pages to parse (from 1 to 10)
Use http2☑Use http2