Abrexa UK is the first of its kind, yet there are no patented technologies, no massed parallel processors and no unique spidering algorithms. So what's unique about Abrexa UK?

Types of search are vital
The most notable advancement of Abrexa UK over other engines is that users are asked what kind of information they are looking for. Visitors can pick between shopping, information, companies and entertainment. These four types of search cover 90% of what people actually look for on the web, yet each requires very different results.

The most significant flaw off all existing search engines is that they do not try and take into account the type of information being sought. That is why results, despite being relevant to the phrase actually searched for, are often irrelevant to the user.

For example, someone searching for "website promotion" may be looking for software products to help them promote their own website. Or, they might be looking for information and tips on how to promote their site. Alternatively, they may be looking to hire a promotion company to do the work for them. Current search engine technology is incapable of distinguishing between these very different kinds of search, which is why users receive a hotch-potch of results, even on the better engines such as Google.

Because of this unique structure, the results provided by Abrexa UK are significantly more relevant to what users are searching for than other engines.

Spam free search results
Just about all of the existing search engines have now moved into the PPC (pay-per-click) and sponsored listings market, leaving advertisers with the largest budget at the top of the search results.

Abrexa UK doesn't use any sponsored listings, and all of the search results are taken from Abrexa UK's own database.

Family friendly age ratings
Abrexa UK is the world's first search engine to provide age ratings for sites. All of the search results from Abrexa UK's database come complete with an age rating consistent with the UK film classification system. This allows parents to judge which sites to allow their youngsters to visit, and allows adults to avoid unpleasant surprises.

Ranking by quality of sites
All of the sites in the Abrexa UK database are rated on the quality of their content, usability and design. These ratings are in turn used as a significant ranking factor in the search results.

Not only does this ensure that the better sites are pushed to the top of the search results, it also means that users can make educated decisions about which sites to visit.

Spam ratings for sites
One of the main complaints from Internet users is the increasing levels of intrusive advertising on web sites. None of the current search engines have any way of determining the level of advertising on websites.

To provide a welcome relief for users, every site in the Abrexa UK database receives a "spam rating"; an indication of the levels of advertising on a site. These spam ratings are listed alongside the search results, allowing users to clearly see how much advertising each site contains.

Netscape compatibility tests
The vast majority of search engines do not perform any kind of compatibility tests for non-Microsoft browsers. Abrexa UK clearly indicates which sites are usable in Netscape Navigator (4.7 and above), the principle alternative browser.

Text browser compatibility tests
As part of the commitment to accessibility for users with disabilities, Abrexa UK clearly indicates sites that are functional in text-only browsers, such as those used by people with visual impairments.

User feedback to keep it fresh
Every search result provides a visitor with the ability to easily report a problem with the database such as inappropriate age ratings, dead sites etc. This keeps the database as fresh as possible, and allows Abrexa UK's community of users to directly influence the quality of results.