Hundreds of millions of rubles for the Sputnik search engine: why didn’t it take off? Sputnik (search engine) The national satellite search engine has started working.

The Rostelecom company presented a new search and service portal called Sputnik. The beta version of the site is available at sputnik.ru.

Let us recall that the idea of ​​​​creating a state Internet search engine appeared in the presidential administration of the Russian Federation in 2008. The Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications previously stated that the development of the new search engine is being carried out by private companies with the support of the department.

In October last year, Rostelecom's investment in Sputnik was estimated at $20 million.

From the site http://corp.sputnik.ru/webmaster
Sputnik's search engine is based on classic information search algorithms and the own developments of the project team, which began in 2008 as a small startup of enthusiasts.
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Search robot SputnikBot

Sputnik's search robot SputnikBt crawls sites in the Russian segment of the Internet every day. The information it collects is further processed and included in the search engine index.

All search robot requests come from the 109.207.13.0/24 subnet. The User-Agent header sent by the robot looks like this: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; SputnikBot/2.3). The bot's version number, in this case 2.3, will increase over time.

That is, gentlemen write in all seriousness about their own search mechanisms.

HERE YOU ARE.... deceivers

There is such a site km.ru - they really, astonishingly, have their own search engine. Why - I don’t know, but there is. There's some kind of ancient history, at first it was something “Cyril and Methodius” (I don’t know if it was an encyclopedia), then something else, now it’s like this. But the search remained. All over the Internet - like Yandex or Google. Only bad.

Let's ask him what "yogurt" is. Let's enter the following query into the search bar.

And this is the satellite search results. Which... has its own search engine, according to claims. We also asked him what “yogurt” is.

As you can see, the search results are no different - the same sites in the same places. This happens when a site and a Search Engine enter into an agreement and the site pays the Search Engine for the right to use its algorithms.

Another example. This is km.ru

And this? This is also km.ru. Just on a website with a different address.

Well, and, of course, one cannot help but pay attention to public statements:
“We are very much focused on the safety and comfort of users’ stay on the Internet,” says Sergei Tatevosyan, Sputnik development director. “In particular, we use "family filter" is a safe search, which allows you to let your child use the computer and be sure that for any queries, for any words that he learned from older comrades, he will not find anything that will horrify his parents. This service will allow you to have peace of mind for your family."

For $20 million dollars, they managed to attach another design (satellite) to the existing search for the km.ru resource.

Since I'm not a designer, I can't say that the design is perfect. Moreover, it is not complete. After all, this is a hybrid of Google, Yandex and Bing; they didn’t take it entirely from one place.

The picture on the main page is from bing. Image search design - from Google. Hints and most elements are from Yandex. Search results - km.ru - and this is - key element, the most important. You can do nothing at all except one line and one button if you have a high-quality search engine. Better quality than others, or at least the same.

The mountain gave birth to a mouse. Whole fucked up. Sorry. Purchased from a maternity hospital for $20,000,000 or 690,156,000 rubles.

The real price for this site is... Well, twenty million. Maximum. Rubles, of course. This is how much it will cost studios + equipment.

The use of the PS "yandex" and "google" is prohibited in your country, now you will be redirected to SPUTNIK.RU

UPD: That's it, the shop is closed. Google search results have already been put on km.ru. That is, as it is now: the km.ru output goes to Sputnik, but in order not to get scorched, km.ru itself is the Google output. More details There are also a few screenshots from yesterday.

They updated, but I buried the photos.

The problem identified by the creators of Sputnik is the emergence of a huge amount of information and useful services from various organizations and the state that can improve a person’s quality of life, as well as the difficulty of finding them for an inexperienced user. In the “About the project” section you can read theses about the benefits of the new platform for people:

- “Sputnik” helps make the Internet safer and more useful, solve everyday problems, and makes it easier to access official information or government services on the Internet.

- “Sputnik” will be useful for young families. For example, he will tell you how to apply for benefits and avoid paperwork, and help you find a job. “Sputnik” can be made the start page on home devices - this will help children explore the world, but will protect them from indecent materials.

The search can be recommended to elderly parents who are not particularly versed in technology, so that they can find a reliable assistant in daily affairs and at the same time not pick up unnecessary things on the Internet.

Sputnik's services will help you get to know your area and city better, find useful services and organizations around your home and information about them.

The service will provide answers to questions related to the state, the work of important services and institutions, and will help you find official information and its sources.

- “Sputnik” will become a navigator, for example, it will suggest the nearest pharmacy with the necessary drug, a gas station with a favorable price for gasoline, a veterinary clinic or regional services.

However, one can also argue with the latter, since Yandex, Google and others largest companies after all, they have built-in protection tools against unwanted content, even if they don’t advertise it so clearly. And in the satellite, if you wish, you can easily find materials “for adults”. At search query « Naked girls“and moderate content filtering, the page of pictures will be full of nudity and, even if you set the most stringent settings, the fragile child’s psyche will still have to witness a pair of bare breasts and a girl in an obscene pose.

May 22, 2014 at Russian Federation A presentation of a new search system took place - Sputnik search engine Rostelecom. It provides many conveniences to the user when searching for the necessary information due to its versatility.

Search engine originality

The search engine has several sections called “Search”, “News”, “Maps”, “Convenient Russia”, “Medicines”, “My Home”, “Finance”, “More”. Searching for the necessary information is done using the “Search” menu. To do this, you just need to enter the question the user is interested in and the search engine will return many answers.

To download and install the Sputnik browser, click on the picture below

System cognition

You can learn about new events and study the map of the country in more detail in the “News” and “Maps” sections.

• The "News" section will help the user find out Interesting Facts about the life of the country. Here are notes about latest events that occurred in Russia and in the world.
• The “Maps” section will help you understand the location of various administrative facilities, highways, etc. When entering the name of the required settlement the Sputnik search engine will show its map, which shows the names and locations of streets.

To use the Sputnik search engine from Rostelecom, follow the link

Posting useful information

Information useful for citizens of the country is posted in the sections “Convenient Russia”, “My Home”, “Medicines”. The “Convenient Russia” section contains links to the most frequently asked questions of citizens of the country. This includes the topic of insurance, deferment from the army, maternity capital, technical inspection, etc. Using the “My Home” section you can find absolutely all the information about organizations that provide maintenance to residential buildings. Using the Sputnik search engine, you can find out a variety of information about medications, as well as the number and location of pharmacies that are located near the user’s place of residence. To do this, you just need to go to the “Medicines” section.
Photo: search engine screenshot

Search engine advantages

The search engine was developed by Rostelecom.

It was worked on by highly qualified professionals who are masters of their craft. The uniqueness of the Sputnik browser is explained by its focus on the Russian contingent. In it you can find absolutely all the answers to questions from citizens of the Russian Federation. What makes the search engine attractive is its original layout. A random picture depicting a landmark of the country is placed on the screen. The only drawback is that Sputnik is only available within the Russian Federation. Russians who live abroad cannot use it.

Video: about the search engine and its capabilities

". For me, as a person closely associated with web technologies, SEO and search engines, in particular, this event cannot go unnoticed. Therefore, I decided to write a mini review of this “miracle” that was given to us by national telecommunications company Rostelecom".

What is noteworthy is that this search engine is available only to residents of Russia. Similar restrictions have been made to protect the information space of the Russian Federation. As practice in Ukraine has shown, there is something to protect against.

I’ll get ahead of myself a little, I live in Ukraine, so I couldn’t immediately access the site, however, after some manipulation with the proxy, I managed to access the new Sputnik search engine.

If the problem with logging into the Sputnik search engine for users from other countries is relevant, then I will post a detailed manual for installing and configuring a proxy connection. Residents of Ukraine should probably be interested in this.

So, what interesting things did I see on the website of the Rostelecom search engine Sputnik.ru?

Well, for starters, I paid attention to the search results:

The new search engine, unlike other search engines, has the ability to configure filtering of search results (search results). There are 3 types of obscene filters available: light, moderate and strict.

Sputnik has its own, quite convenient map, with the ability to quickly search for notaries, fitness clubs, pharmacies and other things. I recently wrote about the integration of Yandex and Google maps on my website. Perhaps I’ll write about this one, since it’s definitely of interest to webmasters. Although it is not a fact that the developers will provide the ability to insert a map on the site.

The search engine of OJSC Rostelecom has its own searches using pictures and videos.

Detailed information on exchange rates includes a currency converter, graphs of currency price growth and decline, and a map with exchange offices.

The medicine search will allow you to find a medicine by name on the map. When you click on the label, addresses and telephone numbers will be indicated.

First of all, let's find a suitable IP. For this we will use filters:

We indicate the country: Russian Federation.

Anonymity type: high.

Click “Apply”.

Pay attention to the “Type” column, some indicate HTTP, HTTPS, and some SOCKS4 and SOCKS5.

It is important! If the type is HTTP and/or HTTPS, in the proxy server parameters you need to specify the IP address and port in the following fields:

Leave the 4th field empty.

If the type is SOCKS4 or SOCKS5, then fill in only the 4th field, the remaining 3 must be empty.

There is a certain probability that you will not be able to find a suitable proxy the first time. I'll have to try a few.

After each, check whether you can go to the website of the Rostelecom Sputnik search engine - Sputnik.ru.

For that. To return everything to its original state, simply return the “Automatic detection of parameters” checkbox.

In this cunning way, you can easily get into the Sputnik search engine, even if you are not in Russia.

The Sputnik search engine was launched this year, and many users were looking forward to it, as it was supposed to show us something new and feature-rich in reality. In fact, this is what happened. The creator of the project is the well-known telecommunications company OJSC Rostelecom. The most interesting thing is that the Russian search system“Sputnik” is currently available only to citizens of the Russian Federation. This was done in order to establish certain restrictions for the preservation and protection of the Russian Federation. As practice has long shown us, the information space of large states really has something to protect itself from, which is why such decisions came into force. But in fact, users who want to get acquainted with this resource have long done so with the help of various devices. People who live outside the territory of Russia will have to use special tools in order to get to the pages of the new project, but we decided to talk about this a little later.

"Sputnik.ru" - search engine: innovations

So, let's figure out what new Russian development has provided us with. The project is primarily intended for users to search for any information, so it’s worth talking about the search results right away. Let's start with Yandex queries and find out what position the new Sputnik search engine ranks. This site is in fifteenth position, which, in principle, is not bad at all, but Google constantly surprises. When entering such a request on the first pages of the search results, the resource could not be noticed. However, let’s assume that we still managed to access the site that interests us. Here the design immediately catches your eye, and it is very nicely done. It is immediately clear that the developers did a great job in this regard. Going a little lower, on the main page you can see large pictures that display all the beautiful places in Russia. Currently, this service is still in beta testing, so photos will be added to the design of the project gradually, after a full launch.

Possible leader

The Sputnik search engine has every chance of becoming a leading service, although this will only happen if access is open to all visitors. For a more comfortable pastime for users, a block with a weather forecast was installed on the new service, the most latest news, as well as a list of TV shows, where a person can choose a channel and find out what programs to watch. These elements don't look as good and the service would be much nicer without them, although the developers could just make them as widgets. Thus, each person would have the opportunity to independently manage add-ons, as well as install them in those places where it is most convenient.

TV

You can’t ignore the fact that there is instant access to a large number TV channels. Naturally, such an opportunity is provided by a special website - Zabava.ru. However, if you wish, you can watch programs that are broadcast in real time. The video quality is not the worst, and there are additional options for viewing settings.

Uniqueness

Sputnik.ru has a unique opportunity. Here the user can independently filter the results, or rather, set a query, and then select those sites that are really useful. True, at present there are only three types of sorting, or more precisely - light, moderate and strict control. Naturally, obscene content is purged. The project, like many of its competitors, has its own very convenient map, where you can instantly ask almost any queries, for example, to search for fitness clubs, bars, pharmacies, notary companies, taxis, and so on. The Sputnik search engine in this regard, of course, is superior to other analogues.

Access

Let's now figure out how to get to this interesting development if you are not a citizen of Russia. In fact, it is very simple, and the most important tool for this matter will be a proxy. Servers can be used both paid and free, the most important thing is that their addresses are Russian. Specialized software for visiting the site of interest to us is also suitable.

We hope for the further development of the project, because the start has been quite good. Thanks to the developers for this. Today the hero of our material is the Sputnik search engine. Rostelecom is directly related to it. It must be said that in this case we are talking about the main Russian telecommunications company.