Yandex search engine 1. Yandex - setting up the main page, registering and logging in, as well as the history of the company's formation

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Hello dear readers of the blog site. If you are not familiar yet, I would like to introduce you to one of the most popular online services of the Russian Internet called Yandex. It has existed since 1996 and at the dawn of its formation it was exclusively only.

Let's put aside the question “what is Yandex today” a bit, but let's talk about where such a strange name came from. Why Yandex? There are several interpretations on this matter, and they all answer the question posed.

True, only one of them reflects the real course of thinking of the author of this super-popular now word, which was one of the founding fathers of this search engine - Ilya Segalovich(unfortunately, he left us in the middle of last year).

Why is Yandex called Yandex?

In the above photo, it is on the far left. Next to him is his colleague and the second thoroughly Yandex - Arkady Volozh. Well, on the right are Sergey Brin and Larry Page -. This photo was taken at the beginning of this century, when Google was planning to buy our domestic search engine and its leaders came to Russia for negotiations, but the deal never took place.

So, Ilya faced a difficult task - choose a name for a future search engine(not yet available on the Internet at that time) and at the same time not hit your face in the dirt. The search keyword index was taken as a basis (read about and how the index is important for them, and what it is all about).

It was decided that the word-forming phrase would be “yet another indexer”, which means “another indexer”. In general, quite modestly and without any applications for future overwhelming success. At that time, the English language in Russia was "" and, naturally, the search engine was originally named in the Latin alphabet: YANDEX(Yet Another iNDEXer).

However, the main feature of Yandex at that time (and even now) was that it searches for answers on the Internet. In addition to him, at that time it was only done, which now is no longer a full-fledged search engine. In general, the founding fathers decided that it was necessary to add the Russian letter I instead of the English Y at the beginning and it turned out ЯNDEX... This could already be interpreted as the Language INDEX.

At the time, its main page looked like this (designed by Themes by Lebedev):

In 2008, the fashion for writing company names in Latin letters came to naught and ЯNDEX began to be called simply Yandex.

There are several more interpretations, why Yandex is called Yandex, and despite the fact that they are quite logical and laconic, they appeared after the official name was approved. I have already mentioned one of them - Language iNDEX.

Well, the second one says that if you take the first letter "I" in the word index and, then you get the pronoun "I" - hence YNDEX. The version is beautiful, but somewhat different from what happened in reality.

What is Yandex and what is it today?

As I already mentioned, at the dawn of its formation, this online service was exclusively a search engine. He is still it, and his share on the Russian Internet market is very significant and amounts to more than sixty percent.

But time passed and everything changed. With each new year of its existence, Yandex has acquired more and more new services and capabilities. Some of them have survived to our time unchanged, some have changed, merged or even closed, such as, for example.

Now, if you are looking for a product, you probably turn to in order to choose the store that is optimal for the price and reviews. If you are going somewhere, then go to the display of the traffic situation (traffic jams).

For many, this online service has become a portal from which they begin their daily surfing the Internet. This is especially convenient because, like the desktop in Windows, it has the ability to add widgets, customize the appearance by using themes, and all other services of this mega-portal are available from it.

So what is Yandex? You can't answer in one word. Let me list all the services collected under his wing, which I had a chance to write about in detail. Probably, it will be much easier and clearer this way.

- unlike Google, the Runet mirror initially decided to use its main (start) page for the convenience of users.
Well, by analogy with the Passport was introduced, which is valid throughout the entire territory of all possessions of this search engine.
- the place where all site owners add their resources to monitor their indexing and visibility in this search engine.
- probably the second most popular payment system after the Russian Internet. Although, if we take into account, it turns out that the third.
- here you can order advertising of your goods or services on the search pages (advertising is displayed at the top or bottom of the search results).
- a very popular service among Russians, because it provides information about traffic jams, allows you to plot routes and create your own (folk) maps.
- this is the flip side of Yandex.Direct. The fact is that Yandex has a well-functioning system for working with contextual advertising, so why should it limit itself only to its own search results (search results page)?
In general, if you have your site with daily traffic greater than or equal to 300 unique visitors per day, then register with the Profit Partner (the official service center for YAN partners) and earn, receive prizes and partner rewards. Without a bulldozer - this.
- a system that differs from a similar Google tool (Analytics) in that it has an intuitive and elegant interface, and is also easy to learn.
- on the Russian Internet market it successfully competes with, and attracts some of the users from Dzhimale.
In terms of functionality, the new incarnation of Yandex Mail is not much inferior to the latter, and in some aspects even surpasses it. For example, there is a free opportunity to get what Google has now cost a small penny ().
- file storage, which is designed to become a real alternative to Dropbox (read about that) or.
- a new service offering users a fresh selection of materials on topics of interest to them. The selection is generated automatically based on the preferences of each specific user. Read more about the service at the link provided.
- the search engine of any SMS on which your site will work will always be worse than this tool. Therefore, do not apply it to install, well, or its analog from Google.
- these are not services, but important tools with which a company estimates the static weight of all indexed documents, and ordinary users can estimate at what price it is worth selling or buying links from certain sites (read about, perpetual links or)
- deceased in Bose (or rather in Yukose) free builder of folk sites. Previously, it was not possible with it to create free sites or store and transfer files (the last function was taken over by the Disk described just above)
- a fairly popular add-on over browsers, which, however, is much more needed by the search engine itself than by users (setting the default search, home page, collecting user preferences, etc.).
Yes, all this is not as aggressively implemented as in, but there is something in common.
- before a similar thing was in the Opera (express panel), but thanks to our hero, now these bookmarks can be used in any browser (installed).
- made on the same engine as Google Chrome, but has a number of individual features that competitors do not have.
- a set of buttons for adding announcements of articles on the site to popular social networks. The statistics of this block can be tracked in Metrica.
- this is not a service or a tool, but simply a statement that this search engine is not yet capable of real-time and updates search results discretely at certain unequal time intervals, which are usually called apom.
- can search not only by the words or phrases entered into the search bar, but also to carry out which you download from your computer or specify its location on the Internet.
- online service is similar.
- well, of course, this is far from Google translate, but it also gives a very good translation, albeit in a much smaller number of languages.
- will help you measure the speed of the Internet channel you are using.
- the service is very convenient and quite claims to be the best in runet.
- the most popular directory of sites on the entire Russian Internet, but, unfortunately, not everyone can get there even on a paid basis.
- the first assistant to those who have already learned, because it allows you to collect, then to write articles for them.
- a very specific thing that cannot be explained in a nutshell, but you can read the article given here.

I think that now, at least in general terms, it has become clear to you what Yandex is and how great and powerful it is. Thanks.

Good luck to you! See you soon on the pages of the blog site

How to make Yandex the start page in Opera, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome?

To go to settings at the Opera, define a button "Instruments" and click on it.

From the drop-down list, select "Settings" - "General settings". In this part of the algorithm, we find a window with a tab "Basic"... Your required inscription - "At startup"... And opposite it is a drop-down list from which we choose "Start on home page." Find the inscription "Home" and print in the address bar www.yandex.ru. Press the coveted button "OK" and restart the browser.

When installing the Yandex start page in Mozilla Firefox you need to find the orange button in the upper left corner. Next, we go to the point "Settings"... We are almost there. Find the mark "When Firefox starts up" and choose Show home page... On the opposite of the inscription, which we so need ( "Homepage"), we put the address already familiar to us. And restart the browser. You can use it.

And we can't wait to talk about Google chrome:

We look at the browser and find in the upper right corner a button. Click to open a new tab.
We have an option "Settings" and then our required command "Manage Google Chrome".
It remains for us to pay attention to the button "Options"- that is what we need. More precisely, we need to select the function " Basic " and "Home page".
We put a tick in front of the item "Open this page"... After all that has been done according to tradition, we write our favorite address - www.yandex.ru and finish everything with a button "Close".

Video: make Yandex your home page

As you can see, through simple combinations, subject to a careful search for all the necessary options, installing the Yandex start page is a very exciting experience. Now you can quickly find the information you need or go to using programs and options.

Yandex is a modern way to search for information, news and other data that users need on a daily basis. Here you can also create a free mailbox, get acquainted with the schedule and exchange rates. A unified source of any information, a real guide to the World Wide Web is the domestic service Yandex.

Where to begin

You can get to the Yandex home page by entering https://yandex.ru/ in the address bar of your browser. After that, the user will be on the main page of the Yandex ru service.

Top center the latest news is located, to the right you can enter your e-mail box and check your mail. Slightly below, to the left of the logo, there is a search bar, under which there is basic information about traffic jams, weather and a map of the city in which the user is located.

Setting as start page

As soon as you start the browser, the first page it opens is called the start page. When you visit Yandex, the site offers to make the service a start page. If you click " I accept", Then with each subsequent launch of the browser, your work will start from the main page.

Yandex search

Getting the information you need from Yandex is as easy as shelling pears. Start typing your request, and the search engine will automatically suggest possible options.

Above the search bar, there are services that simplify this process. Need pictures? Click on the corresponding link. Video? Not a problem, Yandex is ready to search for the video you need. There are other services available in the "More" tab to simplify the search.

This is an advanced search.

Here can be specified specific region, select a search by the site of interest, or filter sites by publication date. Please note: in the lower right corner, Yandex offers to install the start page and the main search engine. Click "OK" and the system will do the rest automatically.

Location

Yandex determines your location automatically in order to display relevant news and data, such as weather and traffic jams, for the region in which the user is located. Do you want to change the region? Not a problem. Click on the default city.

After that, you will be taken to the page location selection... Click "Find me" to let the service update your location information automatically, or enter the name of the settlement in the line below.

Yandex News

The latest developments in the region and the world are located in the very top of the window where you can switch between news. By clicking on the event of interest, the user will be redirected to the Yandex News service page.

Here you can read in detail with the latest events in the country and the world, sort the news into categories, and get acquainted with the events of interest to the user.

additional services

Above the search bar are additional services that make it easier to work with information:

Video: Find a video you are interested in, or check out the latest updates.
Pictures: Search the images and photos you want with ease, or just look at trending images.
news: the service already described above, allows you to always be aware of events.
Cards: helps you easily navigate the terrain, and find the desired locations right on the map.
Market: look at the products on sale and order the one you want in one click.
Interpreter: translation of texts with support for a large number of languages.
Music: create your own collection of audio recordings, or listen to your favorite songs online.

Anything that does not fit above the search bar can be found in the “ Yet". The available options include job search projects, a poster, and many other resources.

Additional links

Information about the service is located at the bottom of the title page, and contains the following items:

Installing the theme

To make the design more colorful and interesting, the developers suggest installing on it one of the many themes that change the appearance of the site. This is as easy as shelling pears to do. In the upper right corner there is a menu “ Customization", In which you need to select the item" Put the topic», After which a list of available themes will open. Installation is free and completed in a matter of seconds.

For example, the Star Wars theme. 15 seconds - and from the start page the most formidable Jedi of the galaxy is looking at you.

What else can be configured

In the same menu “ Settings"There are several other points:

Location: as mentioned earlier, here you can set the settlement in which the user is located.
My places: Add places like home and work to the map.
Language: Choose in which language the site will be displayed.
Search settings: Several options to simplify and personalize your search.
Advertising: make it more interesting for yourself, or remove it altogether.
Notifications: what do you want Yandex to tell you about?
Passport: Additional security settings and the entry of personal information such as a phone number.

Yandex Passport

To obtain a passport in Yandex, you must enter your first and last name, login and password, and also indicate your mobile phone number. Registration takes no more than two minutes, after which many options become available to the user, including linking a bank card, changing the password and security settings, and many other functions.

How to ask support questions

In order to learn about the work of services and services, visit the section " Feedback».

Here you can familiarize yourself with the basic instructions for working with the portal, find out the necessary information, and, if necessary, contact the support service for clarifications.

In this tutorial I will show you how to make the Yandex start page. Then, every time you start the browser, the main page of the yandex site will automatically open.

Method 1: browser extension

An extension is a free program that you can download and add to your browser. It will automatically change the start page and keep it as default. Now I will show you how to install such an extension:

Go to home.yandex.ru
Click on the "Install" button
In the window, click on "Install extension"

This button may also have a different name: Allow, Add, or Run.

In a minute, the extension will be installed and an icon with the letter I will appear at the top of the browser.

Close your browser and open it again. Now, when you start, the Yandex search engine will appear immediately.

Perhaps the first time a warning window will pop up. In this case, click on "Save Changes".

Method 2: customize the home page manually

In any program for the Internet, you can configure a site that will always open first. Now I will show you how to do this in different browsers on a computer (laptop).

Google chrome

Click on the button with three dots in the upper corner of the program and select "Settings" from the list.

A new tab will open with the "Launch Chrome" part at the bottom. Click on Defined Pages and select Add Page.

A small window will appear, in which type yandex.ru and click "Add".

That's all! To check the result, you need to close Google Chrome and open it again.

Yandex

Click on the button with three horizontal lines at the very top of the browser on the right side. Select "Settings" from the list.

A new tab with settings will open.

Go down a little lower, to where it says "Open at startup." And there click on "Previously opened tabs", and then put a check mark on "Open yandex.ru if there are no tabs."

That's all! Now the Yandex search engine will constantly open when the broiser is launched.

Opera

Click on the "Menu" button in the upper left corner of the program. Select "Settings" from the list.

A new tab will open with the "On Startup" part at the top. We click on "Open a specific page or several pages", then on the link "Set pages".

In the window that appears, type the address yandex.ru and click OK.

Immediately after that, the Yandex Internet portal will become the start page in the Opera. To check this, close the browser and open it again.

Mozilla Firefox

Click on the button with three horizontal lines in the upper right corner of the browser. Select "Settings" from the list.

A new tab will open. In the "At startup" part, click on "Show home page". Then in the part “Home page of yandex.ru

That's all! Close the browser and open it again.

Internet Explorer

Click on the button with the gear image in the upper right corner of the program. Select "Browser Options" from the list.

A small window will open. There will be shown the site that is set as the homepage at the moment. To change it, delete this address, type yandex.ru instead. Just below, click on "Start from home page" and click OK at the bottom.

The window will disappear. Now close Internet Explorer and open it again.

How to make Yandex the default search engine

Often in browsers, Google or Mail.ru is installed as the main search engine. But it can be easily changed to Yandex. Then, when you enter a query in the top line of the program, the results of the yandex search engine will be shown.

The easiest way is to download and install the official app.

Alternatively, you can manually change the default search:

V Chrome, Yandex Browser or Mozile you need to click on the button with three horizontal lines, click on the "Settings" item and in the "Search" part select the desired site from the list.

In Opera, click on the "Menu" button and select "Settings". Then go to the "Browser" section and in the "Search" section select the one you need from the list.

Today we will partially consider the Yandex search engine.

Its main page is the face of the entire system and literally a portal to the wonderful world of a search engine that occupies a leading position in Runet.

There is no point in talking about the reasons for leadership now, because the topic of our article is somewhat different, but if in a couple of words, then Yandex:

Helps the user
Friendly even for beginners
Easy to use
Uses a unique ranking system
Has its own path of development and tries to bring something new.

The launch of the system took place back in the distant ninety-seventh year during a presentation at the Softool exhibition.

And already at that time Yandex was coping with the morphology of the Russian language without any problems, looking for the information the user needed, taking into account the distance.

And also had its own algorithm for the relevance of a particular page of each site that was indexed.

First acquaintance with the main page

In order to get to the Yandex home page, you just need to enter www Yandex or www Yandex ru or ru in the search bar of your browser.

Well, if you are generally too lazy or you are full of impatience to enjoy a hitherto unseen sight - just write "Yandex" and click on the first link that will appear in the search.

So, we are on the main page. I must say that since its inception, this search engine's home page has changed very often.

And all because the developers carefully follow the current trends and the desires of users.

On the basis of all this, as a constructor, a page is assembled that most closely matches what we used to call the word "convenience" or "comfort".

When you get to the page for the first time, the first thing you do is pay attention to the very top, where a bar pops up offering to download the adapted Yandex Browser, equipped with a special protection technology.

Advice! Despite the fact that Yandex.Browser is well-designed and "sharpened" for all the desires of a simple user, someone will not want to download it, and the top bar will distract from important information. In this case, it will be possible to pay attention to the upper right corner of the page, where there is a button "Close", made in the form of a cross. Click on it, and you will no longer see the annoying strip prompting you to perform an action you do not need.

Of course, after a while it may appear again, but you will already know exactly what to do with it.

Well, or she will convince you and you still decide to download Yandex Browser, at least for fun.

At the end of the review, by the way, we will provide you with a video with detailed configuration of this browser.

Make Yandex the main page in the browser

You may have a question: "How can I make sure that the Yandex home page is constantly in my browser and I don't have to constantly search for it?"

You can do it absolutely free!

The caring developers have taken care of this, so if you take a look at the very top left corner of the page, you can find the "Set as homepage" link.

Click, you will be prompted to install a special extension and you're done - the start page!

Advice! Pay attention to the picture above. The first arrow (on the left) indicates the main link that allows you to make Yandex the start page of any browser. However, if you use the Google Chrome browser, you may get a convenient ad (arrow on the left) that will help you install a special extension that will make Yandex the main search engine in the browser as quickly as possible. After that, every time you want to surf the Internet, your favorite Yandex home page will automatically load.

We indicate our location if Yandex has not determined

After small manipulations with the browser, we return to the page and see that the city in which you are now is indicated in the same upper left corner.

The system automatically detects it and gives you information that is most relevant to the place in which you are now.

But it can also happen that Yandex will make a mistake and give you the wrong city.

So, if you are still interested in the Yandex search engine, we will continue. Move to the upper right corner of the page and see several links there.

They allow:

where the page will be

by adjusting it for yourself

Start mail, if you do not have one (there is a button "")

Advice! Registration in Yandex is fast and convenient. We advise you to use it, because it will allow you to use additional features of the system, as well as save all the changes that you made in the settings.

News in Yandex

Having dealt with the top of the page, we move closer to the middle. As you will notice, the "News" column will appear in front of your eyes.

Initially, it displays news that is relevant to the country in which you are located.

If your country is Russia - all news that happened today will be shown. If in Ukraine, the corresponding content will be shown.

However, if you are more interested in news regarding the area in which you live, just click on the link next to the "News" link, which is named after your area.

In our case, this is the "Dnepropetrovsk region".

And to the right of the news, Yandex advertising banners are constantly broadcast, which either help in some little things, or tell about some new products of the company and its partners.

More detailed news

Yandex search bar

In the center of the Yandex home page is the main thing - the logo of the search engine and the search line in which users enter their queries.

Indeed, no matter what you enter in the search bar, you will surely have dozens, if not hundreds, of site options where you will surely find what you are looking for.

On the left you can see a map of the city, a train schedule and a TV program, which allows you to find out what films you can watch right now and whether you should even be distracted by the TV.

At the very bottom of the page, there is practically nothing useful for a simple user, however, experienced users will find the links indicated there important and necessary.

Among them are a link to Yandex.Direct (by the way, it is this system that brings the lion's share of the profit to the search engine), a link to a metric and to a page with an advertisement order.

And this is only on the left side.

On the right side you can find a button in the form of a question mark, which will take you to the page with the FAQ on the system and its services.

Conclusion

This is how the main page of the Yandex search engine appears before us.

We hope that our brief overview will allow you to familiarize yourself with it at least a little, get used to working with search and other "goodies" that this page offers.

Use Yandex and always stay up to date!

The video promised at the beginning with setting up Yandex Browser:

Yandex browser settings

I will show you how to set up a Yandex browser and show its capabilities and functions. I especially like the ability to translate words in the browser.