Wednesday 7 May 2008

Google have added another search box!

Looks like Google are trying to refine their searches even further. They have added an internal search box for some web sites that allow users to search more in depth for that web site. Try and type in UK government and you will see an internal search for the web site.


This does seem quite a useful idea and I know I have used it and found it very useful. There are however problems with this because there are arguments saying this can be unfair, we just want to know why do some web pages have this feature and others do not. If you type in US government into Google, this internal search box does not appear for them (at least when this posting went out). I do not understand how Google actually works out which web site deserves this feature or not. All we know is that they use their complex algorithms and metrics to work this out. Is this a way that Google is dominating the search engine world or is it actually designed solely for the users. I guess we are going to have to wait and see what happens. I welcome any thoughts you may have about this or any opposing views.

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