Build your own Search Engine Taly Sharon INFO May 2007

3 Agenda Introduction Customizable Search Engines (SEs): –Rollyo –Google Coop –Yahoo Search Builder –Microsoft Live Macros Comparison Summary

Introduction There are 3 dimensions in building your own SE: 1.Vertical search 2.Customized search 3.Swicki - search Wiki (collaboration)

Rollyo

Rollyo Uses Yahoo! API. Create/Use Searchrolls –Up to 25 websites –Only top level domains –Adding it to a website –Website search –Does not indent results from the same site Explore Searchrolls RollBar – Bookmarklet

Rollyo - Edit

Rollyo - Search

Add Searchroll

Adding Searchrolls

Using Searchrolls

Explore Searchrolls

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RollBar Bookmarklet

Yahoo Search Builder

Yahoo Search Builder Create Search box –Include/exclude websites –Add/remove search terms Add it to a website Website search

Yahoo Search Builder

Yahoo Search Builder

Yahoo Traffic

Google Coop

Google Coop Create a Search box –Include sites –Exclude sites –Annotate Add it to a website Share it

Google Coop

Control Panel

Preview

Google Bookmarklet Bookmarklet to annotate pages Enables also to directly edit the search engine !Bookmarklet is a utility stored in the favorites and easily activated.

Annotate Annotation popup

Google Coop – the Result!

Google -Statistics

MSN Live Macros

MSN Live Macros Many options Unlike the name, the same thing (search box), and is also done via menus The most complicated

Define

Compare

Matkonim

MSN Advanced Mode

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Using - Customization

Using Macros

Comparison Yahoo Search Builder –Pros Some search parameters Web, news Search –Cons Site list box too small with lousy scrolling No online sharing unless using code for own website Google coop –Pros All advanced parameters Web, news Search –Cons Sharing only by invitation Rollyo –Pros Online search box Easy sharing –Cons Top level domains only No parameters MSN Live Search Macros –Pros Web, news Search Online search box Easy sharing Many options –Cons Advanced somewhat limited Confusing/many options Can’t name Hebrew SEs

Summary Use Rollyo for simple searches and easy sharing. Use Google for advanced searches with (private) sharing. Track changes and updates to the Customized Search Engines.

References Custom Search Engines: Google Coop, Live Search Macros and Yahoo! Search Builder 14a880e-e05a-4ff6-ac a910221e 14a880e-e05a-4ff6-ac a910221e Rollyo Rollyo - Roll your own Yahoo Search Builder builder.search.yahoo.com/m/homebuilder.search.yahoo.com/m/home Google Coop google.com/coop/google.com/coop/ Live Search Macros