Search engine feedback appriciated

Discussion in 'All Other Search Engines' started by Happar.com, Jun 1, 2007.

  1. #1
    I just made a search engine with English keywords,
    Tell me what you guys think
    www.simpyshed.com

    Anyway I can improve it? do you guys like the template?
     
    Happar.com, Jun 1, 2007 IP
  2. zaczebra

    zaczebra Peon

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    Just had a look...i'm in a funny mood so i entered "bollocks" :D

    However i was quite impressed with the results:) good site, nice template

    One comment/advice though is, i use firefox at 1024x768 pix and the results part skipped to the right and is slightly off centre, when using ie it was ok though

    Hope you find this of some use

    Regards
     
    zaczebra, Jun 1, 2007 IP
  3. BlindCat

    BlindCat Banned

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    No real results!! I searched for 'baby' and the only thing i got is adsense ads
     
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  4. Steve Myers

    Steve Myers Active Member

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    :( yeah same here, and just a quick tip, you might want to add a "Home" button ;) :D

    Nice work
     
    Steve Myers, Jun 1, 2007 IP
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    Claudek Well-Known Member

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    The Search box is not visible when using Opera.

    I did a search for Las Vegas and only got ads.
     
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  6. Happar.com

    Happar.com Peon

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    I see, is there anyway to connect my search engine for more results?
    Thanks for the tips guys, I will put them into action asap. Anything else?
     
    Happar.com, Jun 2, 2007 IP
  7. Nathan Enns

    Nathan Enns Active Member

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    Hi Happar.com,

    I am the founder and CEO of a search engine as well. It is a very tough task running your own search engine so I admire your willingness to accept such a challenge.

    Here are my suggestions:

    1. I would suggest making the front page as clean as possible or at least removing the long lists. Maybe a "last 5 search queries" would work. Having site navigation, ads and a search box would probably be more appealing to users.

    2. Having a logo on the site would also probably be a good idea.

    3. Re-designing the results to have just a few ads on top of the results and maybe more on the right side might improve the user experience.

    4. Hate to say this but users would probably like the results page to look as much as major search engines as possible while still being unique in some way.

    Hope that helped some. If you have any more questions feel free to contact me.

    -- Nathan Enns
     
    Nathan Enns, Jun 8, 2007 IP