Google Experimental - be a google beta tester!
Hey Folks!
well, its happening. After months of hearing about the new versions of google that were just around the corner with integrated data sources that were dependant on the search topic, and further integrated news, images, video and product feeds integrated into search - its FINALLY HERE. well. Almost.
Google today added this page to public view: http://www.google.com/experimental/ where you can see a few proposed ideas that google have got for how we will all be searching in the upcoming months and years.
There are three different beta tests going on at the moment, and you can join any one of them and give your feedback etc.
They are;
Alternate Views:
You can now get alternate information on your search result, for instance see things by timeline, on a Map, or additional miscellaneous information, depending on the search type
Keyword Suggestions:
in a very ask.com AJAX type fashion, google is now suggesting the keywords that you might be searching for, to help you find what you want quicker. One cool addition they have made to this is the ability to see the search yield for any particular term (really really useful on an SEO perspective)
Keyboard Shortcuts:
and the prize for the BEST addition to google since the elmer fuddish language (you have seen that havent you?) is this new keyboard shortcut addon. Basically it allows you to choose certain results based on the key you press. examples are:
| Key | Action |
| J | Selects the next result. |
| K | Selects the previous result. |
| O | Opens the selected result. |
| <Enter> | Opens the selected result. |
| / | Puts the cursor in the search box. |
| <Esc> | Removes the cursor from the search box. |
So - there you have it, three new ways to search google, so get involved, be a beta tester, take a look round, and just remember, you read about it here first!
MM
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Excellent post, i didn’t know about this experimental google, although i had noticed the ASK.com type predictor. Cheers
Nick