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08-04-2008, 03:41 PM
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#1 | | Google search - new feature SteveColes President
Treasurer Name: Steve City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 64
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 08-04-2008, 03:41 PM
I've added a new search feature. For a long time, there has been the option of using the google search engine to search our site and/or the web and/or some collection of sites. Why would I want to do that, when we have a perfectly good search engine built into the site? Well, first and foremost, the google engine can give you a completely different view and organization of the results you are looking for. I had played with on our site and a few others and the results we very worthwhile.
But I never added the feature becuase the result came with ads. Well, now that we are allowing ads, it has become a moot point.
I've added the feature, becuase it is really an excellent feature. Play with it and you'll see what I mean.
Yes there is some extra revenue that is associated with it, but that's just a plus. There is no revenue associated with just using it. so only it when it helps your search.
I've set it currently to search our site and woodnet and sawmill creek. I can add or subtract sites or even go for the whole web. I would like your feedback on this. Also I've not yet integrated the look and feel as I would prefer, but I'll get to it shortly. You'll see the results presentation change a bit as I get time.
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08-04-2008, 03:51 PM
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#2 | | Director
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Nifty!
I did several searches and the relevance was surprisingly accurate.
Did notice that search results didn't open new window or tab. Perhaps I need to check my Firefox settings 
Roger
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08-04-2008, 04:02 PM
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Name: Pete City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Cool addition 
What do you think about adding Fine Woodworking / Knots ?
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08-04-2008, 04:19 PM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Cool ! Nice touch Steve .
Jimmy 
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08-04-2008, 04:44 PM
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#5 | | Asst. Webmaster
Name: Bas City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I like it! Certainly a lot quicker than typing in the query and manually adding "site:ncwoodworker.net site:sawmillcreek.org site:woodnet.net site  owertoolstodroolover.com" etc.
Now if Google Search only worked for my workshop, I might be able to find my tape measure once in a while.....
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08-04-2008, 04:45 PM
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#6 | | Asst. Webmaster
Name: Bas City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by sapwood  Nifty!
I did several searches and the relevance was surprisingly accurate. I know I shouldn't ask this, but my curiosity is stronger than my common sense....what did you search for?
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08-04-2008, 05:23 PM
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#7 | | Director
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Bas I know I shouldn't ask this, but my curiosity is stronger than my common sense....what did you search for? jointer align
tune bandsaw
Just popped into my head as interesting tests 
Are you going to try: Mobile multi-functional shop utility convertible fliptop miter saw/ sander stand
Roger
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08-04-2008, 07:47 PM
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#8 | | President
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Name: Steve City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 64 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by PeteM Cool addition
What do you think about adding Fine Woodworking / Knots ?
p No sweat. Maybe tomorrow.
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08-04-2008, 08:26 PM
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#9 | | Webmaster
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Slight problem I am experiencing is when you right click to open in a new window/tab you don't get the Google search function. It would be nice to be able to utilize it while making a post or some other activity where you don't want to close/change the current window.
Dave (trouble-maker) 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
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08-04-2008, 09:06 PM
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#10 | | Administrator
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Nice feature Steve. I personally like it and am having good luck with it.
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08-05-2008, 05:16 AM
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#11 | | Moderator
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Name: Cathy City: Forest City State: NC County: Rutherford Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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It's a nice feature for some things. It was interesting to find my post from 2006 about the Celtic cross that I made for Michael. The pictures were not there -just the red x's, even though the pictures are on this site. Guess because it was that old and the photo gallery has changed some in between. However, I looked up scroll saw lumber here and on Google itself. The results on Google were much more useful than the ones on the first page or two here. I didn't go past the second page of results.
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08-05-2008, 09:41 AM
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Name: Glenn City: Baskerville State: VA County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Bas I like it! Certainly a lot quicker than typing in the query and manually adding "site:ncwoodworker.net site:sawmillcreek.org site:woodnet.net site owertoolstodroolover.com" etc.
Now if Google Search only worked for my workshop, I might be able to find my tape measure once in a while..... I find the google search quite helpful and in regards to tape measure searches I have found that owning several increases exponentially the chances of finding one at any given moment 
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08-07-2008, 11:08 AM
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#13 | | President
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Name: Steve City: Apex State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 64 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I added the 2 sites and it works great, BUT, now our results are much lost in all the other results.
So I am thinking that I could create 3 different google searches.
North Carolina Woodworker only
Other selected woodworking sites.
All the net,
Thoughts please, please, please Originally Posted by PeteM Cool addition
What do you think about adding Fine Woodworking / Knots ?
p
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08-07-2008, 11:15 AM
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#14 | | Administrator
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I think I would like the searches separated out like you are proposing. To me that would make it much easier to find "our" stuff. My two cents 
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08-07-2008, 12:46 PM
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#15 | | Asst. Webmaster
Name: Bas City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Is it possible to include all three woodworking sites, but have the results from ncwoodworker.net show up first? That would be best. If not - not sure. The forum's internal search does a pretty good job of finding stuff, not sure what a Google search for this site alone would add. But, I haven't really done a lot of experimenting.
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