Sunday, November 13, 2005
Keeping Up With the Latest on Your Site's Topic With SearchIt!
The SearchIt! free search tool consists of a window with two dropdown boxes and two text boxes. In the two dropdown boxes, you select the type of search you want to do. In the two text boxes, you select the search criteria (such as keywords or URLs) you want to use.
Rather than repeat the introductory info about SearchIt! that I shared previously, I suggest that you see the October 2nd blog for this information. Or simply realize that it is important to click all the links and read all the instructions that SearchIt! tells you to do.
You'll find SearchIt! A LOT easier and more valuable to use if you do that.
Using SearchIt!
Last week we looked at using SearchIt! for finding content that you can either copy or adapt--copyright-free--or use for researching original content to put on your site. This week we'll look at the tools that help you keep up to date with the latest info on your topic area.
In the Step 1 dropdown box, scroll down under C-T-P-M and select Blog/RSS Search.
Click the dropdown box for Step 2: Select Search Type. You'll see the following options.
Google Blog Search, Clusty Blogs Search, Technorati Blog Search
Let's start by looking at the first three options. These options let you search for the latest blog postings about your topic on either Google, Clusty, or Technorati blog search engines.
Type a keyword or keyword phrase in the Step 3 box. Click the SearchIt! button. Read the information page about this search and click the link at the bottom of that page to show your results.
Feedster Blog/RSS Search and Syndic8 RSS Search
Both of these options allow you to search RSS feeds for your topic matter. Or, by entering an URL (but without the http:// or the www.), you can search for any comments in RSS feeds about your site or a competitor's site.
Type a keyword or URL into the Step 3 box. Click the SearchIt! button. Click the search results link at the bottom of the page to show your results.
Google RSS Content Search or Yahoo! Content Search
Similarly, these two options let your search Google's and Yahoo!'s news feeds for any recent posts about your topic.
Type a keyword into the Step 3 box. Click the SearchIt! button. Again, read the introductory page for more tips and then click the link at the bottom of the page to see your results.
Yahoo! RSS Domain Search
This one is the one to use if you want to find a blog done by a specific website.
Type a domain name (but without the http:// or the www.) in the Step 3 box and click the SearchIt! button. Click the link at the bottom of the page to see your results.
Next week
This Sunday, I've covered just one set of options for finding the latest info about your topic so you can keep current on the content for your site, Next week I'll cover some interesting ways to test the effectiveness of your website.
All in all, SearchIt! can find you lots of valuable information. The main thing to remember is to READ THE DIRECTIONS. With as many tools packed into this one interface, you're not going to take one look at it and intuitively understand how to use every one of them. But the directions they give are easy, and they do more than just tell you how to use each tool; they also throw in tips on how to use the results you receive to make your site more successful.
SearchIt! is one of these free tools that really produces value for you. I recommend that you check it out and make it a part of your web marketing arsenal.
Jeff
The SearchIt! free search tool consists of a window with two dropdown boxes and two text boxes. In the two dropdown boxes, you select the type of search you want to do. In the two text boxes, you select the search criteria (such as keywords or URLs) you want to use.
Rather than repeat the introductory info about SearchIt! that I shared previously, I suggest that you see the October 2nd blog for this information. Or simply realize that it is important to click all the links and read all the instructions that SearchIt! tells you to do.
You'll find SearchIt! A LOT easier and more valuable to use if you do that.
Using SearchIt!
Last week we looked at using SearchIt! for finding content that you can either copy or adapt--copyright-free--or use for researching original content to put on your site. This week we'll look at the tools that help you keep up to date with the latest info on your topic area.
In the Step 1 dropdown box, scroll down under C-T-P-M and select Blog/RSS Search.
Click the dropdown box for Step 2: Select Search Type. You'll see the following options.
- Google Blog Search
- Clusty Blogs Search
- Technorati Blog Search
- Feedster Blog/RSS Search
- Syndic8 RSS Search
- Google RSS Content Search
- Yahoo! RSS Content Search
- Yahoo! RSS Domain Search
Google Blog Search, Clusty Blogs Search, Technorati Blog Search
Let's start by looking at the first three options. These options let you search for the latest blog postings about your topic on either Google, Clusty, or Technorati blog search engines.
Type a keyword or keyword phrase in the Step 3 box. Click the SearchIt! button. Read the information page about this search and click the link at the bottom of that page to show your results.
Feedster Blog/RSS Search and Syndic8 RSS Search
Both of these options allow you to search RSS feeds for your topic matter. Or, by entering an URL (but without the http:// or the www.), you can search for any comments in RSS feeds about your site or a competitor's site.
Type a keyword or URL into the Step 3 box. Click the SearchIt! button. Click the search results link at the bottom of the page to show your results.
Google RSS Content Search or Yahoo! Content Search
Similarly, these two options let your search Google's and Yahoo!'s news feeds for any recent posts about your topic.
Type a keyword into the Step 3 box. Click the SearchIt! button. Again, read the introductory page for more tips and then click the link at the bottom of the page to see your results.
Yahoo! RSS Domain Search
This one is the one to use if you want to find a blog done by a specific website.
Type a domain name (but without the http:// or the www.) in the Step 3 box and click the SearchIt! button. Click the link at the bottom of the page to see your results.
Next week
This Sunday, I've covered just one set of options for finding the latest info about your topic so you can keep current on the content for your site, Next week I'll cover some interesting ways to test the effectiveness of your website.
All in all, SearchIt! can find you lots of valuable information. The main thing to remember is to READ THE DIRECTIONS. With as many tools packed into this one interface, you're not going to take one look at it and intuitively understand how to use every one of them. But the directions they give are easy, and they do more than just tell you how to use each tool; they also throw in tips on how to use the results you receive to make your site more successful.
SearchIt! is one of these free tools that really produces value for you. I recommend that you check it out and make it a part of your web marketing arsenal.
Jeff
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