Sunday, February 19, 2006
How to Find Media Files Online with SearchIt! Free Research Tool
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 started covering some specialized search tools, including ways that SearchIt! can help you see what people are saying about your site on the Web and how it can help you find potential joint venture partners. This week we'll look at how SearchIt! can help you find images, videos and sound online.
In the Step 1 dropdown box, scroll down under Advanced Search and select Images-Videos-Sounds.
Click the dropdown box for Step 2: Select Search Type. You'll see the following options.
Image searches
All image search options operate in the same way. Creative Commons and flickr let you search for images that you can use for free on your site in return for following the conditions the owner sets for each photo. iStockphoto also allows you to use images on its site for a $1 one-time charge. Google and Yahoo! images are not necessarily available for use on your site, but are invaluable if you want to see images that are being used in connection with certain keywords on other sites.
Type your keyword in the Step 3 box and click the SearchIt! button. Read the intro page for some interesting comments about using images on your site. Then click the link at the bottom of the intro page to get your results.
Sound searches
All sound search options operate in the same way. Like the Google and Yahoo! image searches, these sounds are not necessarily available for free use. They represent the sound files that are somewhere on the Web.
Type your keyword in the Step 3 box and click the SearchIt! button. Read the intro page for some interesting comments about using sound on your site. Then click the link at the bottom of the intro page to get your results.
Video Search - AltaVista
Like the Google and Yahoo! image searches, these videos are not necessarily available for free use. They represent the video files that are somewhere on the Web.
Type your keyword in the Step 3 box and click the SearchIt! button. Read the intro page for some interesting comments about using video on your site. Then click the link at the bottom of the intro page to get your results.
End of Series
This concludes our series on the many ways that SearchIt! free multipurpose research tool can help your build your business. I'm working right now on bringing together all 18 of these tutorials into an ebook that you can use as a handy reference for building your business.
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 started covering some specialized search tools, including ways that SearchIt! can help you see what people are saying about your site on the Web and how it can help you find potential joint venture partners. This week we'll look at how SearchIt! can help you find images, videos and sound online.
In the Step 1 dropdown box, scroll down under Advanced Search and select Images-Videos-Sounds.
Click the dropdown box for Step 2: Select Search Type. You'll see the following options.
- Image Search - flickr (attribution)
- Image Search - flickr (attribution/share)
- Image Search - Creative Commons
- Image Search - iStockphoto
- Image Search - Google
- Image Search - Yahoo!
- Sound Search - FindSounds
- Sound Search - AllTheWeb
- Sound Search - SingingFish
- Video Search - AltaVista
Image searches
All image search options operate in the same way. Creative Commons and flickr let you search for images that you can use for free on your site in return for following the conditions the owner sets for each photo. iStockphoto also allows you to use images on its site for a $1 one-time charge. Google and Yahoo! images are not necessarily available for use on your site, but are invaluable if you want to see images that are being used in connection with certain keywords on other sites.
Type your keyword in the Step 3 box and click the SearchIt! button. Read the intro page for some interesting comments about using images on your site. Then click the link at the bottom of the intro page to get your results.
Sound searches
All sound search options operate in the same way. Like the Google and Yahoo! image searches, these sounds are not necessarily available for free use. They represent the sound files that are somewhere on the Web.
Type your keyword in the Step 3 box and click the SearchIt! button. Read the intro page for some interesting comments about using sound on your site. Then click the link at the bottom of the intro page to get your results.
Video Search - AltaVista
Like the Google and Yahoo! image searches, these videos are not necessarily available for free use. They represent the video files that are somewhere on the Web.
Type your keyword in the Step 3 box and click the SearchIt! button. Read the intro page for some interesting comments about using video on your site. Then click the link at the bottom of the intro page to get your results.
End of Series
This concludes our series on the many ways that SearchIt! free multipurpose research tool can help your build your business. I'm working right now on bringing together all 18 of these tutorials into an ebook that you can use as a handy reference for building your business.
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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