New EF Search Tools Available

[711]

Two new search tools are now available in the Search menu in the navigation bar:

Google Powered EF Search
This exciting new search tool utilizes Google's Custom Search Engine (CSE) technology to allow members to use the full power of Google to search the vast wealth of information on EntropiaForum. This method of searching allows for more powerful search parameters, just like those used on Google.

Examples:

• "hogglo loot" :: searches only for posts with the exact phrase inside the quotes
• hogglo OR loot :: searches for posts with either of the terms
• hogglo -loot :: searches for posts that contain the first term but not the second term
• hogglo loot :: searches for one or both of the terms anywhere in a post
• hogglo +loot :: searches only for posts that contain both the first term and the second term, anywhere in the post
• hogglo * loot :: searches for the first term separated by one or more words from the second term

EF Blogs Search
This search tool is fairly straightforward, allowing members to search exclusively within the new EntropiaForum - Blogs. This is a fast and easy way to find a desired blog entry or topic. This search function operates just like the traditional forum search tool (does not support the advanced parameters of the Google Powered EF Search detailed above).

Enjoy!

[True Juan]

Really cool 711

[Johned]

Very nice! I use search a lot and this is a very welcome addition.

[711]

As it seems many members did not notice this thread when first posted, a BUMP is in order.

The Google powered EF search tool is a very powerful way to search EntropiaForum's 2.5 million+ pages of content. With the new SEO software in use on EF, and the dramatic increase in search-engine bot indexing resulting from that software, Google has a very good index of nearly all of the content on EntropiaForum, allowing for pinpoint searches using the Google powered EF search tool.

[711]

One more bump for this useful search tool (the use of which might help to minimize the number of duplicate threads, among other things ).

[711]

Bump up this thread for members who may not yet have discovered these useful search tools.

[somon90]

Excellent! I have wanted the ability to do searches in a google-esque manner for some time now.

[PINKY]

Great work 711 !!

very handy feature!

[Badger]

is it possible we can get the google search feature on the main page rather than just in the forums, the google search is far more useful and i think many people don't use it because they go onto the main page and just hit search.

[711]

Originally Posted by Badger

is it possible we can get the google search feature on the main page rather than just in the forums, the google search is far more useful and i think many people don't use it because they go onto the main page and just hit search.

The Google search tool is available on every page of EntropiaForum in the search menu of the navigation bar. It's the second search box in the drop-down list: