Two New Features Added To The Web Guide
Posted: 2023-09-23 At:
3:35 am:
Initiate The Search Of External Websites From The Web Guide
The first new feature gives visitors the option to initiate the search of an external website from a search box within the Web Guide.
The image above shows some of the search results for the search term "eCommerce" with search boxes next to each of the results.
Lets say a shopper is looking for a specific item at the lowest price. The external search is designed to save users the time of putting together a list of websites usually stocking the item, visiting each website, then, inputting the search term into each of the websites search box individually.
eCommerce is a broad search term. 138 results were provided, showing stores with the broadest range of items at the top of the results. If desired, visitors can also sort the results alphabetically via title.
Within the results, each store/website has a search box (if available), along with their known social media websites and a link to an additional details webpage.
Most websites get their search term from the URL in the address bar after it's submitted from their search box. I visit each website, get the necessary URL, then input it as the URL to forward users to when an external search is executed.
I only recently began adding the search boxes. Chances are, if a website doesn't have a search box, I just haven't gotten to them yet. Otherwise, they might not provide a way to forward users to their search results webpage or simply don't provide a search.
Using the search box is fairly simple. Simply input a search term into the search box of the website you want to search. Then press submit. The search results open in a new tab and are displayed via the website you chose to search. Most likely you'll get forwarded to the new tab at the same time.
Click back on the Web Guide's browser tab, input the same term into the next website's search box you want to search and press submit. When you've input the search term within the search boxes of all the websites you want to search, the items are available to view within each of the open tabs.
The benefit of having multiple eCommerce options allows shoppers to compare the variety of items each store provides, the quality, availability, and prices, along with any additional options such as shipping, in store pickup, payment options and layaway, among others.
The Web Guide provides the same external search boxes for numerous types of websites, including search engines. Web Guide visitors who visit the "Search Engine's" category box webpage can initiate searches of numerous search engines through the Web Guide. The same with magazines.
The search boxes should provide those doing research or simply just desiring to surf the web, additional ways to obtain accurate results quicker.
View XML Feeds Via The Web Guide
The second feature gives users the option to view XML feeds through the Web Guide via a "View Feed" link shown below specific website URLs.
The addition of the link is a subtle addition, yet an addition I think many can benefit from.
I haven't added all the possible feeds. Much like the search box URL's, I visit each website to get the feeds. The feature is still new. I haven't visited all the websites yet.
Plus, some websites either don't have feeds, have feeds incompatible with the new feature, or don't update their website enough to justify adding the feed. A few have a feed webpage listing numerous feeds. In some instances, I link to their feeds webpage instead of a specific feed.
When a user clicks the "View Feed" link, the title and a short description of the websites latest posts and news stories are viewable.
Additional Notes About The Web Guide:
• All search results are available for every search input. The fact the Web Guide doesn't restrict the number of results visitors can view may sound arbitrary to many. To others, being able to view all the results from a specific search is a substantial benefit.
To view all the websites through the search box, type "All Websites" without the quotes into the search box and press submit.
• Search results are available via the Web Guide's ranking system and available alphabetically, sorted via title.
• The Web Guide's ranking system isn't a complicated computer generated ranking system. All the websites aren't ranked. After the ranked websites end, the remaining websites are listed alphabetically via title.
• Each of the category box result webpages (the webpages found through the category boxes), have a second search box, allowing users to search just the websites within the category box webpage.
• Some of the category box result webpages are listed alphabetically. Others are listed via the WGR. Until recently, most of the category box result webpages didn't have enough results to justify listing them both via the WGR and alphabetically. I'm hoping to eventually add alphabetic results to the category boxes.
• The Web Guide doesn't have any advertising and doesn't use affiliate links. I usually don't add websites with affiliate links or extensive advertising either.
• All website URL's within the Web Guide are DoFollow.
• I input all websites manually. Sometimes I make mistakes. If you notice a mistakes or have a suggestion to improve the Web Guide, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Initiate The Search Of External Websites From The Web Guide
The first new feature gives visitors the option to initiate the search of an external website from a search box within the Web Guide.
The image above shows some of the search results for the search term "eCommerce" with search boxes next to each of the results.
Lets say a shopper is looking for a specific item at the lowest price. The external search is designed to save users the time of putting together a list of websites usually stocking the item, visiting each website, then, inputting the search term into each of the websites search box individually.
eCommerce is a broad search term. 138 results were provided, showing stores with the broadest range of items at the top of the results. If desired, visitors can also sort the results alphabetically via title.
Within the results, each store/website has a search box (if available), along with their known social media websites and a link to an additional details webpage.
Most websites get their search term from the URL in the address bar after it's submitted from their search box. I visit each website, get the necessary URL, then input it as the URL to forward users to when an external search is executed.
I only recently began adding the search boxes. Chances are, if a website doesn't have a search box, I just haven't gotten to them yet. Otherwise, they might not provide a way to forward users to their search results webpage or simply don't provide a search.
Using the search box is fairly simple. Simply input a search term into the search box of the website you want to search. Then press submit. The search results open in a new tab and are displayed via the website you chose to search. Most likely you'll get forwarded to the new tab at the same time.
Click back on the Web Guide's browser tab, input the same term into the next website's search box you want to search and press submit. When you've input the search term within the search boxes of all the websites you want to search, the items are available to view within each of the open tabs.
The benefit of having multiple eCommerce options allows shoppers to compare the variety of items each store provides, the quality, availability, and prices, along with any additional options such as shipping, in store pickup, payment options and layaway, among others.
The Web Guide provides the same external search boxes for numerous types of websites, including search engines. Web Guide visitors who visit the "Search Engine's" category box webpage can initiate searches of numerous search engines through the Web Guide. The same with magazines.
The search boxes should provide those doing research or simply just desiring to surf the web, additional ways to obtain accurate results quicker.
View XML Feeds Via The Web Guide
The second feature gives users the option to view XML feeds through the Web Guide via a "View Feed" link shown below specific website URLs.
The addition of the link is a subtle addition, yet an addition I think many can benefit from.
I haven't added all the possible feeds. Much like the search box URL's, I visit each website to get the feeds. The feature is still new. I haven't visited all the websites yet.
Plus, some websites either don't have feeds, have feeds incompatible with the new feature, or don't update their website enough to justify adding the feed. A few have a feed webpage listing numerous feeds. In some instances, I link to their feeds webpage instead of a specific feed.
When a user clicks the "View Feed" link, the title and a short description of the websites latest posts and news stories are viewable.
Additional Notes About The Web Guide:
• All search results are available for every search input. The fact the Web Guide doesn't restrict the number of results visitors can view may sound arbitrary to many. To others, being able to view all the results from a specific search is a substantial benefit.
To view all the websites through the search box, type "All Websites" without the quotes into the search box and press submit.
• Search results are available via the Web Guide's ranking system and available alphabetically, sorted via title.
• The Web Guide's ranking system isn't a complicated computer generated ranking system. All the websites aren't ranked. After the ranked websites end, the remaining websites are listed alphabetically via title.
• Each of the category box result webpages (the webpages found through the category boxes), have a second search box, allowing users to search just the websites within the category box webpage.
• Some of the category box result webpages are listed alphabetically. Others are listed via the WGR. Until recently, most of the category box result webpages didn't have enough results to justify listing them both via the WGR and alphabetically. I'm hoping to eventually add alphabetic results to the category boxes.
• The Web Guide doesn't have any advertising and doesn't use affiliate links. I usually don't add websites with affiliate links or extensive advertising either.
• All website URL's within the Web Guide are DoFollow.
• I input all websites manually. Sometimes I make mistakes. If you notice a mistakes or have a suggestion to improve the Web Guide, please don't hesitate to contact me.
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