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Tuesday, February 22, 2011
In the past several months we’ve added several new features to
Google Custom Search
– and we have
you
to thank! More than a year ago,
we told you
about a new Google Custom Search
Product Ideas page
, and since then you’ve voted thousands of times on all sorts of great ideas for improving the product. That doesn't even include the stellar suggestions we get on a regular basis in the
help forum
. In fact,
query autocompletion
was a help forum suggestion from
swoodby
that’s now available with just a few clicks in the Control Panel. We’re thrilled that we have this productive feedback loop with you, and want to report back on some of the product iterations we made during the past year.
Wireless data consumption has more than doubled every year, so we’re happy to have added
mobile search features
to the product. As requested on the Product Ideas page, users can now search on your website using their mobile devices. The default homepage for your custom search engine is now optimized for your on-the-go users. We will continue to optimize Custom Search to meet the needs of a growing mobile user base.
In response to your requests for metadata capabilities, we launched a set of features to support
structured custom search
. You now have the ability to filter by attributes such as author, define attribute ranges such as dates, and sort by specific attribute values such as ratings. We plan to make these metadata features even easier to use through the
Custom Search Element
, which generates code that you can copy and paste to easily add Custom Search to any website.
You’ve also made it clear from your feedback that you love customizing your search engine and adding your own flair. So, over time we’ve made it possible for you to
tweak the layout
of your results, customize your synonyms,
control autocompletions
, and apply custom styles to your search engine. Now it’s even possible to select a
theme for your ads
.
What’s the moral of the story here? Your mic is on and we’re listening. Keep the feedback coming in the
help forum
(the Product Ideas page is closed for now) and we’ll continue working to make Custom Search better. After all, it’s really your product.
Posted by: Kelly Fee, Associate, Consumer Operations
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