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Comparison Search Tools

February 20, 2010 Leave a comment

Last year, I saw a few,  new comparison search tools over the internet. I not quite sure; but maybe; there is something inspired programmers to develop new tools and sites to let us compare search results. Well, take a look at this comparison search tools:

Search3
One of the simpler tools, and probably the one with the cleanest interface, Search3 does what it name suggests: It lets you compare the results of three separate search sites in a single page. There are two options, web search (shown below) or image search. On the web search side, you can choose three sites from Google, Yahoo, Bing, Twitter, and eBay. On the image side, you can choose three from Google, Yahoo, Bing, and Flickr.

Googawho?
More traditional in its look, Googawho? also offers more search engine choices and some additional tools that other comparison search tools are lacking. It pulls the actual search results pages from the sites you’re comparing into frames so you see the full set of results — including universal/blended results and even paid search ads.

Panabee
The most sophisticated and useful of the comparison tools I’m looking at today, Panabee offers the traditional two-frame comparison that many sites offer. But what sets Panabee apart is the breadth of sites you can compare and the ability to customize it via a “Favorites” tab that appears at the top of each frame.

Maps Compare
The last comparison search tool on the list is also the most unique. Rather than comparing web search or image results, Maps Compare lets you compare the map search results of four sites on a single page: Google Maps, Yahoo Maps, Bing Maps, and Google Earth.

Being Content Creation Beast

February 2, 2010 Leave a comment

You’re targeting the right keywords. You’ve got links pointing back to your site. All the SEO basics seem to be covered. Now what? How do you get that extra bit of traffic? Listen to Charles Lumpkin as he discuss why it is importrant to become a content creation beast: