Google Suggest saves precious time by giving valid suggestions as a user is typing out search items. And faster is better, believes the search engine giant. It has recently introduced features to help users make searches faster.
One of the changes is suggestions appearing on the results page. Previously, Google Suggest only displayed those based on original search input. Now, when one does a search from a ubiquitous results page, suggestions relating to the current results page are provided.
For example, if the previous search happened to be roller coasters, once you launch a new query the early few suggestions will still be related to roller coasters. This will help a user refine his or her search queries to find what one wants quickly.
Another noteworthy aspect is personalized suggestions.
According to Google Suggest estimates, nearly 25 percent of all signed-in searches happen to be repeats from the previous month. If one is signed in with one’s Google account and with Web History enabled, it may display some of the relevant recent searches as one keys in.
The personalized suggestions feature makes it faster and easier to repeat searches worked before. If a user needs to abort a search task abruptly, personalized suggestions help him or her continue with search tasks later.
Navigational suggestions make the task simpler. If your first few keystrokes indicate you may be looking to directly navigate to a specific website, Google Suggest will list it to take you straight there if you just click on it.
Sometimes the most relevant completion for something a user is typing is actually an ad. When it is shown, it is marked it with the clear text sign ‘Sponsored Link’ as well as a colored background, just as on the results page.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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