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Features / Options |
WebMenu
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Other Metasearch Engines |
| 1. Speed / Performance |
- Fast search all the time.
- Queries more sources (search engines)
- Generates more results.
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Only 1 or 2 well known metasearch engines can offer nearly as good a performance.
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| 2. Search
Quality |
Relevant search
results with higher accuracy: sorted, ranked and nicely formatted.
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Often junk results
with lots of unrelated listings or simply a bunch of sponsored
listings scattered everywhere. |
| 3. Multiple Search Methods |
WebMenu
is the first and only metasearch engine with a fully
interoperable 3-in-1
search system:
- Clustering Search
- Combined (Blended) Search
- Per-Engine (Split) Search
You can use any preferable search method with the 1-click option to view (analyze)
the results in any other search method output.
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None
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| 4. Multiple
Sort Options |
Results can be sorted and analyzed
in a number
of ways: by relevance/ranking, popularity, alphabetical
order, reverse-alphabetical order etc.
Also 1-click convenient settings to view/analyze the results
with: 'minimum details', 'fancy options', 'keywords highlighted'
and more. Favourite tools for researchers, journalists, librarians,
students and teachers. |
Either none or very
limited options. |
| 5. Innovative User Interface |
Neat and clean design for quick and easy navigation.
Smart User Interface
with instant-action, 1-click setting-buttons innovated and introduced by
WebMenu.
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Most do not have any meaningful user-interface at all.
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| 6. Visitor
Preferences |
Innovative, 1-click,
on
the spot preference settings introduced by WebMenu.
All changes takes place without changing the page you are
on and instantly. Customize your WebMenu
and enjoy a better internet search.
You no longer need to go to a separate page,
submit your preferences and start over again. |
Most metasearch
engines do not have any preference setting options at all. Only
a few engines have old style preference settings with limited
options. |
| 7. Refreshments |
1-click color
setting option to suit you mood |
None
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| 8. Accessibility
Options |
1-click settings
for changing
font/text style and size. Extreamly helpful for people with
eye fatigue, vision problems, minors, elderly people and those
who spend a lot of time online. |
None
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| 9. Multi-lingual
Interface |
Instant 1-click
interface
language setting. |
None
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| 10. Connectivity
Considerations |
WebMenu
offers 2
versions of the site: 'Standard Page' and 'Lite page'. Visitors
with slower connection can switch to 'Lite Page' version with
just a single click. |
None
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| 11. Content
Filter |
Reasonable content-filter
(family-filter) support. |
Most metasearch
engines do not have any effective content-filtering option.
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| 12. Banners
and Pop-Ups |
No disturbing banners
or pop-ups. |
Widely used in most
other metasearch engines |
| 13. Sponsored
Listings |
Strictly limited
number of sponsored listings may appear. Shown separetely and
clearly marked. |
Mostly interested
in showing all the sponsored listings rather than relevant search
results. |
| 14. Search
Viewer |
Real time search
viewer/statistics with up to the second accuracy. See what
people are searching for in WebMenu.
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None
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| 15. Live
Search |
- Live
Search option lets you see the actual search process taking
place in real time as qksearch
fetches the results for you.
- Also lets you view and choose the sources (search engines).
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None
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| 16. Advanced
Search Interface |
Advanced
Search Interface allows a more comprehensive search. Also
helps make a complex search without any knowledge of boolean
connectors ( +, -, "", AND, OR, NOT). |
Most (example: Mamma,
Ixquick) do not have any 'Advanced Search Interface' at all.
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