Thread: Vbullettin search v/s Google site search

The search option of Vbullettin is not as powerful as google site search. I have tried with different keywords. I got more accurate and expected results in Google site search. What is your openion??

Correct. I have also noticed this.

If others also support then admin can think about adding a google site search in IBF

Yup,Vbullettin search is not that powerful. I harldy get the required thread using the Vbullettin search.

ya thats correct, even when you give the exact thread name the list comes, and in that list also the required thread will be very low down the order.
Ex: Try it, search "Good night thread." it is the exact name of the thread but it comes 6th.

even i agree to it completely.. its sad.. n dumb.. i was searching a thread.. since long.. guess wat.. till now i dint find it.. :lol:

Originally Posted by Mr.Tooth Fairy

even i agree to it completely.. its sad.. n dumb.. i was searching a thread.. since long.. guess wat.. till now i dint find it.. :lol:

it may yet to be posted

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That said, vBulletin’s search system is definitely better than those of PHPBB and IPB.

Agreed that Google Search is better. But the VB search is just a basic search and does not have enhanced SEO features. The VB software's main purpose is to give forum capability while Google is ... you all know what Google is.

Unless it is too costly, it should be possible to integrate Google search into the forum.

Good idea

Originally Posted by just4kix

Unless it is too costly, it should be possible to integrate Google search into the forum.

Google Custom Search Engine - Site search and more

I will get this done asap.

Nice pic admin..Please restore back thr user profile page?

Originally Posted by gothic_coder

Nice pic admin..Please restore back thr user profile page?

He had already told that something is not compatible (I think it's the theme ) with our current vBulletin version. He said that he will bring it back as soon as the developers of the theme act upon it.

By the way, nice pic Admin!

Coming back to the topic, Google Custom Search will be very much useful than vBulletin search, but, it shouldn't be removed, because it can help at times.
It has some little features that Google Custom Search can't offer.

Sorry about the long wait ... we have google search for the site now. You can find it right at the top.

Thanks

Originally Posted by sujithsukrutham

The search option of Vbullettin is not as powerful as google site search. I have tried with different keywords. I got more accurate and expected results in Google site search. What is your openion??

Thanks for the suggestion... I found this thread using google search as it wasent showing up in vb search for some reason...

This is excellent new. Rep+ for you, admin.

Thanks Admin, for implementing this Google search feature. The forum badly needed it.

Thanks. Rep +

thanks Admin.

Originally Posted by panchabhut

thanks Amin.

Amin?

Thanks Admin

google search is good, but place it somewhere at the right or left or down somewhere..(maybe near above recent posts)

it looks like some bad sticker sticken onto forum's forehead..

Thanks for adding this feature Admin. I agree with mickey ^.

Example:

Originally Posted by Archer

Thanks for adding this feature Admin. I agree with mickey ^.

Example:

lol thanks for the example man.. yeah i too meant the same and you did miracle..

Excellent feature Admin. I browsed so many long forgotten threads tonight. Refreshed the memory of my earlier days on the forum.