As online searching evolves many industry experts are speculating that algorithmic search is beginning to see the end of its days. The new web (Web 2.0) is founded on user interaction and involvement in not only receiving information on the web but in helping to create that content. This has been done in video, “print“, and various other forms of online media. Why can’t it be done in search? Well, it can - and TWERQ is on the front lines.

It is safe to say that algorithmic search results (ie. results generated by an automated system) will never go away. The web will always be too large for every site to be indexed and graded for relevancy by people, there simply isn’t enough manpower for that. That does not mean, however, that human involvement in search results is impossible.

The secret of social search is to combine algorithmic search with human-edited results - and that is exactly what TWERQ is doing.

Introducing Hive

TWERQ Hive is the ultimate combination of manpower and algorithm working together to create the most relevant results on the web.

The TWERQ Hive is people working together in real-time to find and share relevant results. Users collaborate relevant information they find to what is called a “Hive List”. This Hive List is a collection of various forms of information such as web results, images, rss feeds, stories and videos. This allows everyone to collectively find what they are looking for faster. It also helps people who search for the same information in the future.

Ranking of Hived results is determined based on hive activity and user feedback, both assisted by a unique scoring algorithm. Participation features of the hive are opt-in only. If you do not wish to collaborate anything you can take on more of a spectator role an watch relevant information appears before you eyes as it is collaborated.

Get Involved with Hive

The cornerstone of social search is user involvement. The next time you do a search on TWERQ, take a second to participate in Hive. Tag relevant or irrelevant results and help other searchers find the best information fast and efficiently. It’s easy to learn and takes very little time and work on your part.

By supporting Hive you’re not only helping TWERQ grow, but you’re a part of the ongoing evolution of search technology - specifically social searching.

Matt Coddington

When TWERQ first launched its main feature (well pretty much the only feature at the time) was tabbed searching. Since then TWERQ has come a long way in developing new technologies, but tabbed searching remains as one of the best, but often most overlooked, features of the site.

“What is so good about tabbed searching?” asks skeptical Sam. Good question!

Tabbed searching allows you to:

1. Quickly start a new search without having to disregard your old one or open a new browser
2. Do bulk searches faster than any other service on the net
3. Go from one search to another without switching browser windows
4. Compare results of one search to another, even across different search engines with TWERQ’s API selection

Just about all of the benefits of tabbed searching can be summed up into one word: fast. Tabbed searching is simply faster than normal searching.

For example, lets say that you are an SEO consultant who does a lot of competition and keyword analysis for clients. One of the things you have to do (or should do) is compare your client’s rankings with his competitors for targeted keywords or keyword phrases. When comparing results for a dozen keywords in Google you have to open a dozen browser windows (or tabs in FF) and do dozen searches. With TWERQ you open a single browser window and do a single search.

See? TWERQ tabs are good.

Tabbed searching is no longer the main selling point of TWERQ, in my opinion. It is, however, still an amazing feature and just one more thing TWERQ has that the competition doesn’t.

Matt Coddington