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February 07, 2007

A Search Box that Fits

Since launching Yahoo! Search Builder back in August we�ve received a lot of great feedback and have been working to address the issues nearest and dearest to our users. We�ve noticed a lot of talk around the width of the search box being too wide and not easily fitting into the sidebar of most blogging platforms. Today, we�re happy to introduce the new �super-narrow� search box option that, with 192 pixels, should fit nicely into most two column blog templates, e.g. the K2 template for WordPress.

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We�re also making some enhancements to the Search Builder home page to include a new design and an added section entitled �Featured Search Builder Sites� that will highlight cool sites and clever implementations of Yahoo! Search Builder. Here�s a sneak peak with the Breeder Retriever and Sanderson Headers � who doesn�t love dogs and cars??

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If you know of a great site (even if it�s your own) please let us know.


We look forward to your continued feedback!


The Yahoo! Search Builder team
Ariel Seidman, Alastair Gourlay, and Ron Feathers

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Comments

Thanks! Do you intend to offer the search box and the results page in other languages like German?

Posted by: Frank | February 8, 2007 12:23 AM

This is really good with lot of features. i would like to try this

Posted by: Sathish | February 8, 2007 04:01 AM

Frank: regarding support for different languages…definitely something we want to do but don't have a timeframe as of yet.

Cheers,

-Ariel Seidman
Yahoo! Search Product Management

Posted by: Ariel Seidman | February 8, 2007 11:29 AM

With those same hands, make the searh box optional in Yahoo toolbar. at least for Ie7

I dont see a point to have a search box at top rt corner in ie7 default-or dropdown, AND a yahoo serach box again in the yahoo toolbar.

While all the other links can be removed in Yahoo toolbar, the search box isnt.. IT still occupies a lot of space..

Posted by: Shashi | February 12, 2007 10:22 AM

Search box plugin looks great on Wordpress. Just saw this Digged article on Ads - he mentions about Ads based on Wordpress tags..Yahoo might want to take advantage on that ;)

http://strangeforeignbeauty.com/?p=9

Posted by: Ryan | February 15, 2007 04:15 PM

As you included many services in this blog, but where to find all the yahoo information at one place..plz reply

Regards,
Arshad
Seo

Posted by: globalwarming awareness2007 | February 21, 2007 05:55 AM

The search builder is great. I built it. It worked. But there was a blank screen when I wanted to "get the code" to paste to my web site.

Posted by: BabyWombat | May 8, 2007 06:12 PM

I still like the search box of IE 6 better...

Posted by: Home Furnishings & Decor | May 15, 2007 06:56 AM

The search builder still have some flaws, it must be corrected before fully published.

Posted by: Scented Candles | May 15, 2007 06:58 AM

Really nice features. Thanks Yahoo!

Posted by: Sterling Silver CZ Jewelry | May 15, 2007 06:59 AM

We need search boxes in several different languages as well...

Posted by: Decorative Pillows & Blankets | May 15, 2007 07:02 AM

Thanks for another great feature by Yahoo! I too agree that search box in different languages would be another great improvement.

Posted by: Dog Collar | May 31, 2007 10:46 AM

Thanks for great feature by Yahoo!

Posted by: Fly Coorg | June 5, 2007 10:02 PM

I think your on the right track as space is always at a premium.

Posted by: shopautodotca seocontest | June 7, 2007 03:38 PM

Will I be able to run the results thur a filter to remove sites I don't like IE web spam filter

Posted by: shopautodotca seocontest | June 7, 2007 04:20 PM

well search box of ie6 is better than i thought

Posted by: mark | June 8, 2007 03:50 AM

yes i also didn't thought that the box of ie is so good

Posted by: shopautodotca seocontest | June 9, 2007 04:42 AM