September 26, 2005
Google Blog Search Makes Searching Public Opinion Easy
Google released Blog Search a few weeks ago. In short, it is a search performed on syndicated feeds on the internet. These feeds are often associated with blogs, but they are also heavily used on informational sites. The feeds themselves can be used to convey a wide range of information.
There are two things I really love about Google Blog Search:
- The content being indexed by Google is highly dynamic and Google updates it frequently. Unlike the regular Google search that indexes results by relevance, the blog search can index results by date retrieved. Not only do you find recent changes, but you can find obscure sources of information.
- Search results are available in RSS and ATOM. This just rocks
For an institution such as the university that is always cognizant of its public portrayal, Google Blog Search is an invaluable tool. If you are one of these people, you might be interested in the Google Blog Search results for 'Case Western'. Drop the feed of this search result in your favorite aggregator, and you are subscribed to a public opinion pole/news site about Case. It was quite interesting when I saw this article this morning.
I am quickly finding Google Blog Search an asset for keeping track of countless forms of information. I am subscribed to search results for Case, all results coming from case.edu, my name, and miscellaneous topics in which I have a keen interest. What I find is very interesting and takes very little effort. I applaud Google for yet another stellar service.
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