| Features / Options |
qksearch
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Other Metasearch Engines
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| 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.
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| 3. Multiple Search Methods |
qksearch 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.
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Either none or very limited options.
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| 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
qksearch.
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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 qksearch.
All changes takes place without changing the page you are on and instantly.
Customize your qksearch and enjoy a better
internet search.
You no longer need to go to a separate page, submit your preferences
and start over again.
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Most metasearch engines do not have any preference setting options at all.
Only a few engines have old style preference settings with limited options.
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| 7. Refreshments |
1-click color setting option to suit you mood
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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.
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None
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| 9. Multi-lingual Interface |
Instant 1-click interface language setting.
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None
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| 10. Connectivity Considerations |
qksearch 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.
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None
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| 11. Content Filter |
Reasonable
content-filter
(family-filter) support.
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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.
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Widely used in most other metasearch engines
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| 13. Sponsored Listings |
Strictly limited number of sponsored listings may appear. Shown separetely and clearly marked.
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Mostly interested in showing all the sponsored listings rather than relevant search results.
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| 14. Search Viewer |
Real time search viewer/statistics with up to the second accuracy.
See what people are searching for in
qksearch.
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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).
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Most (example: Mamma, Ixquick) do not have any 'Advanced Search Interface' at all.
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