Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you wish
you could instantly pull something up that you saw entirely way too long ago on
your Facebook feed? or maybe your planning a trip somewhere and want to
reconnect with some old friends that might still be in that area?
In situations like these, I usually find myself saying to
someone else “I saw the cutest picture of someone’s dog on Facebook a few days
ago, you have to see it!” or “Do you know anyone who still lives in the Miami
area?” and for some odd reason I cant recall who exactly posted the picture I
wanted to share or what friends of mine (ours) still live in Miami. I tend to
be a little on the stubborn side, so when I want to find something, I’m
determined to search until I find it. This is when I find myself scowling my
timeline for hours just in hopes that something will spark my memory to give me
the information I need in order to visit whoever’s page I was searching for in
the first place. Most of the time I give up based on the “seasick/overwhelming”
feeling that takes over my body as a result of the constant scrolling and
scanning I’ve put my senses through.
I’ve heard some buzz around the social media industry that
Facebook is building a helpful solution to this very problem, its very own
search engine. Facebook is essentially allowing its users to search within the network
they created for more specific results based on particular wants or needs.
Right now, it’s only in the beta stage and will only focus search results on
people, photos, places and interests. This is where Facebook’s handy new
feature claims it will save you A LOT of time and searching effort.
Apparently the feature will allow users to ask questions in
simple sentences just as you would when using Google’s search engine. So, how
would I benefit from this new internal “search engine”?
In this case, I would be able to simply plug the following
sentence into the search field; “which of my friends live in Miami?” Facebook
actually filters your results and ranks them based on interactivity and
connections within your network. Facebook would provide you with a generated
list of friends who currently live in the specified area. The great thing about
this calculated search approach is that you’re closest and most trusted or recent
friends appear at the top of your list, leaving your acquaintances at the
bottom.
By no means is this new feature going to give Google a run
for its money, but for now, it will provide Facebook users with a cool feature
that lots of people could find extremely useful!
Keep at this one Facebook! I think this search engine might
have a lot of potential to bring in revenue through commercial, business,
products/services results in the future!
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