Search all WordPress blogs?
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Best bet would be to submit a feedback as we hardly see staff here in the forums but they have stated that they will not do this for the reasons stated up above. Please also note the workarounds mentioned up above as well.
Thank you for not opening up yet another new thread on the subject.
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My blog has a blog specific search box.
It’s the only search box I want on my blog.
I do not support the inclusion of a Google search box on my blog.
Nor do I support the notion of the development of a wordpress search box.
If either or both were offered as widgets I would not place them in my sidebar.(1) I know how to use the wordpress.com tag pages.
(2) I know how to use the wordpress.com blog surfer.
(3) I know how to use the wordpress.com and tag surfer.
(4) I know how to do a google search.
(5) Every one of my readers knows how to do a google search. -
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I would love to have a search function for wordpress…
The blog surfer/tag surfer are just beta and they don’t cut it for me (especially since tag surfer now shows a big abyss of whiteness after i tried to mess around with it just now after reading about it here). And I think the blog surfer could be better implemented. For example, there should be a small link on blogs where you can add someone to your blog surfer list, instead of having to copy/paste their url while toggling between pages/tabs on your browser. (Not sure if WP already has this but from my quick glances through blogs, I didn’t see anything like an “add to blog surfer” link.)
I don’t think either of those addresses the things a search box would though. It would just be less of a hassle if there was a little search box at the top of the page. It would be faster than clicking through a series of tags, and it would be faster and more convenient than opening up a new window/tab to search on google. I know at least one person is against it but, considering the popularity of google on here, why not just put in a google-powered search box on wordpress? There’s even space for it already at the top, on the bar with “my account,” “my dashboard,” and “new post.” (For unregistered users the bar could just have the single google search box in it.)
I think it would help a lot. I’m a new WP blogger and I’ve found the lack of a dedicated search box one of the few frustrating things. (And I really think an “add blog to blog surfer” link by default–albeit modifiable and able to be taken out–would be great.)
(Oh, the [more or less] useless profile page is another slight annoyance.)
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I literally always use Google and just type in the search terms followed by “site:wordpress.com” and have great luck. Does this NOT work for other people?
I’ve actually found that the way WP is set up, it takes real effort for me to link to non-WP sites.
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Yes, that works well but the thing is, it’s just a bit of a hassle to open up a new window and go there. And you have to enter “site:wordpress.com” every time too.
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Opening a new window is a hassle – really? IMO “hassle” is when you’re on a locked down terminal with only one window as drmike often is.
And having to type – “site:wordpress.com” into the google search bar is too much for you – this is an absolutely hilarious position to take because you just typed 310 words of complaint. IMO any blogger that can’t handle typing “site:wordpress.com” into the google search bar ought to consider a change of hobby.
The word “lazy” keeps coming to mind. lol :D
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I’m sorry for using the wrong word (although i said it was “just a bit of a hassle”)…okay….doing the above things can be an “inconvenience,” or at least an “annoyance.”
Is my position still “absolutely, positively, unequivocally hilarious”? Laugh Out Loud. Well, just thought I’d let you know, I found your 123.522 word reply kinda funny too.
I’m just making some suggestions and trying to create some dialogue here, like I’m sure the original poster intended. I’m not trying to be a comedian or anything. I’m glad I was able to make you laugh though.
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Just found this post. New to wordpress.com. I think an ‘in house’ search of blogs would so much easier than what’s available currently. Just adding my opinion. :)
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I would think that a way to search without having to go to google would be reasonable, i just started with wordpress not too long ago and after beating myself up for being to dumb to figure out how to search for something i finally found this thread…so i have to use a search engine to find say, “cycling, new york”? i dont think that its a hassle to go to google to search but it seems unnecessary, as many smaller worthless websites have a search function…i dont understand why this doesnt…
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yes…it would be great if they could have a search option…google can be pretty inefficient sometimes…and wp is big enough to power it’s own search engine to benefit the bloggers..
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This is a “dead horse” folks. WordPress.com has made it clear that they are in the blogging business and will not be going into the search engine business.
(1) wordpress.com tag pages searches
http://wordpress.com/tags/music
http://wordpress.com/tags/sports
http://wordpress.com/tags/politics
http://wordpress.com/tags/cooking(2) google site searches
music site:wordpress.com – http://wordpress.com/tags/music
sports site:wordpress.com – http://wordpress.com/tags/sports
politics site:wordpress.com – http://wordpress.com/tags/politics
cooking site:wordpress.com – http://wordpress.com/tags/cooking -
I understand that Google does not give as good of results when it comes to blogging. But remember, there are plenty of blog aggregators out there that focus on being the search engine for blogs. Places like Technorati, Ice Rocket, Bloglines and many others. Have you tried them?
It’s not a “hassle” to go somewhere else. Do you live on WordPress? Also, it has nothing to do with WordPress.com/Automattic’s size (and remember, people, that membership does not represent actual company manpower). It’s about the primary function of the business (that has been mentioned over and over). It would require a lot of dedication to make an accurate search engine. It’s just not worth it.
Like timethief said.. this is a dead horse. Quit beating it.
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I think a topic is not “dead” if it interests the community. Horses, maybe. This seems like a hot topic, as there have been a lot of comments. mikekim, you had some good ideas and deserve to be treated with respect. Maybe WordPress will never implement any of these suggestions, but it doesn’t mean users cannot have preferences.
I have not yet used tag surfer, because it claims it will then add the tag to my categories. I know I could delete them later, but I only want categories I have named myself. I did find the whole discussion helpful, as it gave several resources and methods to connect with topics. Thanks!
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This is a dead topic because Matt has said it is a dead topic.
If you have something to say to staff and management on this dead topic then send an email to support@wordpress.com
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Well, I was going to leave this alone, but…my point is that this discussion HAS been helpful, dead or not. Looking back over only those who’ve posted, it appears I was helped, as well as isaiah626, and letthemeatcrow. As well as probably many others who just stopped by. I was helped by these posters, here: engtech, raincoaser, sunburtkamel, and timethief. So, to those of you who are volunteers, thank you for taking the time to read and post. Appreciation is sent your way.
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You’re welcome. And if you need any other help please be sure to post a separate thread with a specific, descriptive title and use specific tags so whatever you learn will be retrievable from the forum searchbox. :)
Unfortunately, most of the help offered in this one will not be retrievable because the thread was hijacked and taken off topic so many times.
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Hi guys,
Just a followup on my earlier posts on this topic. Have come to the conclusion as follows:Use metacrawler.com, which searches all the major search engines. EG: if you want to find all posts in the tag Macro for, say, PhotoBuffet’s blog, just put in their search box — macro site:bonniebruno.wordpress.com. That will bring up all her Macro posts and, as an added bonus in brackets after each post found, is listed on which search engine that post was found, eg Google, Yahoo!, Windows Live etc.
An interesting observation as a result of the above — why is it that all posts are not found on all search engines? Such a mystery …
PS: timethief, you MUST be Matt!
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And, to the person who thinks the Profile is useless, have another look now and tell us what you will find there. I think you may be pleasantly surprised! :)
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