It’s been a few weeks since I changed the default search engine from Google to Gawk.It. I thought I would give it a bit of a test run before posting about it. I have been amazed at the limited capacity of blog search engines for a while now. I initially had Google, switched to Lijit (disappointing) and then switched back to Google (i.e. the default option).
That’s about when I began interacting with Kevin Marshall via the comments on AVC.com and then here as Kevin popped in once a while in the comments. Gawk.It was first launched on AVC as a search engine that also searched the comments on the site. In a site as large as that, the value created in the comments is immense. I was very impressed and when I belatedly realized Kevin was taking in requests from ad-hoc/small time bloggers, I shot him a note.
4 weeks later, I must say I am VERY pleased. I had warned him upfront that I would be the only user of the search box and as the likely sole user, I am loving it.
So, I just thought I’d give Kevin a shout and say thank you for a wonderful product. I wish him all the best. And, of course, I encourage you to try it and leave any feedback you might have in the comments. Kevin would love to hear from you and it’s a wonderful way to have him pop by anyway.. :-)
A Learning a Day 