May 20, 2012

Swiftype: Better Custom Search engine for your blog or website.

If you are using blogger hosted blog one of problem is custom  search engine for your blog this can be eliminated by using Google custom search. But really saying Google custom search lacks many features like search Autocomplete  feature which users like most when they start  searching inside your blog that's why Google custom search sucks. if you want different custom search for your blog  you have to pay extra other service or experienced web developer do design for you and you will need database to. Swiftype is solution for all bloggers and website owner for custom search engine for your blog.


Since Swiftype is still in  public beta mode so now it is free of charge after beta they will release pricing for there search software. Swiftype provide  search software for website owners and bloggers Founded by Quin Hoxie and Matt Riley. Swiftype is free for all requires no coding skill have different features like Search Autocomplete, Search Analytic result so that you can analyse how many time your blog visiter use your custom search.




  • Go Swiftype website and create new account and confirm your account from your email.
  • Now login into your Swiftype and click on create new search engine.Provide your website name select source a crawler and then fill website URL and click on create button.
  • Now it will take some time to crawl your blog or website and it will so your blog post in Dashboard.
  • Now copy search engine code from website and add into your blog or website. you can edit your search  preference and change ranking of your website. You can see Swiftype search on my blog.
  • To install on your blog go to layout from dashboard of your blogger account now click Add gadget link and click on HTML/JavaScript gadget and paste code inside and save widget.

Add Voice search in Swiftype search by adding simple code.

1. To add voice search in Swiftype search engine simply search /> this inside code which you got after creating Swiftype search engine from there website.

2. To search press CTRL+f  and paste /> in search box.

3.Now replace /> this with  x-webkit-speech/> now save widget to see voice search.

Note: Voice search is only supported in chrome browser only so use Google chrome to see voice search.

See video for more information how to use this Swiftype Search.



(credit to video goes to Swiftype)

So install Swiftype search in your blog and enjoy.


Share/Bookmark