Advertising/Beta Test of TV search engine

[TheBulldog]

I am working with Benz, and we are attempting to make a search engine specifically geared toward tv developed sites base on the custom google search tool.

This is the first iterations of it:

http://ollo.tv/

Would really like some feedback on layout, looks, etc. In general what you think of it.

It specifically targets .tv sites, but you will see others peppered in there on occasion if a tv site doesn't have your specific search term.

Please give it a test run and let us know what you think.

 

[heroes]

Great initiative Bulldog and I love the domain name.

Overall experience positive, and 9+/10 got .tv sites on search terms and words used.

My disappointment was with layout. On a very popular search terms, the page would open and you're confronted with AdSense with the search results starting about half way down the page.

Now I know a dog has to make a buck to buy a bone, but what about a right side column for AdSense? I realize there is AdSense on the bottom which is cool.

 

[TheBulldog]

Yep, I can put it anywhere.....except nowhere. Google in their infinite wisom demands to be paid upfront for no ads.

Will make this change tomorrow.

 

[smashfactory]

that freakin rocks!!! how cool!

 

[SKG]

This is a really good job, I am very impressed.

 

[TheBulldog]

Thanks Smash.

I made one change, which was nothing, and the ads disappeared alltogether, or at least I don't see anything.

I will have to put them back in some form though since it violates TOS, but I am going to make them as non-obtrusive as possible.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Hi there. I am a bit puzzled at what you are trying to achieve here. I mean, in what scenario will people have a need for this facility?

Cheers, RH

 

[StoneRoses]

Nice work !,Just a suggestion and let me know if it is not viable,But could you do this using Yahoo search aswell as Google, i only ask because it seems Yahoo do not penalise .tv names as much as google..

If you type in .tv into yahoo search it throws up a 184,000,000 results of which i would say 99% are actually .tv sites.Somehow it filters out all the non .tv sites,which is great.

http://uk.search.yahoo.com/search?p=.tv&fr=yfp-t-501&ei=UTF-8&rd=r1



Yet if you do the same with google search it throws up any old site with tv in it, for example bbc.co.uk/tv or whatsontv.com

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=.tv&hl=en&start=7&sa=N

Now i realise that ollo.tv takes care of this problem,however i am curious to know if a Yahoo based .tv search would yield different or more results.
For example one of my sites is number 5 in yahoo seach for xxxxx tv but it is number 21 in google ,yet google results are only 2,000,00 as opposed to yahoos 4,500,000.





Cheers

 

[TheBulldog]

No clue, I will look into it. Not familiar with yahoo services myself.

RH, I was asked to build it. To me, it's initiative and inspiration that will drive this extension, NOT sitting back and saying "well yeah but it's already there for .com".

Quite frankly, I don't see a need for 150 million directory sites, but they are out there and thriving.

So I see this as a start for something new in tv. Eventually, people may want to search extension specific engines, and so here is a beginning.

I could just as easily do this for .mobi, .us, .asia, whatever. Think of it this way: If I have a cell phone, I may want to search for .mobi only sites. I can build that.

If I want to see what my competitors are doing, then I would want to search for tv only sites.

That satisfy you enough?

 

[ChicagoTV]

Bulldog, Benzdorf

Good Work

You guys are what the extension needs

The best of luck to you both

 

[smashfactory]

bulldog- when you are done with your final version let us know- i will put a link on m sales site to it-

.tv is going to take on a cultish type following- and it is good to show when you are selling .tv domains, what is out there now so people can SEE the growth and potential-

again- thinking outside the box- awesome job- if everyone sat around and said that wouldnt work, we wouldnt have electricity.

 

[TheBulldog]

Well all, what else would you like to see on it?

 

[smashfactory]

you should put your own banner at the bottom for small banner ads- as this takes off, i am sure you might have a few .tv domainers who would advertise tv related names for sale :hehe:

 

[equity78]

Absolutely give people the opportunity to bid for placement on the search engine make some money for yourself too.

 

[benzdorf]

Thanx for all the feed back you guys..

Bulldog & others; what do you think of this idea; the intro " welcome to ollo.tv the worlds first .tv search engine " should be in a number of diffrent languges ?

in order to fasilitate the world wide appeal to the extention ..

also on the logo should we remove the chimmy and add either an antenna and or satalite dish ??

ohh..and every one give bulldog a nice lil pat on the head..hes a good dog.

 

[domainacrobat]

I think the chimney should go.

It would be my pleasure to make a logo free for you guys if you want! (no need to use it if it sucks LOL) A small christmas gift!

Bulldog always helps me out so if I can return the favor....

 

[TheBulldog]

Yes, go ahead and make one. Thanks all, much appreciated.

I am working on a little thing for all the goofy tld's, so this may be a nice capper for my 2007.

 

[benzdorf]

The logo was origonaly meant for a realestate channel, we justed needed something short term, but it kinda works just need to drop the chimmy and add a dish or antenna, although speaking for my self im very open minded and if you whip us something up and it works we will consider it.

thanx..

 

[domainacrobat]

Here you go Bulldog and Benzdorf!
10 minute specialChristmas gift! I used an image from istockphoto etc.

here is the large image just right click and save.

enjoy!

 

[SKG]

Here you go Bulldog and Benzdorf!
10 minute specialChristmas gift! I used an image from istockphoto etc.

here is the large image just right click and save.

enjoy!

Dang Marlowe! Your a an excellent photographer and a graphics artist