iSearchedFor

The #1 Twitter tool for sharing the best (and worst) places to search! All at @iSearchedFor!

How To Use @iSearchedFor

Tweet: @isearchedfor CATEGORY @SITE wanting SEARCHTERMS (in LOCATION) with DESCRIPTIVE-ADJECTIVE results

Example: @isearchedfor recipes @foodnetwork wanting basmati rice with stupendous results

*Note: If you're looking to save 5 characters, tweet @isrchd4 instead of @isearchedfor.

Why To Use

@iSearchedFor is a twitter-bot that can collects and organizes search results from across Twitter. By centralizing and sharing this information, we're able to ascertain which engines give better results than others.

We break down the twit-stream and analyze the adjectives, understanding that "good" is less than "great" and "bad" is better than "horrible".

Where To Use

  • You find a new search engine and want to share your happiness with it
  • You use an established search engine and want to share your annoyance with the results
  • You test a forgotten search engine and find it still has some promise

Recent Results...

for searches in free stuff

  • @ecaron searched craigslist for free tvs in Minnesota with great results

for searches in podcasts

  • @ecaron searched odeo for tech-related podcasts with impressive results

for searches in recipes

  • @ecaron searched foodnetwork for hot buttered rum with delicious results
  • @adamgedde searched foodnetwork for basmati rice with stupdendous results

More options for analyzing results — including searching, ranking and commenting — will come once we have more logs to work with. So tell your friends!

Vote for new features or contact us at info@isearchedfor.com or @isearchedfor.