I have this feeling that most of time I "search" for something I already know what I'm looking for, but google via firefox's omnibox, is just the fastest way to get there, even though it's a bit indirect. Are they getting paid for that, or am I costing them money in the short term, but they get to build up a profile on me to provide more effective ads later?
I wonder if it's possible to take advanage of that type of search by putting a facade in front of the "search engine" and based on the search term and the private local user history, then go direct to a known site, or if it seems a search is needed, go to a specific search engine. This may open up opportunities for say program language specific search engines, or error messages from a program specific search, or shopping for X sites.
I wonder if it's possible to take advanage of that type of search by putting a facade in front of the "search engine" and based on the search term and the private local user history, then go direct to a known site, or if it seems a search is needed, go to a specific search engine. This may open up opportunities for say program language specific search engines, or error messages from a program specific search, or shopping for X sites.