A new search engine that I built

farmer_Tom · #1 (**permalink**) 08-02-2005, 04:27 PM

Howdy,
I just finished reading this book on PHP and SQL and have built my first project, a small search engine called Haystack. I just launched about a month ago at www.haystack.tk and have quite a few people coming already. I spread word around town about my project and everyone came to the library to check it out. Pa was proud as punch. Anyone who wants to put their site on my search engine free is welcome. Putting your site in is simple; all you have to do is fill out the form.

jitender · #2 (**permalink**) 08-03-2005, 10:45 AM

hi farmer_tom ,

As you say you are learning php, and you develope a very good project,

Nice Work

Regards
Jitender

jackal · #3 (**permalink**) 08-31-2005, 12:04 PM

Hi, farmer_tom, I been to your search engine website and also submitted my website (www.devang.tk) It's a nice attempt to start such a search engine. With proper marketing you will be able to progress as per your imagination. Over all Nice starting. But being a critic, I can't resist myself from giving you few suggestions.

1. Better remove link from those images of animals that you have put on your homepage.
2. A spelling mistake in "About" page. In the second line you say "submit to Haystack and the search engien" where spelling of "engine" is mistyped as "engien", better change it for more professional look.
3. If possible, add a page of "Privacy Policy" and "Terms & Conditions".
4. Are your stuffs copyrighted? If not, better do it, and than put the word "Copyrights reserved by YOUR COMPANY NAME" as all legal sites do.
5. And as said in "About" Page that "Legal Terms updated January 17, 2004", It sounds different from your words you posted here which says you started this site one month ago. So just check it out.

Overall, nice venture. Let me know, if we can shake hands for further process.

spyrit · #4 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 02:16 AM

the design looks kinda childish...but it's different and that may be a good thing...

naag_pal · #5 (**permalink**) 04-24-2006, 08:28 AM

nice search engine project, i submitted few of my sites to this site

webhostingrebates · #6 (**permalink**) 05-09-2006, 04:26 PM

I can't get the page to load on my computer.

Eclipse · #7 (**permalink**) 05-10-2006, 09:02 AM

i suggest that you jazz the site up a bit. Get rid of the animatls and maybe just put a haystack to the left of the search bar and mingle in the search form so it looks good. I reckon it would look heaps better.

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