Google has officially launched its new search engine feature Google Instant in India. It combines three core features - dynamic results, auto- complete predictions, and 'scroll-to-search' functionality - to deliver smart, predictive results as you type. This new interface combined with infrastructure enhancement claims to save up to 5 seconds on a typical search query.
A few facts about how people are using Instant is highlighted by Google India blog. Which states that it has merely been two weeks, there has been an increase in searches without having to use the enter or search button.
Currently it works only on Google homepage and results page not in other places such as browser search boxes, the Google toolbar and the Chrome Omnibox. As people have learned about Google Instant, many seem to be searching, more on the homepage in order to use the feature.Searchers have become more interactive and there has been about 7 percent rise in search queries.
Google also extended Instant facility to Google Books, Videos, Blogs and Updates, and launched keyboard shortcuts to help users navigate through search results.
Google is actively working on the launch of an instant search feature for the mobile platform which will make searches easy and fast for the mobile users as well.
In addition to all the above, Google has started testing a new feature that would display pop-up previews of the websites listed in search results. This is how it works. When a searcher places the cursor on the magnifying glass icon a preview of the linked page will pop up and the details are highlighted in orange. They can click anywhere on the preview and the browser directly navigates to that page. Apart from saving time, it also enables better searches.
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