I'm pleased to announce a brand-new feature... Google Search!

You'll now see that a search box has been added at the top of every single page on TradingCardCentral.com. This new search tool is powered by Google and can be used to search just TCC (default; whatever Google knows about the site), just OpenChecklist (whatever Google knows about the site) or the entire Web.

Give it a try and you'll see that the search results are embedded right within the TCC site! These results include content from all the left-side menu areas as well as the forums! So, you can now quickly find news and articles based on your interests.

This is one of many steps being taken to better use the large amounts of content already on the site and the new content that is coming soon (more details to follow).

By the way, the Forum Search tool is still available and can be used to limit your searches to only the text contained in posts.

-Bob

Another great tool added to TCC to make the site even more user-friendly.

Big props to ya Big Pun!

Neat addition, Bob!

And, I like the change to your sig.

Is there anyway to make not visable. It's a great addition but I just really don't want it up there. thanks

-Matt-

Sorry, but that can't be done. By no later than the end of the year though, it will be more tightly integrated into the upper part of the template (above the blue) as part of an overall template upgrade. Before that, I will be making a few more minor adjustments to the layout/appearance.

-Bob

Oh ok. thanks anyways

very nice addition Bob!!

Bob love the update Hope you are not letting your collection go while helping us all with the site to make ours grow

We all have our slower times.

Luckily for the site, my slower times often lead to new features.

By the way, the new Google Search was used 121 times yesterday. Since it's now on every page of the site, today's usage number should be very interesting.

-Bob

Here are some of the early searches being done on the site:

Format: Keyword / Number / Percentage

kenyon martin 4 2.797%
upper deck 4 2.797%
discuss 4 2.797%
mark brunell 3 2.098%
topps heritage 3 2.098%
baseball cards 3 2.098%
trading card grading 3 2.098%
honus wagner card 3 2.098%
roberto clemente 2 1.399%
diaperdandy 2 1.399%
trading card value 2 1.399%
trading card software 2 1.399%
1972 topps baseball 2 1.399%
skatalite 2 1.399%
press pass reggie bush 2 1.399%
2006 topps 2 1.399%
nerk01 2 1.399%
pokemon 2 1.399%
michael jordan 2 1.399%

Looks like some of us have been testing the new feature.

-Bob

sure looks that way

is that you with Kenyon?

Of course not!

-Bob

This is catching on fast! We've had over 900 searches in under 8 days!

-Bob

Wow!!

holy moly..

Very nice ad indeed

Well, we had over 1500 searches during the short period of August where this new tool was available.

Looks like I should have added that feature awhile ago.

-Bob

Great addition Bob!

nice feature iften wish for something like this from other sites makes things a lot easier for us lazybones

The Google Search has been used over 3100 times so far in September!

Here's some of the main search terms that are being used:

Top Queries # Queries % Total Queries
michael jordan 28 0.896%
pokemon 27 0.864%
marvel 14 0.448%
steve irwin 11 0.352%
yugioh 11 0.352%
barry bonds 9 0.288%
cal ripken jr 9 0.288%
21st century archives 8 0.256%
football 8 0.256%
september to remember 8 0.256%
harry potter 8 0.256%
wayne gretzky 8 0.256%
heritage 7 0.224%
allen iverson 7 0.224%
hockey cards 7 0.224%
david greene 7 0.224%
free price guides for sports cards 7 0.224%
yu gi oh 7 0.224%
shaq rookie cards 6 0.192%
brett favre 6 0.192%
reggie bush 6 0.192%
nolan ryan 6 0.192%
basketball 6 0.192%
Michael Jordan 6 0.192%
crocodile hunter 6 0.192%
Total 233 7.454%

Jordan or Pokemon - who wins? Tune in next time!

-Bob

Interesting, Jordan and Pokemon.

Good thing no ones searching for Bosh!

Checking again shows that Pokemon has inched ahead of Jordan...

pokemon 30
michael jordan 29

-Bob

That was pretty great idea, but I use Yahoo.com or Ask.com more than google. I just want to ask you something just for being curious. Why not pick yahoo.com, ask.com, or any other searches link?

Cody J.

Because Google is more widely used than other search engines. Plus, they make it easy to plug their search engine into your web site.

-Bob

huh... Another tool for me to figure out how to use. As if learning my way around a new site is not time consuming enough.

-Lewis

For those that have been dying to know...

pokemon 33
michael jordan 33

That's right. It ended in a tie.

-Bob

Here's the all-time update though...

The Google Search has been used over 22,000 times since it was added!

Here's some of the main search terms that are being used:

Top Queries # Queries % Total Queries
michael jordan 183 0.823%
pokemon 146 0.656%
marvel 96 0.432%
yugioh 60 0.270%
star wars 53 0.238%
price guide 52 0.234%
wayne gretzky 48 0.216%
yu-gi-oh 41 0.184%
baseball cards 40 0.180%
football 39 0.175%
nolan ryan 39 0.175%
football cards 38 0.171%
star trek 37 0.166%
barry bonds 37 0.166%
upper deck 35 0.157%
x-men 35 0.157%
micheal jordan 34 0.153%
the creators universe 34 0.153%
barry sanders 32 0.144%
world of warcraft 32 0.144%
topps 31 0.139%
reggie bush 30 0.135%
pokemon cards 30 0.135%
brett favre 29 0.130%
hockey cards 29 0.130%
Total 1,260 5.665%

So, Pokemon might have had a nice September, but Jordan is the clear favorite.

-Bob

The Google Search was used over 3725 times in June 2007!

Here's some of the main search terms that are being used:

Top Queries # Queries % Total Queries
cliff branch 51 1.363%
marvel 27 0.722%
michael jordan 25 0.668%
barry bonds 24 0.642%
tj2373 21 0.561%
pokemon 18 0.481%
howie long 13 0.348%
Michael Jordan 12 0.321%
SANDY KOUFAX 11 0.294%
yugioh 11 0.294%
lebron james 9 0.241%
tab perry 9 0.241%
CARON BUTLER AUTO 9 0.241%
basketball cards 9 0.241%
felix potvin 9 0.241%
what a trading cards worth 8 0.214%
2002 bowman heritage 8 0.214%
wrapper 8 0.214%
star wars 7 0.187%
yu-gi-oh 7 0.187%
pokemon cards 7 0.187%
soccer 7 0.187%
kelley washington auto 7 0.187%
todd coburn 6 0.160%
jose canseco 6 0.160%
Total 329 8.794%

-Bob

Here's the all-time update though...

The Google Search has been used over 51,000 times since it was added!

Here's some of the main search terms that are being used:

Top Queries # Queries % Total Queries
michael jordan 417 0.816%
pokemon 314 0.614%
marvel 214 0.419%
star wars 132 0.258%
yugioh 118 0.231%
barry bonds 89 0.174%
wayne gretzky 85 0.166%
yu-gi-oh 82 0.160%
micheal jordan 81 0.158%
price guide 80 0.156%
nolan ryan 77 0.151%
star trek 75 0.147%
garbage pail kids 74 0.145%
Michael Jordan 69 0.135%
x-men 66 0.129%
upper deck 66 0.129%
football cards 65 0.127%
pokemon cards 64 0.125%
football 63 0.123%
barry sanders 60 0.117%
hockey 58 0.113%
joe montana 57 0.111%
lebron james 57 0.111%
emmitt smith 56 0.110%
brett favre 54 0.106%
Total 2,573 5.033%

-Bob

Wow... I didn't think MJ would be #1 and $16