How-to Use the Feed My Search Module
The Feed My Search module is a very cool module that helps you build your lens with Google searches that provide relevant, spot-on content to keep your lens fresh. This is a how-to lens to give you pointers on how to use the Feed My Search module. How-to turn your usual Google searches into tiny RSS feeds, right on your lens.
Editor's Note: The Feed My Search module is probably the most tempermental and persnickety module you will work with -- when it is working, it is probably one of the coolest modules! When it isn't working, it can be frustrating.
Contents at a Glance
- Introduction to Feed My Search -- the Module
- Feed My Search -- the Module -- Finding it in the Module Picker
- Feed My Search -- the Module -- Added to your Lens
Introduction to Feed My Search -- the Module
Feed My Search -- the Module -- Finding it in the Module Picker
Find it in the Starter Package, page 1
Feed My Search -- the Module -- Added to your Lens
It's ready for formatting
Formatting Options for Feed My Search -- the Module
Feed My Search -- the Module -- Filter Your Search
Formatting from what content to pull your feed
You can opt to have your search pull feeds from one of these sources: Web, News, Blogs, or Local.
Feed My Search -- the Module -- How many results would you like to show?
Format how many results you want
You can opt to show a different number of results -- 5, 10, 15 or 20.
Feed My Search -- the Module -- Excerpt
I particularly like this feature of the feed!
Would you like to include an excerpt from each link in the feed? You have these choices: no excerpt, excerpt (100 characters) or everything available.
Feed My Search -- the Module -- Update
Schedule your module to update as frequently as every 30 minutes!!!
How often would you like your feeds to be updated to provide fresh content? Your module can be updated every 30 minutes, 1 hour, 6 hours, 12 hours, or 1 day.
Examples of Feed My Search -- the Module
Feed My Search -- jaguarjulie
Searching the worldwide web for jaguarjulie --> hello, can you hear me now?
Using the search term of jaguarjulie -- I've done a Web search showing 5 results with no excerpt and updating 1 day.
Feed My Search -- jaguarjulie -- take 2
Searching the worldwide web for jaguarjulie --> yes, I can you hear you now!
Using the search term of jaguarjulie -- I've done another Web search showing 5 results, however, I've opted to show an excerpt with 100 characters and updating 30 minutes.
- Feedmysearch needs your opinion, help and advice
- Dear feedmysearch user, Feedmysearch would require some serious server upgrade and a bit of developm...
Feed My Search -- jaguarjulie -- take 3
Searching blogs now for jaguarjulie --> hey, look who's talking now!
Using the search term of jaguarjulie -- I've done a blogs search this time showing 5 results and opting to show everything available and updating 1 hour.
- Feedmysearch needs your opinion, help and advice
- Dear feedmysearch user, Feedmysearch would require some serious server upgrade and a bit of development to be back online. However it seems hard to monetize and without monetisation, no future ! You ‘re welcome to express any opinion, advice, partnership proposal ! And feel free to forward it to whoever you think might have a say. [...]
Feed My Search -- economic recovery -- whatever it takes!
Searching news for what is the news --> economic recovery!
Using the search terms of "economic recovery" -- I've done a news search this time showing 5 results and opting to show everything available and updating 1 day.
- Feedmysearch needs your opinion, help and advice
- Dear feedmysearch user, Feedmysearch would require some serious server upgrade and a bit of development to be back online. However it seems hard to monetize and without monetisation, no future ! You ‘re welcome to express any opinion, advice, partnership proposal ! And feel free to forward it to whoever you think might have a say. [...]
Feed My Search -- breaking news -- what's hot
Searching local for breaking news --> now that should be news!
Using the search terms of "breaking news" -- I've done a local search this time showing 5 results and opting to show everything available and updating 1 day. This particular filter of "Local search" appears a bit buggy bringing up California results -- I'd like to be able to specify a zip code -- that might be an enhancement in later releases. Stay tuned for the breaking news on this option!!! ;)
- Feedmysearch needs your opinion, help and advice
- Dear feedmysearch user, Feedmysearch would require some serious server upgrade and a bit of development to be back online. However it seems hard to monetize and without monetisation, no future ! You ‘re welcome to express any opinion, advice, partnership proposal ! And feel free to forward it to whoever you think might have a say. [...]
Express your preferences please and take this poll ...
Are you in LOVE with the Feed My Search Module?
Do you love to use this module for feeds or another one?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byAh, give me the Feed My Search module -- it is so cool.
QueSea says:
New to me and I like it (grin). Looks like a nifty way to juice up a lens that needs a boost.
Posted July 26, 2009
mbgphoto says:
I haven't tried it yet, but this lens convinced me...I'm off to give it a try! Thanks
Posted January 03, 2009
JaguarJulie says:
Yes, I do indeed love the Feed My Search module and hope that it is always a part of the building blocks for building a Squidoo lens. There was a time that it was acting a little buggy, but those bugs appear to be ironed out. Count me in as a die-hard fan of this module. Whenever possible, I opt to include it in most lenses!
Posted January 03, 2009
No way Jose, I'll use RSS feeds instead!
Ener-G says:
There's so many ways to include RSS material, including this module, Twitter and RSS feeds. I would love it if someone compared them all.
Posted January 03, 2009
Joan4 says:
I must admit I have not used this module nearly enough. Great education here, Julie! Thanks!
Posted January 03, 2009
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