Search Engine Toolbar
A search engine toolbar is a quick addition to the top or bottom of your web browser window. Using the toolbar, you can instantly use your favorite search engine without having to manually enter the name of the page every time you want to search for something.
Types of Search Engine Toolbars like:
- Google toolbar,
- Yahoo toolbar and
- MSN toolbar,
Other types of toolbar available like:
- Dogpile toolbar,
- eBay toolbar and
- Metacrawler toolbar
Most free toolbars have,
and examples include the Google tool bar and Yahoo tool bar. Other
features of the search engine toolbar include drop down lists of popular web sites, integrated bookmarks, and local info that you use every day such as the local weather, news ticker, etc.
Toolbar icons represent the various features that a tool bar has and allow you to save space on the search engine toolbar.
Tool bars from the major search engines are relatively easy to try out, and if you decide you do not like them you can uninstall them easily as well. Search for instructions on how to change or remove a toolbar with a search such as 'remove Yahoo toolbar'.
Tool bars also help you to determine how popular a web site is, and a search engine toolbar such as the Google tool bar can give you info on a page's ranking that can help you measure the strength of your own site.
With a search engine toolbar, your time is saved by allowing you to find what you need on the web without a lot of extra clicking around and loading pages. |