Terra Lycos, the largest global Internet network, announced the launch of several new product features and enhancements to Lycos Search, one of the most popular and widely-used search engines in the world. The release of Lycos Search 6.0 extends Lycos's commitment to its core search service, by dramatically enhancing the relevancy of its search results and launching powerful new features and functionality.
Key relevancy features of the new Lycos Search 6.0 include:
The Largest Full-Text Catalog on the Internet: Gives users access to over two billion full-text Web documents powered by Terra Lycos's premier search technology partner, Fast Search & Transfer (FAST).
The Freshest Search Results on the Web: Provides a full refresh rate every nine days, twice as fresh as the nearest competitor, providing users with the most recent content from Web sites around the world.
Web Site Filtering: Presents only the most relevant search results page from each Web site.
Visual Relevancy: Document summaries in search results now highlight keywords from the user's original search query, to help users quickly find the results they want most.
New PDF Search: Enables users to search 15 million publicly available PDF documents from the Web including annual reports, product specs, government documents, user manuals, scientific and medical research and more.
New Lycos Search 6.0 features and functionality include:
New Search Tab Navigation: Gives users one click access to find what they need quickly, with easy-to-use tabs for relevant Web news and shopping search results.
Lycos News Search: Offers access to the largest, freshest news catalog available anywhere on the Web, providing content from more than 3,000 news sites, refreshed every 60 seconds.
Lycos Shopping Search: Provides one of the most comprehensive sources for products and services on the Web, featuring relevant search results from premier content providers like Overture, Barnes & Noble, Smart Bargains, Red Envelope, DealTime and more.
"Our users tell us the two most important driving factors in their search experience are relevancy and ease of use," said Tom Wilde, general manager of search services for Terra Lycos. "Lycos 6.0 delivers a premium experience for finding the highest quality documents on the Web, as well as the navigational features that help searchers find what they want quickly and easily."
In February, Terra Lycos launched Lycos InSite, the first in a planned series of subscription-based search marketing services, giving Web site owners the ability to promote their sites to Terra Lycos's more than 115 million monthly users. Last month, Lycos Search entered the enterprise space with comprehensive search services including Enterprise Site Search and bulk inclusion. Over the next several months, Terra Lycos plans to roll out further enhancements and new product features to both Lycos Search and HotBot, the other award-winning search engine in the Terra Lycos Network.
