Comments on: Equilink: A Search Engine For Nags http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:07:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: O'DonnellWeb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1425327 O'DonnellWeb Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:07:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1425327 <strong>Trackbacks not what they used to be...</strong> On Monday Techcruch posted an article about a new equine search engine. I tried to comment on the post, but my comment vanished into thin air. That seems to be happening a lot lately. I suspect my current IP address must be on the spam list for some an... Trackbacks not what they used to be…

On Monday Techcruch posted an article about a new equine search engine. I tried to comment on the post, but my comment vanished into thin air. That seems to be happening a lot lately. I suspect my current IP address must be on the spam list for some an…

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1423351 David Mackey Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:11:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1423351 Mmmm...Too narrow of a vertical for my interests. Mmmm…Too narrow of a vertical for my interests.

]]> By: Adi http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1423159 Adi Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:52:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1423159 Nothing against the site but why would techcrunch write about it. Now I'll get mad if Michael doesn't write about my site (once it's done). :) Nothing against the site but why would techcrunch write about it.

Now I’ll get mad if Michael doesn’t write about my site (once it’s done). :)

]]> By: Wade http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1423038 Wade Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:48:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1423038 This site looks and feels terrible. Basically a bunch of ads. This site looks and feels terrible. Basically a bunch of ads.

]]> By: Adi http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422926 Adi Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:11:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422926 I shoudn't be worried then about my new project and not being able to see it on Techcrunch. I shoudn’t be worried then about my new project and not being able to see it on Techcrunch.

]]> By: Barbara Summers http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422834 Barbara Summers Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:18:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422834 Just wanted to let Equiner know that there are buttons above the discipline menu that address the very category issues she's looking for. And, I've sort of felt the same way about that IPOD ad, but, you can turn the sound off pretty quickly by hitting their button. If I get more feedback like Equiner's on that ad, I will remove it. Just wanted to let Equiner know that there are buttons above the discipline menu that address the very category issues she’s looking for. And, I’ve sort of felt the same way about that IPOD ad, but, you can turn the sound off pretty quickly by hitting their button. If I get more feedback like Equiner’s on that ad, I will remove it.

]]> By: Alison http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422788 Alison Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:55:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422788 I was hoping to promote this site to our library patrons (Warrenton, VA is fairly horse-oriented), but it almost seems like this site isn't "live" yet. For instance, when you click on the login button, your are presented with a screen that asks for a login or password. There is no information on how to create an account, what you need one for, etc. The navigation is also a bit strange. Once you search or browse by category/discipline, there is no way to get back to the home page. I also noticed that the site allows you to change the colors displayed on the site (default is a sort of burnt sienna brown). I guess that's useful??? I'd prefer they had information on setting up an account over the ability to change the color of the buttons. I wish people would QA their Web sites before releasing them to the public. I was hoping to promote this site to our library patrons (Warrenton, VA is fairly horse-oriented), but it almost seems like this site isn’t “live” yet. For instance, when you click on the login button, your are presented with a screen that asks for a login or password. There is no information on how to create an account, what you need one for, etc. The navigation is also a bit strange. Once you search or browse by category/discipline, there is no way to get back to the home page. I also noticed that the site allows you to change the colors displayed on the site (default is a sort of burnt sienna brown). I guess that’s useful??? I’d prefer they had information on setting up an account over the ability to change the color of the buttons. I wish people would QA their Web sites before releasing them to the public.

]]> By: Equiner http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422784 Equiner Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:49:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422784 Uh no, after going to the classifieds section to see what it looks like I get the dreaded "congratulation's you've won an Ipod" over my speakers. I hate Myspace and others for this crap and will not visit sites that have that intrusive of advertising. Next. Uh no, after going to the classifieds section to see what it looks like I get the dreaded “congratulation’s you’ve won an Ipod” over my speakers. I hate Myspace and others for this crap and will not visit sites that have that intrusive of advertising. Next.

]]> By: Equiner http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422782 Equiner Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:46:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422782 There really are not a lot of good horse sites out there. I'm not sure how this can scale and what not but it is laid out well and should be interesting to the equine community. They will have to do some serious advertising to get the word out though. In all these vertical engines the results will have to be far greater than Google's to create any momentum. There really are not a lot of good horse sites out there. I’m not sure how this can scale and what not but it is laid out well and should be interesting to the equine community. They will have to do some serious advertising to get the word out though. In all these vertical engines the results will have to be far greater than Google’s to create any momentum.

]]> By: mathew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422764 mathew Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:23:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422764 I guess the "horse loving community" doesn't include people like that guy in Enumclaw, eh? I guess the “horse loving community” doesn’t include people like that guy in Enumclaw, eh?

]]> By: Betsy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422701 Betsy Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:36:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422701 Not very impressed. As a horse owner, I do not tend to think in riding discipline fashion which is how this site is arranged. I only care about a specific riding discipline in I am looking for specific tack or training information. As a horse owner I tend to think in terms of maintenance, health, tack, information, cool stuff (organizations. events. etc) Not very impressed. As a horse owner, I do not tend to think in riding discipline fashion which is how this site is arranged. I only care about a specific riding discipline in I am looking for specific tack or training information. As a horse owner I tend to think in terms of maintenance, health, tack, information, cool stuff (organizations. events. etc)

]]> By: Horseshues.com - One family, one horse, one blog, and a lot of comedy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422658 Horseshues.com - One family, one horse, one blog, and a lot of comedy Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:22:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422658 <strong>Equilink - A search engine for nags...</strong> I saw this on Techcruch and was initially excited. The horse world could really use a reliable vertical search engine. Unfortunately, Equilink is not it. At least not yet. I tried several test searches and each time I failed to find what I was looking ... Equilink - A search engine for nags…

I saw this on Techcruch and was initially excited. The horse world could really use a reliable vertical search engine. Unfortunately, Equilink is not it. At least not yet. I tried several test searches and each time I failed to find what I was looking …

]]> By: Concrete Stain http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422586 Concrete Stain Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:53:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422586 yeah if they can get booth's at every horse show .... - I think it could make more money / than other web2.0 -RB yeah if they can get booth’s at every horse show ….

- I think it could make more money / than other web2.0

-RB

]]> By: Aidan Henry http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422367 Aidan Henry Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:28:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422367 I've been raving about vertical search for quite some time now, but this might be over the top. Nevertheless, the success of niches continues to amaze me. So I say... all the best. Cheers, Aidan www.MappingTheWeb.com I’ve been raving about vertical search for quite some time now, but this might be over the top. Nevertheless, the success of niches continues to amaze me. So I say… all the best.

Cheers,
Aidan

http://www.MappingTheWeb.com

]]> By: Zaid http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422308 Zaid Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:07:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422308 "...search engine targeting the horse loving community" I had to read that three times before believing it. meh, they'll probably end up making more money than most web2.0 companies. “…search engine targeting the horse loving community”

I had to read that three times before believing it. meh, they’ll probably end up making more money than most web2.0 companies.

]]> By: Gnet http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422304 Gnet Mon, 11 Jun 2007 07:04:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/10/equilink-a-search-engine-for-nags/#comment-1422304 So its a horsy search engine? i see their site isn't just for horse lovers its more of a store as wel. So its a horsy search engine?
i see their site isn’t just for horse lovers its more of a store as wel.

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