Saturday, 23 February 2013

Search Facebook With New Facebook Graph Search

facebook graph search
Everyone seems to have heard about the new Facebook Graph search, but very few people truly understand what it means and what implications it will have on the Facebook user experience.
At the present moment in time Facebook’s Graph search is still pretty limited, and its full use has not as of yet been fully specked out. However, let’s take a look at how the Facebook Graph search will search things on facebook and how it will threaten Google.

The Traditional Facebook Search

 In the traditional Facebook search you could enter a phrase into the search bar to search Facebook. This could be anything, but for this example let’s say the phrase we are searching for is ‘chocolate’.
By entering ‘chocolate’ into the traditional Facebook search you would be offered a rather limited number of results. These would include:

  • Facebook Pages that include the word ‘chocolate 
  • People that include the word ‘chocolate 
  • Places that include the word ‘chocolate’
Sure, these results are helpful if you are looking for pages (such as I <3 chocolate), people (such as Charlotte ‘Chocolate’ Smith) or places (Such as Chocolate Land) that include the word ‘chocolate’.

But what if you were organizing chocolate party and you wanted to know which of your friends liked chocolate, or perhaps you wanted some images of chocolate.

Nothing in the traditional Facebook search would be able to help you with these kinds of questions. Google may be able to help you with images, but it still would not help you find out more information about your friends. You’d have to post up a status update asking who liked chocolate and asking which of your friends wanted to attend. Not exactly the best way to invite your friends to your awesome chocolate event!

The New Facebook Graph Search

However, with the new Facebook Graph search you could search facebook for Chocolate and find out the following:

  • The Facebook Page for chocolate 
  • People who like chocolate 
  • Your friends who like chocolate 
  • Photos of chocolate
  • Photos of chocolate before given date.
All of this information has been accumulated by Facebook and will be provided when facebook users search facebook, it was just never made as accessible as it is being made now.

Clearly this is a more intuitive form of internet searching, one that could certainly have the gods at Google thinking about what they will need to do to improve their search algorithms and experience.
facebook graph search
The new Facebook Graph search provides people with the ability to easily sift through a lot more content than they could before. Not only will this make it easier of the user to access information it will also help local businesses in particular to be seen by a whole new audience that they would otherwise miss.

The Facebook Graph search is no minor undertaking, in fact it is one of Facebook’s biggest targets since its development. The Facebook Graph search will, in the event of not being able to find any relevant information on the requested search term, revert to its traditional way of offering search results, and that’s through Microsoft Bing’s search tool.

Facebook Graph Search Vs Google Search


It’s unclear yet if and how the Facebook Graph search will compare to Google, and if it will threaten Google’s dominance as a search engine.
facebook vs google
It may be that people are just too much embedded in the habit of googling anything for information. Alternatively, it may be that because people already spend a huge amount of time on Facebook that they naturally adopt the new Facebook Graph search.
It will no doubt have Google programmers pondering about what they could do to make their product better than ever.

How To Activate Facebook Graph Search

Currently, Facebook graph search is not publicly launched and it's in beta version. If you want to search facebook with facebook graph search then you have to request for it and have to wait in a queue. To request for facebook graph search follow this link and click on try facebook graph search. You have to wait till your turn, generally it takes around 30-40 days to get your account loaded with all new facebook graph search.

11 Responses to “Search Facebook With New Facebook Graph Search”

Anonymous said...
17 May 2013 at 09:18

Thank you a bunch for sharing this with all folks you really realize what you are talking approximately!

Bookmarked. Kindly additionally visit my website =). We could have a link trade agreement
between us

my blog post glass top butterfly console table


Anonymous said...
17 May 2013 at 14:21

Good info. Lucky me I came across your site by chance (stumbleupon).
I've saved as a favorite for later!

My web-site baby bouncer seat with netting


Anonymous said...
17 May 2013 at 16:38

Does your blog have a contact page? I'm having problems locating it but, I'd like to
shoot you an e-mail. I've got some ideas for your blog you might be interested in hearing. Either way, great site and I look forward to seeing it develop over time.

Also visit my web page - big playpens for babies


Anonymous said...
18 May 2013 at 14:25

Hello there, just became alert to your blog through Google, and found that it is truly informative.
I am going to watch out for brussels. I'll be grateful if you continue this in future. Numerous people will be benefited from your writing. Cheers!

Check out my webpage - www.laudoimagem.com.br


Anonymous said...
18 May 2013 at 15:49

Its like you read my mind! You seem to know so much about this,
like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you could do with
some pics to drive the message home a bit, but other than
that, this is excellent blog. An excellent read.
I'll definitely be back.

my weblog; wooden table and chairs set for kids


Anonymous said...
18 May 2013 at 18:37

Really no matter if someone doesn't know then its up to other people that they will assist, so here it takes place.

Look into my website :: baby bouncer seat for girls


Anonymous said...
18 May 2013 at 19:07

Great web site. Lots of useful info here. I'm sending it to a few pals ans also sharing in delicious. And of course, thank you in your sweat!

Have a look at my site ... best studying desk


Anonymous said...
18 May 2013 at 19:22

Today, I went to the beachfront with my children.
I found a sea shell and gave it to my 4 year old daughter
and said "You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear." She placed the shell to her
ear and screamed. There was a hermit crab inside and it pinched her ear.

She never wants to go back! LoL I know this is
completely off topic but I had to tell someone!



My webpage portable folding garment racks


Anonymous said...
19 May 2013 at 00:51

Hello! Someone in my Myspace group shared this site with us so I came
to give it a look. I'm definitely enjoying the information. I'm book-marking and will be tweeting this to my followers!
Exceptional blog and amazing design.

Feel free to visit my blog ... vanity set white


Anonymous said...
19 May 2013 at 00:55

This is my first time pay a quick visit at here and i am genuinely pleassant to read everthing at single place.


My web-site; portable clothes rack walmart


Anonymous said...
19 May 2013 at 03:29

Woah! I'm really enjoying the template/theme of this blog. It's simple, yet effective.
A lot of times it's tough to get that "perfect balance" between superb usability and visual appearance. I must say that you've done a great job
with this. In addition, the blog loads very fast for me on Opera.
Exceptional Blog!

My web site ... pink bright starts baby bouncer


Post a Comment

© 2012-2013 TricksMode

The content is copyrighted to Aman Verma and may not be reproduced on other websites.