From: Derek Franklin - Adobe/Macromedia Press Author and creator of Search Automator 3

Don't  let this 'marvel of 21st-century search technology' be your gateway to the most extensive and powerful information/multimedia resource ever created - the Web:

C'mon! Is it reasonable to believe that a text box and a button is all you need to find exactly what you want online?!?

With over 12 years experience online, I've discovered how much great content is actually out there, compared with what you find with a typical search. In an effort to create a software solution to streamline the many techniques and tools I use, Search Automator 3 was born.

You can think of Search Automator 3 as an interactive browser, built specifically for helping you find all the things you want online.

As you scroll down this page, you're going to learn just some of the ways the Search Automator 3 will change your online experience forever, no matter how you use the Web:

• Planning your next family vacation
• Researching a health condition
• Locating tips, tutorials, and resources about your favorite hobby
• Buying or selling a home
• Helping your kids with their homework
• Enjoying audio, video, news, and discussions about your favorite bands, movies, celebrities
• And so much more!

I hope you find Search Automator 3 to be an invaluable tool for helping you explore the Web in ways you never imagined.

Why limit yourself to a single search engine (you know which one I'm talking about) when many of the top ones provide unique results, tools and extras that help you explore your topic?

• Enter Your Keyword Once - Get one-click access to the world's most powerful search technologies.
• Extensive Search Tools Database - Over 300 of the top Web, image, audio, video, news, blog, article, file, and reference search engines.
• One-click Access To Dozens Of Specialized Searches - Searches that use specialized tools the search engines provide but most people don't even know about.
• Behind The Scenes Updating - As new tools become available, Search Automator 3 is designed to deliver them to you without any assistance from you. They'll just be there the next time you use it.

These days, the Web is about a lot more than just Web pages. It's overflowing with multimedia content just waiting to be enjoyed. Grab as much as you want using Search Automator 3!

• Images - Digital photos (from around the world), wallpapers, animations, artwork, and drawings.
• Audio - Music, sound effects, speeches, MIDI files, and sound clips.
• Video - User-submitted videos, instructional videos, news videos, historical videos, and tons of entertainment content - this is way better than TV!
• PDFs, Word, and Powerpoint Documents - Ebooks, reports, white papers, forms, templates, brochures, and presentations.
• Blogs and RSS Feeds - Subscribed content that comes to you.

Search Automator 3 comes with a full-range of specialized search tools to help you explore people, places, and things that interest you. Forget about boring magazines and books, this is dynamic, interactive content.

• People - Biographies, facts, quotes, interviews, news, and links.
• Places - Maps, guides, virtual tours, panoramas, and 360-degree images.
• History - Documents, facts, timelines, archives, research, resources, and museums.
• Health - Resources, articles, symptoms, remedies, prevention, and more.
• Pets - Articles, images, videos, and Q&A.
• Movies - Bloopers, IMDB info, trivia and quotes.
• More - Tools for exploring songs, bands, food, cars, words, home improvement, science, and others.

What do you want to learn? What do you want to discuss with others? Get a free education on the topics you're interested in. It's all just a few clicks away.

• Facts Galore - Facts, FAQs, secrets, links, resources, guides, top 10s, databases - about your favorite topics.
• Articles - Quick access to 1000's of articles from individuals, experts, and news organizations.
• Forums/Groups - Find groups, discussion and forums related to your query topic. Share your ideas or get the assistance and advice of others.
• Reference - Encyclopedic content, summaries, books, and scholarly papers - the knowledge is out there, Search Automator 3 helps you find it.
• Tutorials, How-to's - Have a task or a piece of software you'd like to master? Quickly discover tutorials, how-to's, tips, tricks, checklists, step-by-step instructions, and even video tutorials.

If you think your query is just some text, you've obviously never used Search Automator 3 before, which provides tools to:

• Alter Your Query - With just a few tweaks, your query can reap entirely different, yet highly-relevant results than it normally would. Search Automator 3 makes it possible!
• Go Right To The Top Site - Want to skip search results pages altogether is just go right to the most relevant site related to your query? Search Automator 3 gives you several ways to do it.
• Get Answers - If you prefer quick access to facts, figures, encyclopedia content, or Q&A's related to you query, you'll find tools for this just a few pixels away.
• Get Stuff - Looking for something to buy? Get one-click access to the two most popular online shopping destinations.
• Generate RSS Feeds From Your Query - Generate RSS feeds (including image, video, and news) from any of your queries.

Unlike the search box found on most search engines, Search Automator 3's search box reacts intelligently to your query, providing unique tools depending on the type of query you enter.

• Related Searches - Sometimes, a bit of creativity is needed when searching. That's what related searches are all about. Search for wedding, discover other searches to try, such as vows, dresses, honeymoon, planners, and more!
• Zip Codes - Enter a zip code and get the local weather, news, maps, movies, and even photos.
• Questions - Enter a question into Search Automator 3's main search box, and you'll be linked to sources with simple, consice answers!
• Domain Names - Enter a domain name as your query, and Search Automator 3 provides tools allowing you to explore that domain in unique ways (see next section).

Nearly every site on the Web represents a 'chunk' of great content - especially your favorite sites. Don't settle for simple 'Web page content'. Dig deeper!

• Get Stuff - At the click of a link, discover a site's images, audio, videos, pdf files, and RSS feeds - access to your favorite site's content, without having to 'navigate around' to find it.
• Learn Stuff - See links to the site from related blogs, the site's Alexa information, and even archived/previous versions of the site.
• Search The Site - Searching for something, but want to confine your search to a particular site? Search Automator 3 makes this easy.

Just say NO to slow, clunky dialog boxes and drop-down gizmos that just slow you down. With Search Automator 3, if you can move a mouse and type text, you have access to all of its features!

• Moving Your Mouse - As you move your mouse over icons on the interface, Search Automator 3 provides just the tools you need.
• Typing Text - Search Automator 3 sometimes reacts to the text you enter, giving you tools you may find helpful, so you don't have to think about it.

As you find great content around the Web, chances are you'll want to bookmark it for reference later. Search Automator 3 makes this so easy, no matter which bookmarking tool you use.

• AddThis.com Integration - AddThis.com provides a means to bookmark pages via any of dozens of bookmarking managers, including del.icio.us, MyYahoo, Google Bookmarks, digg.com, reddit.com, and others.

Being able to hop from one search engine to another at the click of a button is as easy a flipping a TV channel with your remote.

• Save Time - With Search Automator 3's built-in browser, you'll get quicker access to content and fewer trips to the Back button.