Most Etsy users can agree that their search engine is far from perfect. It can be hard to find something specific, or even something not so specific. I don't like to complain about it, too much, as I am not really sure what it is about the search that isn't working right. I'm not sure what it is that needs to be changed or added in order for it to be more effective. I'm sure there are several factors; like the tag system, the way the results are filtered, the lack of filters, etc. etc. I've always know that there was the option of using Google's search engine to search Etsy, by using the advanced search options and specifying Etsy as the web address to search.

Today I learned that Google has a tool to create a customized search tool. I created one using only Etsy as the website to search. You can add multiple websites to search as well. below is the Google/Etsy search too I created. I figure anything must be better than the search feature available to us at Etsy. I'm still playing with it and haven't decided if it's more effective yet.