14 DAY TRIAL // SearchMash is a new website introduced by Google that was meant to allow the company to test all the features before they will be included in the most popular search engine. Until its release date, SearchMash didn't provide any innovative feature, remaining just an anonymous search engine with the same capabilities as Google's technology. Because the company is looking to improve its search features, it seems like a new function is currently tested on SearchMash website, even if Google didn't offer any official announcement.
As you know, Google owns the most popular video publishing and sharing service on the internet, YouTube representing a huge social network that allows users to view, post and comment videos published by other members of the community. Besides this service, the search giant also developed Google Video, a solution similar to YouTube that provides the same functions as the most popular video sharing. Even if it's not clear what service it's targeting, Google is currently testing a new video search feature that allows users to find more relevant movies for their keywords. The new function was added to SearchMash and was identified by Ionut Alex, a Google Blogger that posted the announcement on his blog.
"SearchMash, the experimental site created by Google to improve the way search results are presented, introduced a new video search concept. If you search for "sunrise" or any other query, you'll see a list of thumbnails from the results. Hovering over a thumbnail, you can read the title of a video. Clicking on a search result, the video will open above the search results, along with a complete description. This way, you won't lose the results, and it's easier to see if a video is the right match," the blogger said.
If you want to test the new feature, you should visit the official website of SearchMash and search for a term that begins with "video:keyword", where keyword is represented by any word included in the name of the movie.