Collecta has announced the availability of a new widget that allows any webmaster/blogger to show real-time search results on a web page.

The widget builder is available now at widget.collecta.com, and includes several customization options including widget title, header background image, and even use of an external CSS file. It appears that the size of the widget can be adjusted by editing the code created by the widget builder. The builder creates a short piece of iframe-based code for embedding; WordPress bloggers can also use a plugin to add the widget to their blogs.

You can see the widget in action on the MySpace Breaking News page, or just have a look at this sample LOST widget screenshot.

Related Topics: Search Engines: Real Time Search

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