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Overview

The web search tool empowers your Utari workers to search the internet and gather current information beyond their training data. This essential capability enables research, fact-checking, competitive analysis, and content creation based on up-to-date web information.

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Web Search Capabilities

When you enable the web search tool, your worker gains two powerful capabilities:

Web Search

Search the internet for information, news, data, and insights across billions of web pages

Scrape Web Page

Extract and analyze content from specific URLs and web pages
The web search tool extends your worker’s knowledge beyond its training cutoff date, providing access to current events, recent developments, and real-time information.
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Select Your Worker

Navigate to the worker you want to configure and click on the Tools tab.
2

Find Web Search Tool

Scroll through the available tools to locate Web Search.
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Enable the Tool

Check the box next to Web Search to activate both capabilities:
  • Web search
  • Scrape web page
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Customize Options (Optional)

Click on the tool settings to enable or disable specific capabilities if you only want one feature.
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Save Configuration

Your changes are automatically saved. The worker can now search the web and scrape pages.
Once enabled, your worker can automatically search the web when needed or you can explicitly request searches.
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Start a Chat

Open a conversation with a worker that has web search enabled.
2

Enter Your Query

Ask your worker to search for information. For example:
    Search who Jeremy Haynes is
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Watch the Search Process

Your worker will:
  • Interpret your query
  • Execute web searches
  • Gather relevant information
  • Display search activity in the right-hand panel
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Review Results

The worker will provide a comprehensive summary based on the search results, including:
  • Text descriptions
  • Relevant images
  • Multiple perspectives or sources
  • Organized information

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Refining Search Results

If search results include multiple matches or need clarification: 
Only tell me about Jeremy Haynes the digital marketer
Your worker will conduct additional research focused specifically on your refined criteria.

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Search Query Examples

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People and Biography Research

Search for information about [person name] and their career background.

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Industry and Market Research

Search for the latest trends in [industry] for 2024.

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Current Events and News

Search for recent news about [topic/event].

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Technical Information

Search for current best practices in [technical area].

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Scraping Web Pages

In addition to searching, your worker can extract content from specific URLs:

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How to Use Web Scraping

Scrape the content from https://example.com and summarize the main points.

Extract the pricing information from [URL] and create a comparison table.

Get the article from [URL] and rewrite it in a more casual tone.
Only scrape publicly accessible web pages. Workers cannot access content behind paywalls, login walls, or private systems.

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Real-World Use Cases

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Content Creation with Research

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Research Phase

    Search for the top 5 trends in AI automation for 2024.
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Deeper Analysis

    For each trend, find specific examples and case studies.
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Content Generation

    Based on the research, write a comprehensive blog post about AI automation trends.

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Competitive Intelligence

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Company Research

    Search for information about [competitor company] and their main products.
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Market Position

    Find recent news about [competitor]'s market strategy and customer reception.
3

Analysis Report

    Create a competitive analysis document comparing our features to [competitor]'s offerings.

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Fact-Checking and Verification

Search for recent statistics about [topic] and verify the claims in this document.

Find credible sources to support or refute the statement: "[claim]"

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Event and Conference Research

Search for upcoming marketing conferences in 2024 and create a list with dates and locations.

Find information about [conference name] including speakers, agenda, and registration details.

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Combining Web Search with Other Tools

Web search becomes even more powerful when combined with other Utari capabilities:

+ Knowledge Base

Compare web findings against your internal SOPs and guidelines for comprehensive analysis

+ Document Creator

Research topics online, then generate professional documents with the findings

+ Files and Folder

Save research results in organized folders for future reference

+ Task Management

Create task lists for multi-step research projects with web search at each stage

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Example Combined Workflow

Search for the latest content marketing strategies, then use our content style guide from the knowledge base to create a blog post, and save it in the "Blog Drafts/Q4" folder.

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Search Result Interpretation

Your worker will present search results in various formats:

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Text Summaries

Comprehensive written summaries synthesizing information from multiple sources: 
Based on web search, Jeremy Haynes is a digital marketing expert specializing in...

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Visual Results

When relevant, workers may include images from search results to provide visual context.

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Multiple Perspectives

If a search query has multiple interpretations, workers present all relevant results: 
There are several people named Jeremy Haynes in the United States. Here's information about each...

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Source Attribution

Workers reference where information was found, allowing you to verify sources if needed.

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Best Practices

Be Specific

Provide clear, specific search queries to get the most relevant results

Refine as Needed

If initial results are too broad, add clarifying details to narrow the search

Verify Critical Info

For important decisions, ask workers to find multiple sources confirming key facts

Use Time Qualifiers

Add temporal context like “recent,” “2024,” or “latest” for current information

Combine Searches

Build comprehensive research by asking follow-up questions and conducting multiple searches

Save Research

Use files and folder tool to preserve valuable research for future reference

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✅ Great Use Cases

  • Researching current events and news
  • Finding recent statistics and data
  • Competitive and market analysis
  • Verifying facts and claims
  • Gathering examples and case studies
  • Researching people, companies, or products
  • Finding current best practices
  • Checking pricing and availability
  • Discovering trends and insights
  • Questions about internal company information (use knowledge base)
  • Personal or private data
  • Content behind paywalls or login walls
  • Real-time data requiring authentication (stock trading, private dashboards)
  • Highly specialized information better suited for expert databases

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Advanced Search Techniques

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Multi-Step Research

Break complex research into stages: 
1. First, search for the top AI tools in 2024
2. Then, for each tool, find pricing information
3. Finally, create a comparison table with features and costs

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Comparative Research

Search for both [Option A] and [Option B], then create a side-by-side comparison of their features, pricing, and customer reviews.

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Deep Dive Analysis

Search for comprehensive information about [topic], including history, current state, future predictions, and expert opinions.

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Source-Specific Requests

Search for information about [topic] from academic or research sources.

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Troubleshooting

Try:
  • Making your query more specific
  • Adding context or qualifiers
  • Breaking complex queries into simpler searches
  • Using different keywords or phrases
  • Specifying time frames (recent, 2024, latest)
Ensure:
  • Web search tool is enabled in worker configuration
  • Your query requires current information beyond AI training data
  • You explicitly request a search if the worker doesn’t automatically use it
  • The query is clear that it needs external information
Provide more context:
  • Add industry or field qualifiers
  • Specify geographic location if relevant
  • Include time period or recency requirements
  • Clarify which specific aspect you’re interested in
Check if:
  • The website requires login or subscription
  • Content is behind a paywall
  • Site blocks automated access
  • Try requesting a search for the topic instead of scraping the specific URL
Try:
  • Adding “recent” or “2024” to your query
  • Explicitly asking for latest/current information
  • Requesting news or recent developments
  • Refining the search with more specific timing

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Privacy and Ethics

Important Considerations:
  • Only search for publicly available information
  • Respect website terms of service when scraping
  • Don’t use web search to gather private or sensitive personal information
  • Be mindful of copyright when using found content
  • Verify important information from multiple sources

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Summary

You’ve successfully learned how to:
Enable and configure the web search tool for your workers
Execute effective web searches for various types of information
Scrape and analyze content from specific web pages
Refine search results for more relevant information
Combine web search with other Utari tools for powerful workflows
Apply best practices for efficient and effective web research
The web search tool transforms your Utari workers into powerful research assistants, capable of finding current information, verifying facts, and gathering insights from across the internet to enhance your content and decision-making.

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Next Steps

Knowledge Base

Combine web research with internal SOPs and guidelines

Document Creator

Turn research findings into professional documents

Task Management

Create multi-step research workflows

Files and Folder

Organize and save your research results