Could google meet its match???
By pisha16
@pisha16 (55)
United States
January 22, 2007 12:30pm CST
So a new website, www.chacha.com has people in wall street journal and USA Today asking, could google actually be mortal? Chacha.com is a search engine. Instead of using a computer to find the requesters query though, chacha.com actually uses people, or search 'guides', to find what the searcher is looking for. When you press 'search with guide', a chat bar opens and you tell the search guide exactly what you are looking for, and they find the exact page you need! BadaBoom! Could this post a big threat on Google's throne of never-ending power?
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11 responses
@CallMeDaddy (535)
• United States
23 Jan 07
Yes I've heard about that. I think that it is going to do well because it is more personal. By being more personal they can provide better results. Personally I think it is an excelent idea. I don't know if they can really afford to do this or if it is cost effective but for the end user it must be a pleasant experience.
@mirage108 (3402)
• United States
23 Jan 07
just so you know I am a guide and I love it. It is fun to help others out.
@wealthworldwide (181)
• United States
23 Jan 07
I checked the site out, would you happen to know any of these guides, so we can get some work going heh.
@freeuploadedfiles (34)
• India
23 Jan 07
Can ChaCha.com employ millions of staff ? If yes, Who will pay their salary ? (LOL)
@pisha16 (55)
• United States
23 Jan 07
Currently they are sponsored by compaq and amazon.com and a whole list of other large companies. These help pay the guides. They currently have a couple thousand guides. Millions? Probably once they go more global. No problem at all. The good thing about it for the guides is that its an at home job, so they can work straight outta their basement/livingroom/ or anywhere.
@eBizUnlimited (3)
• Philippines
23 Jan 07
i dont think so...using technology is still faster than manpower..traffic will affect its service as soon as many users will ask for query.Waiting time is still a big factor.
@mirage108 (3402)
• United States
23 Jan 07
the big thing about chacha is that the guides wade through all the search results and give you relevant results to your query. you dont have to do that, plus they are fairly fast in providing you results plus they talk to you while they are searching. it makes it fun and a little more interactive
@KHyuga (1694)
• Singapore
23 Jan 07
No, it will never happen. To the majority, speed of search still matters the most. Most of us would probably prefer to find something close to what we want fast rather than spend time waiting for something that may not even be what we want in the end.
