ChaCha.com: The future of search engines?


by Anja Glauch - Date: 2007-07-24 - Word Count: 241 Share This!

This new search engine could become one of the most powerful and useful search engines. Infact Chacha.com can make the way you search easier and the results better with it's instant-message chat. There will be always somebody who can help you in case you are unable to find what you are looking for.

According to Scott John, CEO & Co-founder of Chacha.com, this new search engine, is "the ultimate fusion of computer technology & human intelligence. Live human guides are available to provide additional assistance. - The human brain."

ChaCha has two options for searching:

1. the user searches without the assistance of an adviser
2. or the users can get help in real-time via an instant-message chat

But what is the main goal of this new way of searching when we are used to do it all alone?
When somebody is trying to find very specific data, or is a novice with the internet in general, he or she has the possibility to refer to the chat function and ask one of the 10,000 advisers for help. ChaCha currently is a beta version. That means they are still working on the functionality of the website and try to update and finetune it according to new user experience.

Lets keep our eyes open to watch out what is going on in the search world. Not that we believe ChaCha will outrun Google, Yahoo or the like in an instant - but it is always good to have a choice!

Related Tags: search engine, chat, chachacom

Anja began her career in Information Technology more than 11 years ago as a Graphic and Web Designer. As one of the project managers, Anja was responsible for the launch of the international website for the car manufacturer BMW (www.bmw.com) and has also worked on web projects for national television in Germany (SWR) and the DTI in the UK. Your Article Search Directory : Find in Articles

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