Search Innovation: Looking for the Average Joe

“So, if one looks at what’s come out of the labs of the major search engines lately, you see a rush of new technologies centered on the ideas of desktop search, local search, indexing of rich media and personalized search. It seems that everything we’ve been talking about in the past 3 years is suddenly coming on the market in one fell swoop.

This has prompted a number of analysts to start asking where search is going. I’ve been firmly seated on that particular bandwagon, adding my own prognostications to the many that are out there. But sometime last week, I slapped my forehead and pronounced myself an idiot (beating several others to the punch). It really isn’t the release of technology that will dictate where search is going. It’s the public’s acceptance of that technology. And I’m not speaking about a few techno geeks huddled in the cool blue glow of a LCD flat screen. I’m talking about the masses.”

Some deep thoughts from Gord Hotchkiss at SearchEnginePosition.com about recent announcements from Google, Copernic, and others about desktop search tools.
URLs:

http://www.searchengineposition.com/info/netprofit/searchinnovation.asp

Add Your Comment

If you comment to get a link back to your site, that's fine, but please add a comment that expands what is written in the story above. Make your comment personal, share your experience, ask a question. Thank you!

You must be logged in to post a comment.

blog comments powered by Disqus

Connect With Us Online

We provide low-cost, how-to internet marketing information for individuals, businesses, and groups, as well as the people who support them. Learn more

  • Latest Stories
  • Popular Articles
  • Popular Stories

Great Online Communities to Explore

Get the Email Newsletter: Keep Up To Date