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Communities = human search engines?
The blog post describes the concept of "proxy trust" in which individuals in a community extend trust to others in the community, even those they have not personally met, based on their shared values and the trust they have in other members of the group. The author suggests that this type of trust leads to better search results and potential match-making within the community.
Google Search Is Dying
Disrupting Google Search
An overview of Googles business model, top searches and growth factors. The article also investigates competing search solutions, talks Google's endeavor into alternative search solutions. The message you learn is that horizontal search is not an answer to all search and the potential for curated hubs to fill this gap.
Re-Organizing the World’s Information: Why we need more Boutique Search Engines
Social vs. Search: 9 Differences Between Social Media and SEO
Keyword search is DEAD; Semantic Search is Smart
Semantic search is when you use tools and knowledge to add information about the information you are storing. With the explosion of information, semantic tagging of information makes it possible to provide accurate answers to user questions. Our CMS solution adds semantic meaning to the information we store.
Search Engines Are Out, Find Engines Are In
Overabundance of Disorganized and Unverified Information (search is broken)
Various Survey Statistics: Workers Spend Too Much Time Searching for Information
It Takes up to 8 Attempts to Find an Accurate Search Result
This study is an excellent testimonial to the need of curation to deal with information overflow. Study has found that it takes between 5 to 25 minutes for users to find documents and information they need to perform their jobs. With exponential growth in content production, the findings in this article are just as relevant today as the day they were published.