DISQUS

JT · 1 year ago

Yahoo search is dead. The problem is Results are now a commodity. Sure we all switched to Google in 2001-ish when results were everything. But today, can anybody really say that Google consistently provides better results than Yahoo and Ask?

People should be gearing up for a fresh approach to search. Powerset, for all of its problems, is at least creating real innovation.

But I think the real Google-killer is the recently launched ManagedQ. They've developed what they're calling a Search Application. The idea is to deliver an interactive application layer that guides you through the Result set. Essentially they're claim is that search today is a database that you can run queries on, and, now, search is ready to evolve an Application layer.


It looks like they've only been out for a few weeks, and they're far from perfect, but I haven't see anything as promising since Google in 2000.

Shak · 1 year ago

Interesting comment, however has anybody asked the user what they actually want in terms of results ?

I agree that take the LOGOs of ASK, G and Y, and most users would have NO clue who is providing the better experience or results for most search queries.

And as a large Search Spend advertiser since 2000, all I give a damn about is that the traffic I buy actually convets providing a suitable ROI, I could't give a damn whether it comes from "MikeMooMoo" or "GooHoo"

Alex Le · 1 year ago

"can anybody really say that Google consistently provides better results than Yahoo and Ask"

Yes.

Ian Bell · 1 year ago

Just a question here: Is Yahoo! main source of revenue from their search engine? I was under the belief that it was not. They are still the most visited site on the web, and one of the top brands in the world. Jerry clearly doesn't want to sell. Times are bad for them, but that is the case with every company on occasion.

Microsoft has never been successful on the web, MSN is constantly in the red, and billions are being wasted there. Does that mean someone should buy Microsoft's web business from them and turn it around? haha no.

If Microsoft can't succeed there, how will buying Yahoo help?

Sarah · 1 year ago

Yahoo really needs to innovate in search to have a chance at staying independent. Everything else is irrelevant. No Google ad deal, AOL combo, etc. will help them. Innovation in search is extremely weak lately, with the shiny star being the new Palo Alto startup ManagedQ. This search application uses an awesome UI and deep NLP to improve Google results. I like this product for, gasp..., a replacement to just using Google. Same results, but with a better experience. Check them out.... ManagedQ