tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486203806890326146.post702700540562306535..comments2024-03-27T04:15:11.508-05:00Comments on Digital Sea Change: Is There a Google Killer Out There? I Have a Hunch.Aaron Goldmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18031428438339674593noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486203806890326146.post-12559581782785713382009-04-03T13:06:00.000-05:002009-04-03T13:06:00.000-05:00Instead, Kosher Ham is a funny and sarcastic t-shi...Instead, Kosher Ham is a funny and sarcastic t-shirt/clothing company doing its best to define and make fun of current trends in pop-culture, society, The Snuggie... you name it! <BR/><BR/>Would the spiders pick-up the same info that they currently read now? As SEO changes on sites, will the relevancy of the personalized results on "Hunch" change too?Jeremyhttp://kosherham.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486203806890326146.post-42680977051754424072009-04-03T12:59:00.000-05:002009-04-03T12:59:00.000-05:00Hunch reminds me of one of the oldest games around...Hunch reminds me of one of the oldest games around..."20 Questions." It's all about narrowing down options through cutting down the hedges to get to the relevant answer (or the fruit for that matter). Either way, it sounds intriguing. <BR/><BR/>It sounds like websites would have to be optimized more meticulously than before to truly qualify for results. For example, a site like KosherHam.com doesn't really hit on the dietary laws of some Jews nor does it have anything to do w/ Eckerich, Carl Buddig, or a delicious tasting dinner on Easter Sunday. Would the results of Hunch be based upon the info inserted into meta tags, titles, etc like typical SEO?Jeremyhttp://kosherham.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486203806890326146.post-89326837721514555652009-03-31T08:26:00.000-05:002009-03-31T08:26:00.000-05:00Thanks for weighing in Chris. Love that you guys a...Thanks for weighing in Chris. Love that you guys are being humble and not going to market as the "Google-killer" -- lesson learned from Cuil, I take it? <BR/><BR/>As for Hunch complementing Google, I agree... in the short-term. There are times when you just want some results (or facts, as you put it) and other times you need to make a decision. That said, the need for facts or results are always tied to some sort of decision, right? Why would you need to know Lincoln's birthday? To make plans for your day off of work? To help you write your research paper? Etc. <BR/><BR/>Ultimately fact-gathering is part of a larger endeavor and if Hunch can string together all the facts that make up a decision, we can skip all those steps (and all those Google queries). I'm not saying this will happen anytime soon but I have to (and surely you do as well) believe that in 10-20 years, we won't be searching that way. <BR/><BR/>Right now "search" (aka Google) is like the old hunt and peck -- remember when you used to type with 2 fingers? As people (and your algo) matures, we'll evolve to a more sophisticated approach and laugh at the days we used the web to make decisions one fact at a time. <BR/><BR/>Looking forward to seeing this play out and thanks for participating in the conversation!Aaron Goldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18031428438339674593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1486203806890326146.post-11680059178463287072009-03-31T06:32:00.000-05:002009-03-31T06:32:00.000-05:00HI Aaron,This is Chris Dixon from Hunch. Interest...HI Aaron,<BR/>This is Chris Dixon from Hunch. Interesting blog! We think of what we are doing as complementary to Google. If you want to find a fact like Abraham Lincoln's birthday, Google is the ultimate tool in our view. The reason we focused on decision making is we think it's an important activity and one for which Google is often just a starting point. Thanks for trying out Hunch and all your insightful writing. I'm going to go read your old posts now...chris dixonhttp://www.cdixon.orgnoreply@blogger.com