Spotlight on Snap Search Engine
Searching is fastly getting revolutionized with the mushrooming of various search engines offering a wide array of features. And just recently, a new visual search engine with a catchy moniker, Snap, has been launched to join the SE war.
Here is what Snap boasts about:
1. Provides a fast visual display of its SERPs previews.
2. Anticipates user’s content through suggesting widely-searched terms. (think Google Suggest.)
3. Allows interaction with the preview site without having to leave the SERPs page.
4. Offers improved search relevance with the use of data from past searches, which is also augmented by Snap’s User Contributed Ratings, which lets Snap users rate results. (behavioral targeting?)
5. Gets speedy satisfaction for users, which according to Snap is not about speed of page load but the pace of making users get the results they want from using Snap, i.e., how quickly one can make sense of the data once it’s presented.
This Search Engine’s Impressive Feature
Snap’s most noteworthy feature is its ability to make searchers look before they leap with its preview feature. It shows how a site looks to make the search engine user make a more informed decision before clicking on the link. This makes Snap’s users avoid wasting time on spammy sites.
Snap Freebie
Snap is also offering Snap Preview Anywhere, which enables anyone visiting your site to get a glimpse of what other sites you’re linking to, without having to leave your site. By rolling over any link, the user gets a visual preview of the site without having to go there, thus eliminating wasted “trips” to linked sites.
Snap’s tagline is “The Other Way to Search.” Wouldn’t it be more fitting if it’s “The Better Way to Search”?
Snap, snap search engine, new search engine, results preview, behavioral targeting
November 20th, 2006 at 4:44 pm
I’m using snap on my website now
November 21st, 2006 at 4:32 am
Since when? How does it affect your site’s stats?