In the past two weeks since the last post about Google@Omgili we have been getting a lot of great feedback about how to make Google@Omgili better. We implemented the best ideas we got and made the service a lot better. We liked it so much, that we decided it deserves its own domain name. From now on you can reach Google@Omgili by going to GOmgili.com
Please keep sending us ideas and feedback – we strive on making our services better.
Thank you,
Ran Geva
Omgili CEO
This post is not a desperate call for you to start using Omgili as the title might suggest. This post is about an experiment we are conducting. As most of you are searching Google to find information, we created a new service, named Google@Omgili, that integrates Omgili into Google in a manner that should make searching Google even better. The look & feel of the search engine should look very similar to Google’s, but it also includes some unobtrusive useful features.
The first and most noticeable feature is the ability to find forum discussions about the results Google returns. This way you can find more people that are interested in the same topics as you, and also provide more in-depth discussions about the topic you are researching.
The second feature is the integration of most of the services Omgili provides into the interface. You can easily search for Discussions, Q&A or Reviews by clicking on the appropriate menu link.
We also made it much easier to access results from other Google services such as Blogs, News, Videos search and even Newsgroups (Remember Dejanews) search. Notice the ability to sort the results by Date or Relevancy from the top menu link.
OK, back to the opening line. We know that moving from your default search provider (Google) is almost an impossible mission – everyone uses Google because the service is a synonym to information search. I personally found that if I don’t see the Google color scheme and logo on the results page, I just don’t trust those results. The question is why?
That’s the reason we are providing you with an interface very similar to Google’s with search results from Google itself. We made searching other services a breeze and we provide more information without really cluttering the user interface. The experiment asks why then won’t you change your default search engine to Google@Omgili? We want your feedback as we will continue to change the interface accordingly and share our insights about the process.
We created a Feedback & Suggestion page on Crowdsound.com so you are encouraged to participate, share your ideas and spread the word about this initiative.
So, why won’t you use me?