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By: Andy Beal
2008-04-24



If youre tired of viewing your search results as blue links on a white page, then you might want to give Viewzi a test drive.

The "visual" search engine is still in closed beta, but the first 250 Marketing Pilgrim readers to sign-up with the code "pilgrim" will get access to the search engine before anyone else.

What will you find behind the beta curtain?

Actually a pretty cool and intuitive way of searching and viewing results. For example, a search for "Barack Obama" brings up a "cover flow" style interface with viewing options that include:

  • Video x3 View - dozens of relevant videos appear on your screen.
  • Celebrity Photo View - looks like a cyber scrapbook of Obama photos.
  • Amazon Book View - brings up Obamas books complete with reviews and summaries
  • Wide Screenshot View - browse Yahoos search results by viewing screenshots not links
  • Reuters News View - simple, relevant news about Obama.
  • Many more views

Why would you use Viewzi? The Viewzi homepage shares its "vision" about "views."

Its about Views
Humans think in pictures. If a picture is worth a thousand words then Viewzis rich, visual Views are worth a million searches. But dont think of us as yet another visual search engine. Its more than just pictures, its about visually presenting your results in the context of what you are searching for.

Its Refined

Some views are more utilitarian and pull from broad sources like Google or Yahoo!, while others can be tailored for a specific topic like world news, celebrity gossip, or gadgets. This means your results are right for your search. No more sifting through millions of results.

Viewzi is definitely worth checking out. The way it displays results is refreshing and I found myself caught up in my searching"its almost as addictive as StumbleUpon. It probably wont replace the quick, simple efficiency of Google, but it might just make your list of alternative search tools.

(Remember, only the first 250 get a sneak peak. If you sign-up, come back and tell me what you think of it.)

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About the Author:
Andy Beal is an internet marketing consultant and considered one of the world's most respected and interactive search engine marketing experts. Andy has worked with many Fortune 1000 companies such as Motorola, CitiFinancial, Lowes, Alaska Air, DeWALT, NBC and Experian.

You can read his internet marketing blog at Marketing Pilgrim and reach him at andy.beal@gmail.com.
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