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karohemdSearch site aims to rival Google (BBC News)
I'm not convinced, either. Example: The fire at the pier in Weston-super-Mare was in the news today so I entered "weston super mare pier" in cuil and got a few hotel/travel sites. When you enter the same string into Google, the first hit is the Pier homepage.
I also don't like the way hits are presented. Every hit has a picture and there's too much blurb for my liking. I haven't had time to look at options yet but on first look it isn't very impressive.
The name is questionable, too. Few people will know how to pronounce it (just like "cool"). Using a homophone is a fair marketing strategy but it needs to be more accessible. It's similar to the cinema chain VUE. It's supposed to be pronounced like "view" but I don't think anyone would, and definitely not if they have the slightest idea of French.
I'm not convinced, either. Example: The fire at the pier in Weston-super-Mare was in the news today so I entered "weston super mare pier" in cuil and got a few hotel/travel sites. When you enter the same string into Google, the first hit is the Pier homepage.
I also don't like the way hits are presented. Every hit has a picture and there's too much blurb for my liking. I haven't had time to look at options yet but on first look it isn't very impressive.
The name is questionable, too. Few people will know how to pronounce it (just like "cool"). Using a homophone is a fair marketing strategy but it needs to be more accessible. It's similar to the cinema chain VUE. It's supposed to be pronounced like "view" but I don't think anyone would, and definitely not if they have the slightest idea of French.
