Google Services
The following are some of the popular and innovative services offered by Google and
there are always improvisations in it.
Google Answers
Google Answers is an interesting cross between ‘online marketplace’ and probably a
‘virtual classroom’. Those who wish to participate must register with Google Answers.
Here, the researchers who have considerable expertise in online researching provide
answers to the queries posted by other users for a fee. When a user posts a question, he
or she also needs to mention the price the user is willing to pay in case the question is
answered. When the question is answered by any user, then the payment is made
accordingly to the user answering the question. Moreover, the questions and the
discussion that ensues will be publicly viewable and other registered users can also share
their opinions and insights.
There is a non-refundable listing fee of $0.50 per question plus an additional 'price' you
set for your question that reflects how much you're willing to pay for an answer. Three-
quarters of your question price goes directly to the Researcher who answers your
question; the remaining 25 percent goes to Google to support the service.
Google Groups
Google Groups is an online discussion forum and it contains the entire archive of Usenet
discussion groups dating back to 1981. These discussions cover the full range of human
dissertation and present a fascinating look at evolving viewpoints, debate and advice on
every subject from politics to technology. Users can access all of this information all in a
database that contains more than 800 million posts by using the search feature of Google.
Google’s Image Search
Google offers a wide collection of images from around the web; its comprehensive
database consists of more than 425 million images. All a user has to do is to enter a
query in the image search box, then click on the "Search" button. On the results page, by
clicking the thumbnail a larger version of the image can be seen, as well as the web page
on which the image is located. By default, Google's Image Search uses its mature content
filter on the initial search by any user. The filter removes many adult images but it cannot
guarantee that all such content will be filtered out. It is not possible to ensure with 100%
accuracy that all mature content will be removed from image search results using filters.
Google analyzes the text on the page near the image, the image caption and dozens of
other factors which enables it to determine the image content. Google also utilizes several
sophisticated algorithms which make it possible to remove duplicates and it in turn
ensures that the highest quality images are presented first in the results. Google’s Image
search supports all the complex search strategies like Boolean operators, etc.
Google’s Catalog Search
Google offers a unique service in the form of its Catalog Search. Google’s Catalog
Search has made it easy to find information published in mail-order catalogs that were
not previously available online. It includes the full content of hundreds of mail-order
catalogs selling everything from industrial adhesives to clothing and home furnishings.
Google’s Catalog Search can help you if you are looking to buy for either yourself or for
your business.
The printed copies of catalogs are scanned and the text portion is converted into a format
which makes it easy for users to search for the catalog. The same sophisticated algorithm
employed by the Google Web Search is then employed to search for catalogs. This
makes sure that most recent and relevant catalogs are displayed. Google is not
associated with any catalog vendors and is not liable for any misuse of this service on
part of the users.
Froogle
The word ‘froogle’ is a combination of the word ‘frugal’ which means ‘penny-wise’ or
‘economical’ and of course ‘Google’. Currently in its beta version, or testing format,
Froogle is a recent concept put forth by Google. Google’s spidering software crawls the
web looking for information about products for sale online. It does so by focusing
entirely on product search and applying the power of Google's search technology to
locate stores that sell items you want and consequently pointing you to that specific store.
Just like the Google Web Search, Froogle also ranks store sites based only on their
relevance to the search terms entered by the users. Google does not accept payment for
placement within their actual search results. Froogle also includes product information
submitted electronically by merchants. Its search results are automatically generated by
Google’s ranking software.
The following are some of the popular and innovative services offered by Google and
there are always improvisations in it.
Google Answers
Google Answers is an interesting cross between ‘online marketplace’ and probably a
‘virtual classroom’. Those who wish to participate must register with Google Answers.
Here, the researchers who have considerable expertise in online researching provide
answers to the queries posted by other users for a fee. When a user posts a question, he
or she also needs to mention the price the user is willing to pay in case the question is
answered. When the question is answered by any user, then the payment is made
accordingly to the user answering the question. Moreover, the questions and the
discussion that ensues will be publicly viewable and other registered users can also share
their opinions and insights.
There is a non-refundable listing fee of $0.50 per question plus an additional 'price' you
set for your question that reflects how much you're willing to pay for an answer. Three-
quarters of your question price goes directly to the Researcher who answers your
question; the remaining 25 percent goes to Google to support the service.
Google Groups
Google Groups is an online discussion forum and it contains the entire archive of Usenet
discussion groups dating back to 1981. These discussions cover the full range of human
dissertation and present a fascinating look at evolving viewpoints, debate and advice on
every subject from politics to technology. Users can access all of this information all in a
database that contains more than 800 million posts by using the search feature of Google.
Google’s Image Search
Google offers a wide collection of images from around the web; its comprehensive
database consists of more than 425 million images. All a user has to do is to enter a
query in the image search box, then click on the "Search" button. On the results page, by
clicking the thumbnail a larger version of the image can be seen, as well as the web page
on which the image is located. By default, Google's Image Search uses its mature content
filter on the initial search by any user. The filter removes many adult images but it cannot
guarantee that all such content will be filtered out. It is not possible to ensure with 100%
accuracy that all mature content will be removed from image search results using filters.
Google analyzes the text on the page near the image, the image caption and dozens of
other factors which enables it to determine the image content. Google also utilizes several
sophisticated algorithms which make it possible to remove duplicates and it in turn
ensures that the highest quality images are presented first in the results. Google’s Image
search supports all the complex search strategies like Boolean operators, etc.
Google’s Catalog Search
Google offers a unique service in the form of its Catalog Search. Google’s Catalog
Search has made it easy to find information published in mail-order catalogs that were
not previously available online. It includes the full content of hundreds of mail-order
catalogs selling everything from industrial adhesives to clothing and home furnishings.
Google’s Catalog Search can help you if you are looking to buy for either yourself or for
your business.
The printed copies of catalogs are scanned and the text portion is converted into a format
which makes it easy for users to search for the catalog. The same sophisticated algorithm
employed by the Google Web Search is then employed to search for catalogs. This
makes sure that most recent and relevant catalogs are displayed. Google is not
associated with any catalog vendors and is not liable for any misuse of this service on
part of the users.
Froogle
The word ‘froogle’ is a combination of the word ‘frugal’ which means ‘penny-wise’ or
‘economical’ and of course ‘Google’. Currently in its beta version, or testing format,
Froogle is a recent concept put forth by Google. Google’s spidering software crawls the
web looking for information about products for sale online. It does so by focusing
entirely on product search and applying the power of Google's search technology to
locate stores that sell items you want and consequently pointing you to that specific store.
Just like the Google Web Search, Froogle also ranks store sites based only on their
relevance to the search terms entered by the users. Google does not accept payment for
placement within their actual search results. Froogle also includes product information
submitted electronically by merchants. Its search results are automatically generated by
Google’s ranking software.
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