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Human Search Engine
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A human search engine is a search engine that utilizes human participation to filter the search results and assist users in clarifying their search request. The goal is to provide users with a limited number of relevant results, as opposed to traditional search engines that often return a large number of results that may or may not be relevant.
The incorporation of human intelligence into the search process is quite beneficial, particularly when an ambiguous word is used in the search query. For example, searching for information on "apple" with a traditional search engine produces a wide variety of results, from the fruit to The Beatles' record label. In a human search engine, a search for information on "apple" would prompt a human to clarify what type of apple information the user is seeking.
As of 2006, at least two human search engines are under development:
How they make money ?
There are two options.
1. Charge the person who asks a question.
2. Do not charge the person, but, get revenue from Banner Ads.
First option is more profitable. But the visitor expects a good value addition and right response. In most of these cases, the site pays to the 'actual human search engine' - a person, who does the search.
Second option is good, if relevant ads related to the come across.
- added by Alluwanted
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