Comments on: Search Mashup: Young, Hot, Flirty Woman + MS Live http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live Thoughts on the intersection of search, media, technology, and more. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Silver http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php#comment-13082 Silver Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:42:39 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php#comment-13082 <p>This is pretty cool linkbait! Although using a human face on the frontend of your search is perhaps a bit passe (remember how ask dropped Jeeves, the butler, from being their mascot earlier this year?), even so, the promotional value of this linkbait is probably pretty high. What better way to lure a bunch of people over to trying out MS Live's Search?</p> <p>They lose out a bit by not branding the search results more prominently, though. There should be MS Live links, logos, and a "bookmark MS Live" link or somesuch.</p> <p>This sort of human graphic interface is called an "avatar" in virtual reality circles, and there are some cheap ways to add similar Flash talking head interfaces to websites.</p> This is pretty cool linkbait! Although using a human face on the frontend of your search is perhaps a bit passe (remember how ask dropped Jeeves, the butler, from being their mascot earlier this year?), even so, the promotional value of this linkbait is probably pretty high. What better way to lure a bunch of people over to trying out MS Live’s Search?

They lose out a bit by not branding the search results more prominently, though. There should be MS Live links, logos, and a “bookmark MS Live” link or somesuch.

This sort of human graphic interface is called an “avatar” in virtual reality circles, and there are some cheap ways to add similar Flash talking head interfaces to websites.

]]> By: Cristian Mezei http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php#comment-13081 Cristian Mezei Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:43:13 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php#comment-13081 <p>It returns the slowest results in the world. I just can't use it in a timely fashion.</p> It returns the slowest results in the world. I just can’t use it in a timely fashion.

]]> By: Tim Converse http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php#comment-13080 Tim Converse Mon, 30 Oct 2006 06:49:00 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php#comment-13080 <p>Ms. Dewey's first name is Eliza, I suspect. I think I have spoken with her before.</p> Ms. Dewey’s first name is Eliza, I suspect. I think I have spoken with her before.

]]> By: Joseph Hunkins http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php#comment-13079 Joseph Hunkins Mon, 30 Oct 2006 02:58:47 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php#comment-13079 <p>Clever, cute, clunky. However I think this is a tiny glimpse into the far future of search where we'll likely interact with a personality rather than a keyboard. But, but, Ms. Dewey will be so OLD then?</p> Clever, cute, clunky. However I think this is a tiny glimpse into the far future of search where we’ll likely interact with a personality rather than a keyboard. But, but, Ms. Dewey will be so OLD then?

]]> By: Roger http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php#comment-13078 Roger Sun, 29 Oct 2006 14:02:28 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php#comment-13078 <p>It's a good for a change and to get some free entertainment. I tried searching for a few words again and again and the response of Ms. Dewey was different in each case - that's good, it won't bore the users. </p> It’s a good for a change and to get some free entertainment. I tried searching for a few words again and again and the response of Ms. Dewey was different in each case – that’s good, it won’t bore the users.

]]> By: David Temple http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php#comment-13077 David Temple Sun, 29 Oct 2006 03:14:52 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php#comment-13077 <p>Search engines will never be the same!</p> Search engines will never be the same!

]]> By: SorenG http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php#comment-13076 SorenG Sat, 28 Oct 2006 20:40:14 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php#comment-13076 <p>I saw it too the other week, grabbing, but not sure if these folks at Dove will be happy with it: <a href="http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/</a><br /> Click "play film." </p> I saw it too the other week, grabbing, but not sure if these folks at Dove will be happy with it: http://www.campaignforrealbeauty.com/
Click “play film.”

]]> By: Robyn Tippins http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php#comment-13075 Robyn Tippins Sat, 28 Oct 2006 19:45:51 +0000 http://battellemedia.com/archives/2006/10/search_mashup_young_hot_flirty_woman_ms_live.php#comment-13075 <p>I enjoyed this last week when someone emailed it to me. I especially enjoyed the easter eggs. Even as a female, I had to try the suggestions of the digg users 'take off your clothes' and 'you're a ho'. LOL, very funny.</p> I enjoyed this last week when someone emailed it to me. I especially enjoyed the easter eggs. Even as a female, I had to try the suggestions of the digg users ‘take off your clothes’ and ‘you’re a ho’. LOL, very funny.

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