Thursday, March 5, 2009

Is twitter search the new real time search engine you can count on? (part1)

so , this is an interesting question to ask : is twitter search the new holly Real Time Search Engine?

My answer is NO.

the difference between Google, yahoo or any traditional search engine is the fact that they are based on real indexed content.

while any social search engine (like twitter search) is based on real human (reporting/commenting/reaction) to event or information.

the main difference is there :

Google point you to th desired data, google bring to you the data you are searching for.

twitter search grab just people comment reaction link or what ever personal interaction with the data you are searching for.

now the question is : will twitter search replace some day Google search?
my prediction is NO a big NO.

how could I argue such claim?

one vital element is to try to understand how people use the two service, people use show how their interaction with the service.

let try to see the trend in the two service (twitter search and google search):

a)twitter search trends: 
  1.  Watchmen 
  2. #naace2009 
  3. #dna09 
  4. #TFest09 
  5. #cebit 
b)google-hottrends :
  1. terrell owens 
  2. t.o. 
  3. russell brand 
  4. dallas cowboys 
  5. danger radio 
c) Yahoo Top Search
  1. Jillian Harris 
  2. Katie Holmes 
  3. Mariska Hargitay 
  4. Unclaimed Money 
  5. Pink Dolphins 
it is really interesting to see what people are searching using twitter search or Google search. there is a huge distortion between the two.

so would twitter search replace someday Google search?

I think no, even if twitter search evolve, there will always be a need to search for picture movie local to do all what Google search is offering at this time.

any social based search engine will never replace the classic one, for one reason and this reason is the relevance of result.

when people do a search they are waiting for the relevent result, the relevent answers, they aren't waiting for an (ego centred subjectif apreciatoin or interpretation).

add to what precede, some technical reason that will make the social based search engine less valued then the organic one.

  1. query length.
  2. advanced search.
  3. height spam ratio.
to get a relevent result, some have to optimize community contribution, and it is more easy to optimize content submition and indexing, then humain real time submission.

I have to digg it more (part 2) coming soon.

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