Blekko for Dummies

Blekko is definitely a cool new search engine. The slash tag feature is unique and gives it an edge that people will be interested in. However, I do not think it will ever reach the popularity of Google due to it’s complicated nature. I think Google’s greatest strengths is it’s simplicity; it’s so easy anyone can use it to it’s full potential. Blekko is not like that.

Coming from someone who doesn’t have a lot of time on her hands, having to learn how to use a search engine does not appeal to me when I have Google available. Of course I took the time to learn about Blekko, but I’m in the industry. I don’t think the average person will want to do that.

I’ve done some research and I think the best new search engine is Bweezy. Similar name, but very different from Blekko. Bweezy offers Google results, which I love. It also lets you open search results in the same window as the search, which eliminates the need to open a ton of tabs! I’d check it out if you’re into new search engines.

I have been going round Blekko, but cannot see what all the fuss is about?

Tools that don’t take on 800 lb gorillas have a much better chance of not being extinct shortly. The gorilla sometimes may be pervasive but it cannot move as swiftly as a different animal.Variety and different viewpoints strengthen the arsenal. Thanks for the post Jessica

I was really wanting to like Blekko, but after playing with it for two days, I have to agree with Andy Beal… I’m really disappointed.
Andy :-)

It is sad to think we might only have 2 players in search, Bing and Google, so I hope Blekko can succeed. Others have tried and failed even before getting out of the gate, so why would Blekko succeed? For one I think their approach is semi-new. In their early days Google was picked up by techies and that helped them with their initial growth. I think Blekko has improved on that angle and this gives them a chance. The SEO and Internet Marketing community have a strong voice and it carries far and wide. Blekko.com as an SEO and PPC tool is competitive on day one, and it’s free. News travels fast…

This is exactly it! This is a great post.
All I have heard from people is that it isn’t google, oh it won’t replace google, this and that google, without realising that those of us who have playing with it in beta, like it for that reason.
I hope it never is like google, it gives me so much more information that google hoards, it is a fantastic tool, it will need decent numbers of users in order to keep its head up in that cut-throat world of search engines, but I’m gonna stick with it.

I think that Andy Beal is only partly right. I think we’ll all be totally surprised by how many people like Blekko better than Google. I like it better already!

Killer post.

One of the main complaints around Blekko in Brazil is that it´s hard to use. We´re looking forward over here to see this engine growing in a consistant way as users become more familiar with it.

Tchau

Klaus