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	<title>Technology Nerd &#187; Sequoia</title>
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		<title>SearchMe: Sequoia funds a new Search Engine, really?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abbas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Google]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Graphic Search Engine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Search Engine]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sequoia just lost $31 Million as it funded a startup named &#8220;SearchMe&#8221; which states that there hasn&#8217;t been much innovation in the field of search engines and their aim is to fill the gap between innovation and search (saving the world!). 
A new day brings a new &#8220;Me too&#8221; search engine which strongly believes that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img border="0" align="left" src="http://tnerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/searchme.gif" alt="SearchMe" /><a target="_blank" href="http://tnerd.com/redir.php?url=http://www.sequoiacap.com/">Sequoia</a> just lost $31 Million as it funded a <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/startup/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Startup">startup</a> named &ldquo;<a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/searchme/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with SearchMe">SearchMe</a>&rdquo; which states that there hasn&rsquo;t been much innovation in the field of search engines and their aim is to fill the gap between innovation and search (saving the world!). </p>
<p>A new day brings a new &ldquo;Me too&rdquo; <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/search-engine/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Search Engine">search engine</a> which strongly believes that <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/search-engine/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Search Engine">search engine</a> market is big enough for everyone to survive (Only time will tell). <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/searchme/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with SearchMe">SearchMe</a> offers new revolutionary technology which delivers search results in site snapshots instead of text.<span id="more-678"></span></p>
<p>If you have ever used iTunes to browse through your tracks using Cover Flow 3D graphical interface you will know how <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/searchme/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with SearchMe">SearchMe</a> works. Following image shows what the search results look like<br /><img border="0" align="bottom" src="http://tnerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/search.gif" alt="SearchMe Results" /></p>
<p><strong>Reasons why I think <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/searchme/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with SearchMe">SearchMe</a> might not be a success</strong></p>
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<li><a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/searchme/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with SearchMe">SearchMe</a> is not clearly solving any problem</li>
<li>Its easier and quicker to browse through text than images specially when you are looking for text based information.</li>
<li>Image search engines require more clicks and add more steps involved in the process of searching and reaching the destination site.</li>
<li>Rendering images require more resources than showing text based results thus shooting the maintenance and infrastructure cost through the roof.</li>
<li>Business model? Advertising can only be successful if there are enough users searching on <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/searchme/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with SearchMe">SearchMe</a>..</li>
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<p>Being that said, it will be interesting to see how <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/searchme/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with SearchMe">SearchMe</a> attracts users and keep them coming back to search more. </p>
<p><a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/searchme/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with SearchMe">SearchMe</a> is not open for users yet, however, <a href="http://searchme.com" target="_blank">you can signup for a beta tester</a>. </p>
<p>Watch the following video to see what <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/searchme/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with SearchMe">SearchMe</a> looks like.</p>
<p> <embed width="425" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TsGR5HP2ffw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed>  </p>
<p>These are my initial reactions, I will write more about <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/searchme/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with SearchMe">SearchMe</a> once I get to use it. Till then feel free to tell us what you think.</p>

	Tags: <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/google/" title="Google" rel="tag">Google</a>, <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/graphic-search-engine/" title="Graphic Search Engine" rel="tag">Graphic Search Engine</a>, <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/search-engine/" title="Search Engine" rel="tag">Search Engine</a>, <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/searchme/" title="SearchMe" rel="tag">SearchMe</a>, <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/sequoia/" title="Sequoia" rel="tag">Sequoia</a>, <a href="http://tnerd.com/tag/startup/" title="Startup" rel="tag">Startup</a><br />
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