42244 1 3 econsultancy_xml <p> <a href="http://www.viewzi.com/search/">Viewzi </a>may not be as comprehensive as Google but it is arguably more appealing to look at and offers more customisation options. </p> <p>For instance, searchers can choose to view image results only:</p> <p> <img alt="Viewzi image search view" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2404/2473457074_378402f12e_o.jpg" /> </p> <p>Viewzi has a number of such options, which it calls 'views'. After entering a search term, users can choose whichever view is most suited to a particular search. </p> <p>For instance, if your search is shopping related, you can choose a view that gives you results from eBay, Amazon, Wal-mart and Target:</p> <p> <img alt="Viewzi shopping search" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2175/2473456816_979f4094be_o.jpg" /> </p> <p> </p> <p>If you're searching for a band or actor, for instance, Viewzi will give you an mp3 search, or video views, which aggregates results from YouTube:</p> <p> <img alt="Viewzi video search" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3020/2473456408_3435d512ec_o.jpg" /> </p> <p>Viewzi has twelve of these 'views' for searchers to choose from at the moment, which also include news, celebrity photos, weather, books and a basic text search. </p> <p>Many of these options can be provided by Google, especially with the introduction of <a href="/blog/2350-are-you-coping-with-universal-search">universal search</a>, but Viewzi allows you to separate these different searches and is also much more visually appealing. </p> <p>Viewzi has raised around $1m in seed funding so far and expects a full round of funding in the next six months. </p> <p>It describes itself as...</p> <blockquote> <p>..."<em>a search platform able to morph into any number of user interfaces using any number of different data sources as the situation calls for. Further, it's a search that will allow designers and developers to create their own search experience from front end to the back end via a publicly available API."</em></p> </blockquote> <p>While Viewzi cannot match Google for speed or efficiency, it is an excellent alternative for niche searches. </p> <p> <em> <strong>We have 250 invites for Viewzi's private beta. To take a look, simply sign up for the beta test using the referral code 'econsultancy'. Let us know what you think...</strong> </em> </p> <p> <strong>Related research:</strong> <br /> <a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/uk-search-engine-marketing-report-2008">UK Search Engine Marketing Report 2008</a> </p> <p> <strong>Related stories:</strong> <br /> <a href="/blog/1956-calacanis-seeks-another-20m-for-mahalo">Calacanis seeks another $20m for Mahalo</a> <br /> <a href="/blog/2161-the-power-of-universal-search">The power of universal search</a> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Link URL="http://www.viewzi.com/search/" Window="Self">Viewzi </Link>may not be as comprehensive as Google but it is arguably more appealing to look at and offers more customisation options. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>For instance, searchers can choose to view image results only:</Paragraph> <Paragraph Align="Center"> <Image AlternateText="Viewzi image search view" Source="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2404/2473457074_378402f12e_o.jpg"> </Image> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Viewzi has a number of such options, which it calls 'views'. After entering a search term, users can choose whichever view is most suited to a particular search. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>For instance, if your search is shopping related, you can choose a view that gives you results from eBay, Amazon, Wal-mart and Target:</Paragraph> <Paragraph Align="Center"> <Image AlternateText="Viewzi shopping search" Source="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2175/2473456816_979f4094be_o.jpg"> </Image> </Paragraph> <Paragraph> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>If you're searching for a band or actor, for instance, Viewzi will give you an mp3 search, or video views, which aggregates results from YouTube:</Paragraph> <Paragraph Align="Center"> <Image AlternateText="Viewzi video search" Source="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3020/2473456408_3435d512ec_o.jpg"> </Image> </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Viewzi has twelve of these 'views' for searchers to choose from at the moment, which also include news, celebrity photos, weather, books and a basic text search. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Many of these options can be provided by Google, especially with the introduction of <Link URL="/blog/2350-are-you-coping-with-universal-search" Window="Self">universal search</Link>, but Viewzi allows you to separate these different searches and is also much more visually appealing. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>Viewzi has raised around $1m in seed funding so far and expects a full round of funding in the next six months. </Paragraph> <Paragraph>It describes itself as...</Paragraph> <Block> <Paragraph>..."<Quote>a search platform able to morph into any number of user interfaces using any number of different data sources as the situation calls for. Further, it's a search that will allow designers and developers to create their own search experience from front end to the back end via a publicly available API."</Quote></Paragraph> </Block> <Paragraph Align="Left">While Viewzi cannot match Google for speed or efficiency, it is an excellent alternative for niche searches. </Paragraph> <Paragraph Align="Left"> <Quote> <Emphasis>We have 250 invites for Viewzi's private beta. To take a look, simply sign up for the beta test using the referral code 'econsultancy'. Let us know what you think...</Emphasis> </Quote> </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Related research:</Emphasis> <LineBreak /> <Link URL="http://econsultancy.com/reports/uk-search-engine-marketing-report-2008" Window="Self">UK Search Engine Marketing Report 2008</Link> </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Related stories:</Emphasis> <LineBreak /> <Link URL="/blog/1956-calacanis-seeks-another-20m-for-mahalo" Window="Self">Calacanis seeks another $20m for Mahalo</Link> <LineBreak /> <Link URL="/blog/2161-the-power-of-universal-search" Window="Self">The power of universal search</Link> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2008-05-07T10:30:00+01:00 1 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Viewzi offers an alternative to the traditional text view of search results. It recently launched in beta, so we've taken a look.</strong> </p> <p> <img alt="Viewzi search" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2326/2473420874_ed2cd591d9_o.jpg" /> </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Viewzi offers an alternative to the traditional text view of search results. It recently launched in beta, so we've taken a look.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph Align="Center"> <Image AlternateText="Viewzi search" Source="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2326/2473420874_ed2cd591d9_o.jpg"> </Image> </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 2414 <p>Econsultancy has a wide range of documents to help you with designing websites from start to finish. 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