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Gimpsy, A Completely New Way to Search
Gimpsy is relatively new in the search engine arena, having
launched in beta on February 1, 2002. Gimpsy was opened to
the public on October 30, 2002. Gimpsy stands far apart from
the rest of the field when it comes to searching. The interface,
the search method, the advertising opportunities, and the
actual contents of the directory are all radically different
from traditional search engines.
At Gimpsy, you don't search for information, you do things.
Instead of searching for "online Spanish lessons training,"
you search "learn Spanish."
The motto at Gimpsy is "Active Sites for Active People,"
and it is reflected in the search interface and in the site
selection process. If your site does not offer interaction,
then it will not be added to the directory. I want to... "Read
marketing hype" is not a search option.
Because Gimpsy only lists sites that do something, it is
not filled with promotional sites and affiliate sites, which
exist only to lead visitors to other sites. For that reason,
searching Gimpsy can be much easier than searching other directories
and search engines.
Gimpsy Search Engine Analysis
URL:
http://www.gimpsy.com/
FREE ADD URL:
http://www.gimpsy.com/gimpsy/searcher/suggest.php
THE KEY:
Your Website has to DO something to qualify for a listing.
DIRECTORY:
The Gimpsy directory is a human-edited directory. Anyone can
submit sites for Gimpsy staff to review.
SEARCH RESULTS:
The first few search results in a Gimpsy search may be featured
sites, which have paid for placement. All other matches are
randomly sorted, because they all meet the search criteria
and editorial standards, and are thus all equally useful to
the searcher. The random sort order changes once per month,
for fairness' sake.
FEATURED SITES:
The top few matches in a Gimpsy search are usually featured
sites. Sites with a red star have won a bidding auction for
the placement. Sites which have a reciprocal agreement with
Gimpsy have a golden star, and new sites have a blue star.
The Red Star - Gimpsy has an innovative advertising scheme
through which webmasters can bid for placement in the top
results on any given search. Basically, a site owner bids
a specific dollar amount for the placement he or she wants,
and if the owner's bid is the highest, he or she gets the
placement for one month, irrespective of how many times the
specific search is performed or how many clicks the site receives.
At the moment, the minimum bid is $5.00 US and bidding increments
are $1.00 US. In the event of a tie, the first bid in wins.
RELATIONSHIPS:
Currently Gimpsy does not share its directory or search engine
with any other portal, though on the Gimpsy search results
pages, there are links to try the same search on exactseek.com.
TOOLS:
Gimpsy Overview
Gimpsy Help for Site Owners
Gimpsy Search Engine Submissions
Gimpsy Advanced Search Preferences
Gimpsy Forum
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