Wednesday, 16th August 2006

Amazon Releases Search Suggestion Tool Powered by User Recommendations

Interesting idea that we want to learn much more about. Will people participate beyond tech geeks. Do we call it "controlled tagging" or "end user metadata creation assistance?" (-:
Worthy of much more exploration and monitoring but it's easy to think how this system (the one we need to know more about) could work in a library setting.
1) User Submits Tags (Keywords) that Explain Relationship between tag and Amazon.com item
2) Editors? (we don't know precisely how this works) approve or deny
3) If approved, tags help explain relationships, example below.

From the news release:

Search Suggestions are user-submitted recommendations for connecting a product to specific keywords, as well as an explanation of why the connection is relevant. Once a Search Suggestion is approved, the product along with its relevancy explanation appears in search results the next time a customer searches using those keywords. Anyone can submit a Search Suggestion directly from the detail page for a product and there is no charge.

For example, thanks to a recent Search Suggestion from an Amazon.com customer, the Shakespeare play "Macbeth" now appears when customers search for "The Scottish Play." The customer's explanation is shown next to a link to the book: "theater superstition dictates that 'Macbeth' is referred to as 'the Scottish play.'"

Come to think of it, Amazon.com's IMDB has allowed members to submit keywords about movies. They are also reviewed by editors. Learn more and check out the MoKA (Movie Keyword Analyzer).

Views: 1016

FreePint

FreePint supports the value of information in the enterprise. Read more »

Latest FreePint Articles:

• Mobile Strategy in the Investments Business
  Tuesday, 21st May 2013

  Carlos Ramon of retirement investments provider VALIC tells FreePint how the company developed a mobile app to allow its customers to check their fund positions, get news updates and contact their financial adviser. He also provides valuable tips for other organisations considering their own mobile strategy, whether for smartphones or tablets.

• Webinar Will Bring Big Data Down to Size
  Monday, 20th May 2013

  Find out more about FreePint's Webinar: Big Data in Action: Plain Language, Practical Guidance and don't forget to register for the free event. It's a great opportunity to find out more about big data from four technology and service companies in the sector: Attunity, Connotate, Linguamatics and Opera Solutions.

• Question Time for Thomson Reuters and PLC's Top Team
  Monday, 20th May 2013

  Robin Neidorf meets up with key members of Thomson Reuters and PLC's senior management team to quiz them about the role of PLC in Thomson Reuters' plans for the US legal market - and to find out more about Thomson Reuters' approach to the legal market worldwide.

• ... more ...

All Family Articles »
Family Articles by Category »

A FreePint Subscription delivers articles and reports that support your organisation's information practice, content and strategy.

Start the conversation about a subscription by
completing our online form: "How can FreePint help?"

FreePint Testimonials

"This report will be of great value to me as I meet with the managing partner in the near future to discuss the budget. It is one of the ..."

Read more testimonials and supply yours »