Google copied Naver
by Channy Yun on Jul.06, 2007, under Uncategorized
Some of Korean bloggers reported screenshots of search result bucket test Google Korea. Especially it is very similiar with search results of local competitors such as Naver and Daum. It was more interesting because Google was changed new front-page layout for Korean different with other languages.
Recently Google unveiled new search results user interface called Universal Search that unify and blend search results across their collection such as web search, news, blogs, images and videos, etc. It means Google divided details properties from mass index of web pages and it will be important to show proper collections by query.
But, this bucket test is more advanced to be suitable for Korean’s search viewpoint. It has four collection box such as web results, image, news and blog per a query. It also added link of “more results” in each section and remove typical number navigation in below.
Does Google really change its universal interface to win Korean market? Please check out full screenshot.
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August 18th, 2007 on 1:24 pm
When talking about “universal search” I think Yahoo’s “alpha” (beta being tested in Australia) might also be worth mentioning or comparing with Naver and Google. Links below:
http://au.alpha.yahoo.com/
http://au.alpha.yahoo.com/search/web?p=steve+jobs#0f1,-1,2b1,3b1,4b1,5b1,6cb1,7cb1,8b1
August 18th, 2007 on 4:45 pm
Lance, I didn’t compare Google Universal Search with Naver’s. Google Korea’s bucket test resembled Naver’s rather than Yahoo! Alpha. Generally speaking, there are many multiple collection style search engine such as Yahoo! Alpha, Ask X, Microsoft Imagine Live, even Google’s own Searchmash.
I’ll explain Naver’s difference from them through further posting. Thanks.
August 18th, 2007 on 6:51 pm
[...] Google copied Naver :: KoreaCrunch - I am sorry, but this is not news. The major internet companies have been copying Korea for ages. Q&A applications took off here, Google’s universal search page - looks like a western version of Naver and Daum. [...]
August 19th, 2007 on 12:38 am
[...] 圖面資料來源: KoreaCrunch [...]
December 12th, 2007 on 1:21 am
Google copy on Naver ? why not the contrary ?
January 3rd, 2008 on 7:46 pm
I think that’s a really funny article and the title is wrong… What does “copy” mean???
The Main focus is the following: “Does Google really change its universal interface to win Korean market? “..
That’s just the general interface & implement of WEB 2.0 application..
In addtion, Google will never focus to win korean market because Google.kr is just a smaill part of google co, and will be advanced more in google’s philosophy…
February 21st, 2008 on 12:17 pm
[...] 圖面資料來源: KoreaCrunch [...]
April 11th, 2008 on 3:48 am
Haha. Funny.