SearchMe.com - Visual Search Engine

SearchMe.com has just raised another round of funding from big-name investors, putting it as a front runner to be one of the “other” top search engines. SearchMe is different kind of search site. It goes beyond giving users text lists of possible search results. Users are instead provided with suggested search matches that pop up and modify themselves as users enter in their search criteria. Once users select those suggestions, they are provided with 3-D images of the pages that they can choose from. SearchMe eliminates users clicking back and forth from various pages by giving them a preview of where they will be heading.

“SearchMe lets you see what you’re searching for. As you start typing, categories appear that relate to your query. Choose a category, and you’ll see pictures of web pages that answer your search. You can review these pages quickly to find just the information you’re looking for, before you click through.”

SearchMe is a new way of approaching search engines. It is more graphically advanced and has the potential to save users a great deal of time. The main obstacle will be to attract an adequate number of users, and help them make the adjustment to the new type of search engine.

How can SearchMe reach new users? What can be done to make the adjust period easy for new users? What other graphic developments can be explored?