GetFave.com - Chicago Area Search with Videos

GetFave delivers local search results and videos for the Chicago area. The site features over 350,000 Chicago merchants—restaurants, beauty salons, boutiques, doctors, etc. Companies looking for more leverage can post videos advertising themselves; this seems to be a popular choice, although your searches will get you the most relevant result, with or without video. The videos, which are powered by Brightcove, give users a quick overview of a business, allowing users to decide if it’s what they’re looking for, before they pick up the telephone. Popular and featured videos are showcased on the homepage. Unlike other local search engines, GetFave is powered by user contributions. You do get contact information, maps, and links to coupons and reviews.

“Fave finds it fast. Fave finds it local.
At Fave, we’re all about better local search. Our goal is to deliver organized, relevant results no matter what product or service you need, without the clutter that accompanies your searches on the major search engines. Fave is populated with over 350,000 Chicago area businesses, so you can search for everything, from restaurants to dentists to boutique shops to real estate agents. We hope you will appreciate the concise, easy to use business listings that Fave delivers, with emphasis on geographical location. All results are delivered with your exact location in mind.”

This is a clever way for businesses to gain clientele while the site itself makes profits there from. The videos provide a good overview and a popular alternative to purely text based ads. As they’ve recently received funding, GetFave looks to be going up.

Where are the reviews and ratings? While comments and recommendations be implemented?