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What does Chacha stand for in search engine?

What does Chacha stand for in search engine?

ChaCha (search engine) Jump to navigation Jump to search. ChaCha was a human-guided search engine. It provided free, real-time answers to any question, through its website, or by using one of the company’s mobile apps.

When did Chacha stop offering a desktop search?

Desktop search was phased out in April 2008 in favor of mobile products. Users were able to send an SMS message with their question to 242–242, where Guides would then answer it. Standard messaging fees could apply, but ChaCha never charged additional fees.

When did Chacha Voice Search Service come out?

Voice search. ChaCha launched its beta version of a call-in search service on April 1, 2008, while discontinuing its less effective guided web search. Users called a toll-free number (800-2ChaCha) to have a human answer their questions via SMS.

How many Chacha guides are there in the world?

ChaCha said 20,000 guides had registered by year’s end and that it had raised US$6 million in development funds, including support from Bezos Expeditions, a personal investment firm owned by Jeff Bezos, the entrepreneur behind Amazon.com. By January 2008, ChaCha had 5,000 freelance guides with at least 500 working at any one time.

ChaCha (search engine) Jump to navigation Jump to search. ChaCha was a human-guided search engine. It provided free, real-time answers to any question, through its website, or by using one of the company’s mobile apps.

Voice search. ChaCha launched its beta version of a call-in search service on April 1, 2008, while discontinuing its less effective guided web search. Users called a toll-free number (800-2ChaCha) to have a human answer their questions via SMS.

Desktop search was phased out in April 2008 in favor of mobile products. Users were able to send an SMS message with their question to 242–242, where Guides would then answer it. Standard messaging fees could apply, but ChaCha never charged additional fees.

ChaCha said 20,000 guides had registered by year’s end and that it had raised US$6 million in development funds, including support from Bezos Expeditions, a personal investment firm owned by Jeff Bezos, the entrepreneur behind Amazon.com. By January 2008, ChaCha had 5,000 freelance guides with at least 500 working at any one time.

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