| I love to shop; I do it all the time. From clothes, to tools, | | | | Following our example, choosing "dog breeds" brings |
| to buying books online, I'm always looking for good | | | | up images, maximum height and weight, groups of |
| deals. And the best way to shop is to be able to | | | | breeds, life expectancy (in years), and temperament. |
| compare things side-by-side. This allows you to | | | | By clicking on a column heading, you can sort the |
| evaluate items by contrasting similar features and real, | | | | information into groups, and by adjusting the sliders at |
| hard numbers. It makes it so you can clearly identify | | | | the left side of the screen (or typing in more |
| pros and cons, compare price-versus-value, show | | | | information) I can further narrow my comparison. I can |
| other people (co-workers, a spouse, etc.) exactly why | | | | choose to see only dogs that weigh less than ten |
| you've decided on a particular product. It's the way I | | | | pounds, are hypo-allergenic, and are good with children. |
| like to shop. | | | | So you can hone in on just what you want and then |
| While there are many websites out there that allow | | | | compare those few options side-by-side. |
| you to do this, they only let you compare tangible | | | | The sign-up process is simple and allows you to |
| products and some services. What if you're not | | | | participate in the community, which is really where the |
| shopping for a product, but trying to decide which | | | | website begins to differentiate itself from other |
| breed of dog is right for your family? What if you | | | | comparison engines. If there is any missing information |
| want to compare colleges? Or technology blogs? Or | | | | that could potentially influence why one product |
| airports? How about only airports in Spain? Or | | | | service/place/thing is superior to another but isn't listed, |
| dinosaurs? You can compare all these things and | | | | you can edit that listing or provide a review on |
| more, at FindTheBest. | | | | subjects so that another user won't make the same |
| Did you ever wonder how tall the tallest carnivorous | | | | mistake you did. Things might look good on paper but |
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| want to know what the healthiest thing is to eat at | | | | FindTheBest, you've got a voice. |
| Popeye's Fried Chicken? (Sadly, not chicken: corn.) | | | | In addition to being able to do your own comparisons |
| Yes, there are many more important things to | | | | on FindTheBest, you can also share your research |
| compare. What I like about FindTheBest, isn't that it | | | | with the rest of the world. FindTheBest has a share |
| helps you compare products and cost. It's that it helps | | | | button that allows you to share your findings with |
| you reach a conclusion based on what you want. It's | | | | Twitter, Facebook, Digg, Reddit, and a number of other |
| about being able to make an informed decision and | | | | social networking sites. Also, you can embed apps in |
| decide what's best for you. | | | | your own website or customize a widget for showing |
| FindTheBest is an unbiased search engine specifically | | | | information on your blog, website, or HTML email |
| designed to help you make comparisons and, | | | | messages. |
| ultimately, decisions. The array of options for narrowing | | | | In an ideal world, it would be a boon to have a way to |
| your search is dizzying and comparison "apps" are | | | | create your own apps, rather than just be able to |
| designed to help you make comparisons that might not | | | | suggest them. I'm hopeful this will be integrated into the |
| otherwise pop out at you. The site is community-driven | | | | site sometime in the future. Also, some apps are |
| and users can add/edit listing, suggest new apps, and | | | | difficult to understand because if the first column of a |
| post reviews and comments. | | | | group of entries is left blank, it will show up first in the |
| The website is divided in to nine categories with | | | | app. Most notable is the "Cell Phone Reception" |
| multiple subcategories that cover a slew of topics you | | | | comparison page, which sometimes lists all of the blank |
| might want to compare. You can compare ski resorts, | | | | entries on the first page, depending upon how you get |
| celebrities, cheeseburgers, dog breeds, pizza nutrition | | | | to it. It should be noted that the site is only in beta right |
| facts, soccer stadiums, and much more. Each entry | | | | now, but still has a ton of features and is entirely |
| under the categories is an app that gathers specific | | | | usable. |
| information together to answer a question. It's a way | | | | FindTheBest is easy to use and share, and it will |
| to parse the raw data and present facts in a way that | | | | continue to grow and offer more functionality. I'm |
| lets you make an informed decision. | | | | looking forward to seeing how it develops in the future. |
| After typing in a search term, you'll find a list of app | | | | There are already a variety of search options and |
| pages that offer ways to compare aspects of your | | | | ways to look at and compare information that puts the |
| keyword and also a list of informational pages so you | | | | site head and shoulders above regular search engines. |
| can learn more. Typing in "dogs" for instance, will pop | | | | FindTheBest isn't just a comparison engine; with |
| up comparison app pages for dog breeds and dog | | | | reviews and facts from a growing user base. It's a |
| runs in New York City, as well as information on | | | | real, unbiased, decision-engine. The best things about |
| various dog-related organizations, books, films, and | | | | FindTheBest isn't that just that it tells you what's best. |
| websites. Choosing a comparison page will open up a | | | | It's that it allows you to define what you think is the |
| chart containing information that relates to the subject. | | | | best, and then find it. |