Ask Jeeves Up Fifteen Places in Latest Media Metrix Top 50 Poll; Increases Unique Audience Size 38 Percent in Nielsen//NetRatings Report.EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1999-- Consumer Question Answering Question answering (QA) is a type of information retrieval. Given a collection of documents (such as the World Wide Web or a local collection) the system should be able to retrieve answers to questions posed in natural language. Service at Ask.com Ask.com, is an Internet search engine. It is also the company name of the division of IAC Search & Media, founded in 1996 by Garrett Gruener and David Warthen in Berkeley, California. The original software was implemented by Gary Chevsky from his own design. Reports User, Reach and Duration Increases Ask Jeeves Noun 1. Ask Jeeves - a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product (TM), Inc. (Nasdaq:ASKJ), which provides natural-language question answering services on the Web for consumers and companies, today announced its move from 49 to 34 in the latest Media Metrix Digital Media/Web Properties Top 50 List. The results were based on the number of unique users that visited Ask.com in July July: see month. . The listing reflects a 33 percent increase in unique site visitors from 3.2 million in June June: see month. 1999 to 4.2 million in July 1999. In addition, the recent Media Metrix report indicated an increase in the amount of time Ask Jeeves users spend at Ask.com. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the report, Ask.com has experienced a 20 percent increase in user duration from 14.2 minutes per month in June 1999 to 17 minutes per month in July 1999. Further, the report indicates that Ask Jeeves' user duration at Ask.com ranks fourth among major search engines. For time spent per unique page visited in July 1999, Ask Jeeves tied with Excite for first place in this category, at 1.4 minutes among portals and search engines. The new ranking in the Media Metrix Top 50 List coincides with the release of Nielsen//NetRatings' report on site traffic in July 1999. The report cites Ask Jeeves at Ask.com experiencing a 38 percent growth in unique audience size from June to July, despite the overall portal/search engine category remaining flat. "The growth in visitors to Ask.com shows how much consumers appreciate having an easy, intuitive way to get answers to the most frequently asked questions on the Web," said Rob Wrubel Rob Wrubel is a serial entrepreneur who has spent the past 20 years bringing cutting edge consumer concepts from the fringe to the mainstream. He has worked across multiple consumer markets from traditional print media, to software, to the alternative health and fitness arena, and , president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Ask Jeeves. "To put this in perspective, Ask Jeeves wasn't was·n't Contraction of was not. wasn't was not wasn't be even listed in the top one thousand a year ago, and now we are number thirty-four. Our loyal and growing user base continues to prove that our question answering approach is a preferred method of Web interaction." Ask Jeeves records questions asked and uses this consumer-driven information to add the most popular questions and related answer links to the knowledge base supporting Ask.com. "One of the most exciting aspects of the dramatic growth of our Consumer Question Answering Service at Ask.com is that we learn from every question asked," continued Wrubel. "Our understanding of what consumers are asking helps us to become even more effective at connecting consumers to relevant providers of information, products and services." About Ask Jeeves, Inc. Ask Jeeves provides natural-language question answering services for consumers and companies on the Web. The Ask Jeeves Question Answering Services allow users to ask questions in plain English Plain English (sometimes known, more broadly, as plain language) is a communication style that focuses on considering the audience's needs when writing. It recommends avoiding unnecessary words and avoiding jargon, technical terms, and long and ambiguous sentences. and be directed to Web sites containing the answer. The Consumer Question Answering Service at Ask.com makes it easier for people to quickly find relevant information, products and services online. The Corporate Question Answering Service, which provides question answering services for company Web sites, helps companies manage customer interactions for electronic commerce and support. Both services leverage Ask Jeeves' proprietary technology to create knowledge bases containing questions and answers that become more intelligent with use and can be integrated together to create a question answering network. For more information visit http://www.ask.com or call 510/985-7400. This news release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. regarding future events or the future financial performance of the company that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that such results or events discussed in these statements may differ materially from actual future events or results. Readers are referred to the documents filed by Ask Jeeves with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically its recent S-1 registration statement which identify important risk factors such as the company's limited operating history, history of losses and anticipation of continued losses, potential volatility of quarterly operating results, and other risks that are contained in the Company's reports and documents filed from time to time with the SEC. Note to Editors: Ask Jeeves, Ask Jeeves for Kids and Ask.com are registered trademarks of Ask Jeeves, Inc. |
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