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LOTS OF TECHNOLOGIES THAT
WILL CHANGE THE FUTURE OF
SEARCH
10
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@TomAnthonySEO
LONDON NEW YORK SEATTLE
@TomAnthonySEO
The Story So Far
Hallo, München!
What is a search query?
Query
Keyword
Spoken phrase Image
Query
Keyword
Spoken phrase Image
Estimated
Intent
Query
Keyword
Spoken phrase Image
Search ‘mode’
(regular / maps / images)
Search
settingsEstimated
Intent
Personalisation
Search HistoryLikes/Dislikes
Query
Implicit query
aspect
Explicit query
aspect
Keyword
Spoken phrase Image
Search ‘mode’
(regular / maps / images)
Search
settings
Estimated
Intent
Personalisation
Search HistoryLikes/Dislikes
Query
Implicit query
aspect
Explicit query
aspect
Keyword
Spoken phrase Image
Search ‘mode’
(regular / maps / images)
Search
settings
Estimated
Intent
Device
57 ‘s
source:
http://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles
In 2011, Google was using:
about you to customise results.
query
“london tube stations”
explicit aspect of query
implicit aspect of query
iPhone user, on street in London
“london tube stations”
Context
Current
Situation
Time
Personalisation
Search History
Current
Location
Mode of Travel
Likes/Dislikes
Schedule
Companions
Query
Ancestor
Queries
Implicit query
aspect
Explicit query
aspect
Keyword
Spoken phrase Image
Search ‘mode’
(regular / maps / images)
Search
settings
Device
Anticipated
Situation
Past activities
Estimated
Intent
Estimated
Intent
Algorithm
Response
Search
Interface
Technology Categories
Context
Search
Interfaces
Smarter
Engines
Context
Hyper-Local Search:
Indoor Streetview, Beacons
& The Physical Web
Context #1
iBeacons
Beacons & Physical Web
iBeacons
Beacons & Physical Web
The Physical Web
Indoor streetview
Indoor Streetview
http://goo.gl/maps/BRTPC
Wearables:
Google Glass, Activity
Trackers & Smart Watches
Context #2
source: Jack Morgan
Smart Glasses
NBEDACTIVITY TRACKER
Smart Watches
NBEDACTIVITY TRACKER
Android Activity Recognition API
Mobile:
‘Mobile is now a behaviour,
not a device’
Context #3
“Mobile is now a behaviour, not a device.
People are using screens interchangeably
and simultaneously throughout the day. And
we really think about the user and the
context rather than a particular form factor
or device.”
OMID KORDESTANI 

GOOGLE
Search Interfaces
APIs and the
death of the Web
Interfaces #1
decline
web
usag
e
time
Apps
source: Tesco
APIs allow actions
source: Tesco
APIs allow actions
Cards
Interfaces #2
Cards
38
Cards
source: http://blog.intercom.io/the-end-of-apps-as-we-know-them/
App Indexing
Interfaces #3
App Index
App Deep Link
Natural Language,
Intent-revision &
multi-step queries
Interfaces #4
“The conversational component opens up a
dimension of ‘did you mean?’ or ‘have you
thought about it this way?”
JOHN BOYD, GOOGLE

MARCH 2013
Old Model: Multiple Queries
Query
Algorithm
Response
Revised
Query Algorithm
Response
New Model: Single Multi-step Query
Query
Algorithm
Response
Additional
Input
Algorithm
Revised
Response
Augmented Reality
Interfaces #5
NBED FINAL:
Holo Lens Video
Microsoft Hololens
Shared Screens
Interfaces #6
source: Microsoft
Chromecast
source: Microsoft
Shared Screens
Idea
Language Independent
Search?
Hallo, SMX München!
Ich spreche Deutsch!
WordLens
Smarter Search Engines
1
The Knowledge Vault
&
The ‘death’ of
Structured Data?
Smarter SE #1
Knowledge Vault
Knowledge Graph
Technologies that will change the Future of Search
Wolfram Alpha Language
1
“a picture is worth a 1000
words”
Smarter SE #2
Technologies that will change the Future of Search
Technologies that will change the Future of Search
Technologies that will change the Future of Search
Technologies that will change the Future of Search
“Two pizzas sitting on top of a stove top oven”
Technologies that will change the Future of Search
1
Indexing to
Understanding
Smarter SE #3
index
ˈɪndɛks/
A set of items each of which specifies one of the records of
a file and contains information about its address.
Technologies that will change the Future of Search
King - Man + Woman = Queen
NBED FINAL:
Hummingbird
Hummingbird
1
Email 2.0
Smarter SE #4
Actions in Emails
Email Markup
Technologies that will change the Future of Search
Technologies that will change the Future of Search
Before this decade is out, we will
have a smart priority inbox that will
find for us the 10 most important
emails we've received and handle
the rest without us having to touch
them.
TOM AUSTIN, GARTNER

AUGUST 2014
Danke schön!
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