Better than a Screencast
As Scott Beale says,
“The next time someone asks you a question that could easily by found on Google, send give them this link: letmegooglethatforyou.com”
I’m definitely the target audience here. If you’re reading this, you probably are as well.
But beyond the gratification of having a website that feels our pain, Let Me Google That For You is a great example of how you could do better than a simple screencast to explain how your product works. Why put up a static video about an interactive product?
Of course, people know how to use Google, but the metaphor extends to sites like Freebase or TrueKnowledge, or even Facebook.
Believe it or not, millions of people have quietly wondered to themselves why they’d want a Facebook account, even after seeing the focused “connect with your friends across the world” message on the landing page.
Would it be lame if Facebook were to put up an interactive screencast for people to try writing on a wall, or searching for someone they know? Or if LinkedIn did the same for professional networking?
For someone like me, sure. But not for most people I know over 40 years old.
