The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 2, January 14, 2007, Article 24

GOOGLE LOOKING FOR GUIDES

Dick Johnson writes: "If you know two fields exceptionally well, Google
wants to hire you. One is your own field of experience, say numismatics,
and the other is what is on the Internet in that field.

"The pay is not great, only $5 to $10 per hour but you can work anywhere,
anytime, and you can keep your day job. You will answer questions and
guide people -- inquirers -- to locations on the net that will answer
their questions in a live exchange. Google has established a new feature
to direct people to a live knowledgeable person who can answer questions
in that subject area.

"Currently Google has 2,500 Guides and is looking to raise this level
to 10,000 by June. They did mention the easiest way to become a Guide
is to be recommended by another Guide. If you cannot do that it may be
a test of your internet savvy to find out how to get on board.

"Answering other people's questions strengthens your own expertise.
Maybe that is more satisfying than the coolie pay. If you sign on as
a coin expert, expect a lot of "I have this Indian head penny. What is
it worth?" kind of questions."

[The "instant online expert" service is something multiple web sites
offer.  Yahoo Answers is one, and it has been far more popular than
Google's version.  Google actually shut down their Google Answers service
last month, but they may be regrouping and planning to relaunch.  Dick
saw the news item about Google's plan on television news just this week.
He also noted the following article about one of the top experts on
Yahoo Answers: Full Story

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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