Khojguru

Khojguru is glad to announce the launch of a brand new feature that will change the way users respond to a piece of local information that they searched for. Till date the best a user could do was to either print or SMS the information. Now, Khojguru helps the users to talk to the merchant over the phone and that too FREE OF COST!!

We introduce Click to Call on Khojguru. It is simple to use and is bandwidth independent. So, even a dial-up user can now talk directly to the merchant and get answers to their query instantly.

Illustration

Search for anything that you would want to . Let, us continue with the example of books. On the search result page as well as the merchant page you would find click to call links. If you click on these links (you would be asked to log in fir you are not already logged in) you will get a window. In this window you have to select the number that you want to dial, type in your number (preferably mobile number) and click on call. Within seconds you will get a call on your mobile phone already connected with the merchant.

Simple, isn’t it !

We have empowered our users !

Khojguru is at it again. It has worked on the feedback from its users and has come up with this new feature that allows users to filter their search results. The filters help a user to narrow down on the results and get the required information with ease. Khojguru provides filters based on city, location, markets, categories aaaaannndd read on ……..

Now when Khojguru does something it has to be a bit different, isnt it :D….

So, heres for the first time in the history of Indian online local information industry, Khojguru empowers its user to filter the search results by discounts and exclusive khojguru disconts. Now the user can find discount information without having to specifically search for discounts.

Thats not all, the user can use multiple level filters and can also move back and forth by adding and removing the filters. Indeed, it was never this easy before.

An illustration;

A user wants to buy some book/s. He/she can simply type books (or if the user wants to buy from some specific market or location he/she can type books <market>/<location>) and press enter. The results thus obtained (search results for query: books) can be filtered to find which shops provide discounts (filtered results) and can further be narrowed to various locations and markets.

We have empowered our users to help them make the right buying decisions ‘always’!

So the Khojguru team finally managed to get hold of some passes for the IPL match between Punjab Kings Xl and Delhi Dare Devils at Firoz Shah Kotla Ground on 17^th May 2008.

We anticipated that there will be a lot of bheed so we started early with an idea to reach the ground by 1800 hrs. for a match that would start at 2000 hrs. We took the ring road from Punjabi Bagh went till Moolchand flyover and then took a left towards Pragati Maidan. From the end of Pragati Maidan we took a right towards Firoz Shah Kotla ground.

We were excited to see the stadium towards our right and just wanted to get inside asap. Suddenly it struck us that we had to park our car also. Hence, we had to find a parking. Unfortunately, there were no direction to any parking anywhere. First we tried to park in anywhere on the Ansari Road, but could not find a decent place and the idea didn’t look very safe. So, we went on Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg to a parking space in front of GB Pant Hospital. It’s a hug multi level parking (I never knew that such a parking existed in Delhi). The place was huge and not light properly. Gave a spooky feeling of a typical Hollywood horror movie. We managed to find a place to park the car and then with even more difficulty managed to find our way out :D.

We walked towards the stadium. Once we reached the stadium, we knew we had to do some smart buying and selling as we wanted to be together but had 2 tickets for the east stand and 2 for the west stand. So, we started talking to people. As we talked to more an more people we were surprised to know that everyone wanted to take the west end tickets but no one was very keen on taking the east end tickets. Then, we realized that the west end was right behind the player’s pit and dressing rooms. It also was an end that was right opposite to the Big Screen and the Manual Score Board. Now, we knew which end we wanted to be on.

So, we immediately got hold of a Sikh father and son, sold the east end tickets at 50% discount and bought west end tickets for 500 rupees each. Yuipee, it was time to get in and enjoy. We started to move from one security point to another. Suddenly, we noticed some official merchandise being sold at the stadium. There were Delhi Dare devils t-shirts official (for 1299/-), without Hero Honda logo (999/-) and many other t-shirts. We all were sooo happy as we managed to get hold of the t-shirts. We had been trying to get one for over a month but all the adidas stores (we had checked the pitampura, rajouri and gurgaon ambiance mall) said that it was out of stock. We bought 2 t-shirts. These t-shirts are made of the climcool fabric (it is really good).

Finally, we went inside to see the food and drinks stalls. We all were very thirsty and somewhat hungry too. We bought Pepsi (20/- each) and a paneer sandwitch (40/-) and a puff (20/-). There was chana for 10/-, bhel puri for 40/-, chole chawal for 40/-, chole kulche for 40/- and many more things. Let me tell you that water bottles are not allowed inside the stadium and the bottled water sold inside is also given to you in glasses (5/- per glass). People are free to move to buy things to eat and drink and then there will be occasional hawkers selling chana and chips.

The match began with a delay due to rain. But, Sehwag and Gautam started to blast away with sixes and fours being hit at will. The crowd was ecstatic and strangers laughed and shouted and talked together as if they knew each other for ages. And then it rained ….. we waited for an hour and when we thought that the match will not happen, we came out. As soon as we came out and started to walk towards the parking, the rain stopped. So, we rushed back towards the stadium only to find that we wont be allowed back inside. We did not loose our enthusiasm and went to CP to watch the match. We reached CP and decided to go to Castle 9. It’s a good place to sit. We watched the match and ordered our dinner. We were surprised by the quality of food. We had never thought that the food would be so good. We had ordered for a 9 mix castle special (it’s a sizzler with all assorted non-veg stuff), a chicken lasagnea, and a chicken enchiladas. The food was really yummy. We would recommend their chicken enchiladas, it’s a must have atleast once in a lifetime.

Finally the rain spoilt the match and we all headed home disappointed to know that Delhi had lost.

For the first time in the history of Indian online industry Khojguru introduces category specific rating system that gives an in-depth view of an outlet’s or service provider’s quality.

In our endeavor to make Khojguru an ideal decision making platform, we have introduced an all new rating system. After a lot of user feedback and data analysis, we have been able to design simple category specific rating questions. These questions cover most of the factors important for the users in their decision making.

Category specific rating questions not only helps users to get a better idea about the outlet, but it also helps the outlets to get valuable information as to what kind of users like them and what is their perception about the outlet.

We hope that more and more users use this feature to split apart the good, the bad and the ugly.

EXAMPLE:

Category: Apparel, Shoes & Accessories

Rating questions

Ambience: The style and ambiance of the store

Variety: The colors, designs and fabrics

Product quality: The quality of the products

Up to date: The products and people follow the latest trends

Service: The sales people are

Pricing: The price of the products is

Grievance response: The people involved listen to customer problems

Just log on to www.khojguru.com (free registration) and rate the outlets you know and help your friends make a decision next time when they go out to shop.

After a long hibernation Khojguru has finally decided to spread its arms and greet its users with a completely refurbished UI, amazing set of features and a commitment to act on positive feedback within 14 days.

Khojguru has a fresh lease of life with its originators now devoting full time on grooming him.

Khojguru offers:

1. Normal City Search with not so normal information

Search result page

Merchant page

2. Maps for directions (as you would have seen on the merchant page)

3. Photo gallery of the outlets to help you experience the ambiance of the place (as you would have seen on the merchant page)

Slide show

4. Platform to share your experiences with various outlets and brands

Read Reviews

5. Updates for categories that you follow

6. Free discount coupons for all users

Exclusive Khojguru Discounts

7. Sales and discounts at various stores

Discount list

6. Information and discount coupons on the go at 9891345328

7. An assurance that every next feature will add value to you

We are sure that you will also contribute to Khojguru’s upbringing and help make it a successful individual.

The map service is currently withdrawn. There are two main reasons for this;
1. The service provider has changed its existing links
2. We want to delight you with something better
Follow this space for more….

We look forward to adding more fizz in your life this new year through our services. Follow this space for more…….HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
The entire Khojguru team

Now you can search Khojguru directly from the search box in the upper right corner of your browser.
Click here to install the search plugin for your Mozilla browser.

We have got a lot of feedback saying that the map of the area or market will be very useful in getting to the place that the search has showed. So we decided to incorporate one. Each “merchant” page now links to the Mapmyindia’s website directing to the merchant’s market” location on the map. You can find the link for the map on the right side of the merchant page.

These maps are pretty cool. They have an interface which provides several levels of zoom allowing one to see buildings and market names at the highest level of zoom. At lower levels of zoom, it is easy to move from one area to another with different roads and crossings acting as landmarks. For example, Click Here to see Metropolitan Mall on the map.

Do check it out!

Wishing to watch the movie “Don” and want to see the show timings at the different theatres, so that you can choose the one that suits you? No worries. Khojguru can do it for you ;). Just search for Cinema.

Khojguru now has the information of the show timings of different movies in its database. And this information is updated every thursday night, in time for your friday movie. So which movie are you going to watch this weekend?