June 17, 2009

YouTube Adds the Wonder Wheel

YouTube added the "wonder wheel" visualization tool for exploring related searches interactively. The feature has been launched last month for Google search and it's now available in a different context.

Type a general term in YouTube's search box, click on "Search" and then click on "Wonder wheel" to find some suggestions. As you click on the suggestions, YouTube shows the search results next to the wheel and it lets you go back to the initial search terms.

"The Wonder wheel visually presents connections between related searches and your search term as an interactive diagram. Click the different nodes in the diagram to see how searches can branch out," explains Google.


While the idea seems interesting, I didn't find the "wonder wheel" very useful. It only works for some searches and the suggestions aren't diverse enough.
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5 comments:

  1. Pranav ShahJune 17, 2009 at 4:01 AM

    its somehow giving broader genres instead of narrowing down.

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  2. daniJune 17, 2009 at 5:02 AM

    not a very impressive feature.

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  3. Philipp LenssenJune 17, 2009 at 5:18 AM

    Where does the wonder wheel pop up? I tried the search [robot] displayed in your screenshot, but nothing seemed to appear.

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  4. Alex ChituJune 17, 2009 at 6:20 AM

    You should see two things:

    * a message that says: " Try using YouTube's new visual browsing tool Wonder Wheel."

    * a link to the "Wonder Wheel" below the advanced search option.

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