Askalo
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Screenshot askalo home page as of August 3, 2010. | |
Type of site | Collaboration |
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| Available in | Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish |
| Owner | Yalwa |
| Created by | Yalwa |
| URL | askalo.info |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Yes |
Askalo (styled askalo) is a social networking and user-generated local question-and-answer (Q&A) site. Askalo users can ask questions about any local topic and share answers tailored to their individual needs.
History
Askalo was one of three local web applications, including Locanto and Yalwa, created by the German start-up company, Yalwa.
Site Operation
Location-based Q&A
Askalo questions and answers are focused on cities and local communities. The askalo communities are user-based. Users can post questions about geographic locations and receive responses from other users with local knowledge about these locations.[2]
Global Community
The Askalo Q&A sites are available in the following countries:
Argentina - Australia - Austria - Belgium - Bolivia - Canada - Chile - China - Colombia - Dominican Republic - Ecuador - El Salvador - France - Germany - Hong Kong - India - Ireland - Jamaica - Japan - Malaysia - Mexico - Netherlands - New Zealand - Pakistan - Panama - Paraguay - Peru - Philippines - Puerto Rico - Singapore - South Africa - Spain - Switzerland - United Arab Emirates - United Kingdom - United States - Uruguay - Venezuela
Languages that are currently covered: Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish
Criticism
On September 30, 2010, the Internet tools and apps reviewer Usefultools.com stated, "The main problem with Askalo is simply that it doesn’t yet have enough users. Most of the cities on the site have questions, but no answers."[3]
On December 9, 2010, commenting on the potential of Askalo, Social Media news website SocialMediaInfluence.com stated, "Askalo...[has]...not quite enough mass yet to get the response rate up."[4]
Askalo traffic rank is lower than 320,000[5] and is actually trending down.
See also
- Answerbag
- MetaFilter
- Askville
- Blurtit
- GirlsAskGuys
- Google Answers
- Hunch
- Knowledge Search
- LinkedIn Answers
- Wiki Answers
References
- ^ "Askalo.info Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ^ AppAppeal.com : Askalo Template:WebCite
- ^ UsefulTools.com : Ask a local Template:WebCite
- ^ Social Media Influence: Start-up spotlight: askalo builds social user base for hyper-local Q&A Template:WebCite
- ^ Alexa traffic ranking for Askalo.info Template:WebCite
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