What is Mahalo Badges?

However, if you use Mahalo to search for this same query, you're going to get one page of results, all of which have been vetted and summarized for you in one convenient location. With just a quick glance at the page, you can get more information that you can actually use: quickly, accurately, and with a minimum of fuss. This is not necessarily going to happen for every single search you type into Mahalo because search engine indexes are obviously so much bigger than this human powered search directory, but it's sure a great shortcut for the topics they do cover and will cover in the future.

Now, if your search does not have a Mahalo entry attached to it yet, then you will recieve the standard Google search results for your query. More and more Mahalo results are compiled every day, and you can even send in a request for a page you'd like the Mahalo folks to tackle for you - this is just one of the special features that sets Mahalo apart from the rest. What do Mahalo search results look like?

For instance, my search for cheese came back with Wikipedia info, recipes, blogs, and news (yes, apparently there is cheese news). You're also given some fast facts about cheese, the chance to email this search results page to someone else, and a direct link to your results.