Check this out- Searchme.com visual search results.

If this takes off and gets traction, it has the potential to strongly alter how conversion takes place. Your loosely controlled meta description will no longer matter at getting people to your site- your actual design will! This search engine does away with tradition search results and uses an iTunes inspired “cover flow” to display website screenshots.

On a large screen, it is easy to pick out the primary value proposition and read key copy- if it exists. With this site, I can quickly make a decision as to whether or not a site even stands a chance at getting my business- without even visiting it.

Personally, I think this is one of the coolest technologies I have seen in a while, and have only begun to debate the long term implications on conversion. Certainly many of the same things still apply, but now you have to balance “organic search juice” with a compelling design and clear messaging.

This is something top sites have done a great job at for a long time, so it may be nothing new to them. But a quick glance through several searches on Searchme.com and it became clear- if this idea takes off, sites which don’t strongly embrace conversion oriented design don’t stand a chance.

Warm Regards,

Scott Miller, CEO