In This Chapter

• Creating a Google Answers account

• Posting and canceling questions

• Adding comments and joining conversations

• Clarifying questions and evaluating answers

• Writing effective questions and setting appropriate prices

As if Google weren’t already a fount of knowledge, a service called Google Answers provides custom research. One of two Google services that isn’t free (the other is AdWords, described in Chapter 11), Google Answers lets you set the price for expert advice, facts, and linkage.

This chapter covers every aspect of Google Answers — from creating an account to posting a question, from setting a price to rating the answers. Don’t blow off this chapter, no matter how against the Google grain it might seem. Even if you’re a veteran Googler who never needs research assistance, knowing your way around Google Answers (if only its directory archive of previously posted queries) can be invaluable. And if you’re a budding researcher with no interest in paying someone else, this chapter shows you how you can sharpen your skills by observing Google Answers in action.