Competing web clipping services like EverNote, Zoho Notebook, UberNote and Diigo are working extra hard to win over Google Notebook users who may be searching for new homes for their data as Google is discontinuing Notebook.
Let’s see what each of these companies have done in the past week to impress the possibly-frustrated group of Google Notebook users:
EverNote: The Evernote team wrote on Twitter that they are developing a Google Notebook importer that will probably make it easy for Notebook users to transfer their clips from Google to EverNote.
EverNote is also using the Google AdSense network to attract people – they can’t use the term "Google Notebook" for copyright reasons so their Google ads say "GNotebook shutting down, Try EverNote".
Zoho Notebook: Like EverNote, Zoho too is buying search traffic on Google for keywords like "Google Notebook".
And it may be a pure coincidence but Zoho announced tons of new enhancements to their Notebook product on the same day when Google decided to stop development of their own Notebook.
Update: Check the new Zoho Notebook Importer to move your Google Notes to Zoho in a click.
UberNote: This service too announced on Twitter that they are working on a Google Notebook importer and completed the development of the importer tool the same day itself while EverNote is still working on it.
Diigo – Social bookmarking service Diigo is a bit like delicious but they are also trying hard to convince Google Notebook users to make the switch by highlighting similarities between Google Notebook and lists in Diigo. Like EverNote and UberNote, Diigo too is creating a Google Notebook importer to help you move web clips to Diigo with a few clicks.
Competition is always good for consumers.
Find this article at: http://www.labnol.org/internet/winning-google-notebook-users/6651/
Tags: Archives, evernote, google notebook, web clipping, zoho, Internet
Reader Comments
Great review, Amit!
As an user of Google Notebook, I will try Evernote. I have it installed but have ever wanted to use all Google products at once. Now, Evernote have a chance with me.
Written by Todor Christov on 01.20.09
Good come back for evernote and Zoho.. So Gnotebook users will soon switch to favorite evernote and zoho notebook…
Written by fasil on 01.20.09
I use Evernote and love it! You can sync all your computers and mobile phone. I have only touched the surface of all it’s features.
Written by tlrademaker on 01.20.09
I prefer Evernote and started using the same.
Written by sara p on 01.20.09
We are working hard indeed. An announcement coming up later today that includes importing your Google Notebooks into Zoho Notebook in three easy steps and less than five minutes : link
Written by Arvind on 01.20.09
Thumbtack? Even though it’s a beta, it’s worth noting…
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Written by Quikboy on 01.20.09
Unless I am blind, zoho notebook doesn’t have search. What good is a notebook that I can’t pull info from?
Written by Sridhar Katakam on 01.21.09
You must be looking with your eyes closed, Sridhar.
Written by Stan on 01.21.09
So I logged in again and still see no search feature in zoho notebook. Stan, please elaborate.
Written by Sridhar Katakam on 01.21.09
Zoho Notebook doesn’t include a search function yet though their support team says that adding search is a top priority for them.
Written by Amit on 01.22.09
I always hated Google Notebook anyway…it’s convenient but not that much sticky. Evernote on the other hand has a high “sticky factor”. I’m glad that I chose to stick with Evernote.
Written by DemoGeek on 01.23.09