Earlier this yr, Google launched a brand new search labs characteristic named Ask For Me. Google would name native companies to get the data you want after which ship it to you, with out you having to choose up a telephone. Properly, it’s nonetheless in labs, nonetheless an experiment, I’m nonetheless on the waitlist however in line with one consumer, it may be hit and miss.
Then Google introduced yesterday a brand new agentic AI-powered native enterprise calling characteristic. It checks pricing and availability in your behalf with out you needing to choose up the telephone. It appears to work rather a lot just like the Ask For Me characteristic. Google mentioned that you simply “seek for one thing like “pet groomers close to me” and also you’ll see a brand new possibility within the outcomes to “Have AI examine pricing.” From there, you possibly can submit your request and Search will do the remainder, consolidating details about appointments and providers from completely different companies to current you with a spread of choices – saving you time and creating new alternatives for companies to simply e-book clients.”
This, just like the new AI Mode options will roll out to all Search customers within the U.S., with increased limits for Google AI Professional and AI Extremely subscribers.
Here’s a GIF of it in motion:
However how concerning the Ask For Me characteristic? How does that work? Properly, for a number of queries, Google after 5 days nonetheless did not get again to them on their query. However for others, Google can reply quick.
Shyam tried it out and mentioned on X, “I examined it a couple of instances and submitted requests out of curiosity. Obtained a affirmation electronic mail from Google saying they acquired the request. It’s been 4–5 days, however no updates but. I attempted two to 3 completely different providers.”
Here’s a pattern of one of many questions he submitted:
Then he adopted up with Google they usually mentioned they want extra time?
However right here, he acquired a response shortly:
Have any of you had success with this characteristic and in that case, how lengthy did it take so that you can get a response?
Discussion board discusson at X.
