This week we take a visit to the offices of Congoo’s founders Ash Nashed and Rafael Cosentino.

Our Mission
To provide access to the Web’s most valuable information. When we created Congoo, we realized that many of the best sources of information are not seen and when they are seen, they’re inaccessible. The power of using information is shifting and has become less about mass and volume and more about personal relevance, usability, format, organization and quality. Using proprietary technology, Congoo provides a portfolio of unique products which allow users to harness and organize what and how they receive information.

Congoo Information and News Services- Unlock and Share
Congoo News is a uniquely valuable tool for staying current on anything. Congoo News features stories from over 25,000 free and subscription content sources across hundreds of topics categorized and updated every 15 minutes! Congoo’s news channels focus on providing real time information across hundreds of broad and niche topics with a special focus on industry news and information. Many of the Web’s most valuable news stories are locked away behind subscription barriers and only available to paying subscribers. This is why many news aggregators don’t feature premium information in their news headlines. In addition to the news channel, cutting-edge features like News Circles™ help users create their own News Portal in seconds, and then share it with the world or a private group. News Briefings and keyword alerts keep you informed about important news spanning the free and invisible Web.

Congoo Search adds a layer of premium reference, and image content to already comprehensive Web results. It’s an unbeatable combination for users looking for credible results not found anywhere else!

About the Netpass
The Netpass uses patented technology and in partnership with the web’s most respected publishers, the Congoo service creates a free bridge which spans the divide between expensive information services and the mass of information available on the free Web. Millions of information seekers want access to subscription content but do not require a full subscription. These users just need access to view a few articles from many different subscription sources monthly. Congoo’s technology unlocks hundreds of these subscription content sources without having a paid subscription so you get access when you need it.

Editors, journalists and bloggers – Congoo’s technology can enable your readers to access subscription articles you reference.

News Search
Congoo aggregates over 25,000 sources of news in real time. We don’t limit the news to free news like you’d find on many other news channels. Congoo adds Netpass-enabled subscription sources within every category. The result is a news platform that provides a larger and more robust view into what’s happening in the world.

Image Search Results
Many of the highest quality images in the world are not found across tens of millions of websites but across dozens of privately held databases. In addition to typical Web images you’ll find on many search engines, Congoo displays matches for premium images too. New premium image libraries are being added all the time. The end result is an image search you won’t find anywhere else.

No matter what you’re searching for, Congoo will stand for higher quality information. We are working long and hard adding more unique features. We are also busy Netpass enabling more premium content sources so check back frequently. There are lots of surprises to come!

Hold it!  There’s one more thing: Why ‘Congoo’?  Because Congoo = Content + Glue!

For Full Disclosure, I am an Expert Commentator on Search Engines for Congoo.

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