Jelly

History
Jelly was a crowd driven project created by Biz Stone of Twitter fame and Ben Finkel. The name came from the jellyfish “brain” which is a loose network of nerves. Jelly function a distributed network of people asking and answering each other’s questions.

Audience
The app is available for iPhones and Androids. Users can connect through the app or online through their browser. Jelly does not have a target audience. There is no age limit, but the app stores suggested users should be twelve or older due to possible adult content. It is used by anyone looking for answers for specific questions.

Platform uses
Users are able to take a photo and ask other members of the community for answers. Members can answer any questions they see posted in the app. They can also follow questions to see additional answers. Members receive “thank you” cards for answering questions. Businesses can use the app to engage with their customers. Currently there is no way to track what members are saying about your business on Jelly.

Number of users/other statistics
When Jelly launched on January 7th, over 8,200 people downloaded the app. During the first week, members asked over 100,000 questions.

In the news/interesting facts
Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook founder) used Jelly to identify a spider in his bathroom.

Similar platforms
Similar platforms include: Google search, Yahoo Answers

Videos
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