Keith Shirley

Google have released a new feature for their Google Talk tool called chatback. The idea is similar to the live chat functionality that a lot of sites (including Shercom for the online backup support) provide. The difference is that

• It’s free
• It’s from Google – so people will be more inclined to trust it
• It’s designed for blogs

I don’t personally plan to use it on this blog as I already have the MSN Messenger setup (on the bottom of the bar at the side if you have not seen it). The MSN messenger opens when my PC starts and I don’t have to keep another window open. I also have different GMail identities which I use for various charity activities and I am seldom signed into one for long enough to provide a reliable chat function.

If you don’t have something in place already then it’s certainly worth having a look.