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Google to shutdown Helpouts on April 20

Deepanker Verma February 14, 2015 Internet

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Google has confirmed that its paid help community Helpouts will be shutting down on April 20, 2015. This service was launched back in 2013 as a community of experts to get advice and solutions from experts for variety of topics. Experts set their own price for helping. They were paid through Google Wallet service.

Google Helpouts will no longer be available after April 20, 2015. Users will be able to download Helpouts history by using Google Takeout tool. Data will be available to download until November 1, 2015.

Google says that the Helpouts community has good engagement but it didn’t grow as per expectations. So, company decided to shut it down.

With Helpouts, Google came with a nice idea. But there are various forums including stackoverflow let users ask their problems and get it solved by experts for free. And users prefer getting help for free if they can. I think this is the main reason why Google didn’t get expected growth.

Source: Google

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About the Author: Deepanker Verma

Deepanker Verma is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of TechloMedia. He holds Engineering degree in Computer Science and has over 15 years of experience in the technology sector. Deepanker bridges the gap between complex engineering and consumer electronics. He is also a a known Security Researcher acknowledged by global giants including Apple, Microsoft, and eBay. He uses his technical background to rigorously test gadgets, focusing on performance, security, and long-term value.