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flockpod.jpgEvery once in awhile, a great web application/tool comes that will either blows away your mind and won’t let you neglect and forget about it. Such is the case of Flockpod, which goes by the monicker – the world’s first social interaction pod. Social interaction what? Pod, yes you read it right.

The main idea behind Flockpod is to give you a space on any web page where you can collaborate and interact without being redirected to another webpage, say another social networking site.

flockpod_diagram.jpgFlockpod lets you do three things, big things actually. And these are:

On-the-spot interaction – As mentioned previously, Flockpod eliminates the need to redirect your visitors to another web site to interact. Flockpod’s interaction happen right on-the-spot. It pops out right into the middle of the content where readers may want to comment on.

Guided interaction – Flockpod interactions are guided by templates. So, what you get is a structured interaction with readers of your blog or web site. Debates can be carried out in a well-defined perspectives and points to support each perspective

Relevance-based display – The power of social ranking and relevance calculation is easily carried out through Flockpod’s automatically bubbles up when ever the needs arises. You control this information from bubbling up at the right spot and at the right time.

Flockpod can be easily embedded into a webpage. Your readers can make use of your Flockpod by simply clicking on an icon to bring up the Flockpod that you embedded into your webpage.

You don’t need to install any software, just some standard widget codes which you can embed into the HTML file of your webpage.

There’s a lot more things to know about Flockpod, you can read more about it at the Flockpod FAQ page.

All I can say is, its a pretty powerful web application that enhances the visual aesthetics of your site while providing you with a nifty application to promote interaction on your websites.

You can try Flockpod for free with a 5 member limit. If you need more, you need to spend some bucks but don’t worry, money you’d spend for subscription will be all worth it.

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