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Baidu Management Shakeup Includes COO Departure
Baidu’s chief operating officer Dr. Peng Ye is resigning his post, effective immediately. The departure is related to personal reasons and no replacement has yet been named. “We…
Google Ups the Ante in Bid for On2; ReachLocal Files for IPO
During the holidays, a few search-related business dealings were going on. Google wants to buy video compression company On2. Their initial offering…
Google Adds Chat to Translator Toolkit
While machine-generated translation is a worthwhile goal, it’s not always perfect. Google is attempting to make up for the gap by adding…
Bing to Be Default Search Engine on HP Devices
Last night at the 2010 CES in Las Vegas, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took to the stage to deliver his keynote address.…
Trulia Also Experiences Record Growth, Shift Towards Mobile in 2009
Yesterday, we learned that despite the economic times, Zillow saw a record year at their real estate search site. Now, Trulia is…
Online Job Listings Rise by 255,000 in December; Companies Expect to Add More in 2010
The Conference Board has released data showing online job listings rising by 255,000 last month. The average monthly increase of jobs for…
Real Estate Search Site Zillow Saw Record Year Despite Economy
You would think that 2009 was not a great year for a site like Zillow. After all, the housing market was rough,…
A Few More Resolutions for Your Search Team
Want greater search marketing success this year? Try looking at search engine marketing as a whole, rather than two independent efforts, and…
Facebook Beats Out Google Again, This Time on New Year’s Day
After beating Google for most web visits on Christmas Day, Facebook once again whooped up on Google on New Year’s Day. Granted,…
Serials Solutions Updates Federated Search Service
Serials Solutions has announced the launch of their new and improved 360 Search. The federated search service incorporates technology from WebFeat, which…
Google Loses Domain Name Arbitration Over Groovle.com
Google thought it had a right to own Groovle.com, so it took it’s case to the National Arbitration Forum (NAF). (The NAF…
Job Search Site Indeed Reveals Top Job Trends for 2009
Indeed is a job search aggregator. If you conduct a job search on Indeed, it will pull opportunities posted to a variety…
Using Alibaba.com for B2B Leads
While Alibaba is described as an "Asian eBay" and credited with causing eBay to shut down its Chinese operation in 2006, it's…
Honda Accord Tops CarMax’s Most Searched Used Vehicles in 2009
Used car retailer CarMax has released the most searched for vehicles on their website for 2009. Honda Accord tops the list for…
Good Riddance, 2009
Let's face it, 2009 was a pretty awful year. And not just the world of advertising. But there are signs of hope…
Tis the Season to Procrastinate: 38% of Christmas Shopping to Be Done This Week
The Google Retail blog has been good at passing along juicy little nuggets of data regarding the holidays. The latest does not…
A Look Ahead at SES Conference & Expo Series in 2010
I know, I know. I’m getting ready to call it a year. But this is also the time to look ahead at…
Bing Reveals Home Sweet Home Photo Contest Winner (And It’s A Beauty)
A few weeks ago, Bing launched a photo contest with the theme “Home Sweet Home.” After selecting finalists, the public has voted…
Search Industry: Best of the Decade
This decade saw Google, Facebook, and YouTube thrive, as well as many ups and downs. What's next for the search industry?
Dictionary.com Names Shravan Goli as President
Shravan Goli will be heading up Dictionary.com after spending time at a couple of Ask.com competitors. Goli held several management-level roles at…
Google Updates Transliteration Tool; Adds One-Click Translation to Sites
Trying to type a non-Roman language such as Hindi or Russian on a Roman keyboard is not easy. That’s because such languages…
What is Google Guru?
Google Blogoscoped has found a curious listing in the Google Products page. On the right hand side, under “Communicate, show, and share”…
Search Engine Strategies Chicago 2009: Attendee Feedback
One of the thing we started doing earlier this year was to hand over the microphone to SES attendees to get their…
IAB and AAAA Issue New Terms and Conditions Standards for Interactive Industry
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and the Association of American Advertising Agencies (AAAA) first released standards for Terms and Conditions in the…
Google Fast Flip Adds 55 Resources
In September, Google launched its visual based news platform, Fast Flip, into Labs. This week, they’ve added 55 new sources from two…
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