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Google Buys Sprinks, Plans IPO

In a busy financial day for Google, the company purchased Sprinks, the former paid listings division of PRIMEDIA's About.com, while it was…

By Danny Sullivan · 23 Oct 2003

Industry

Google Launches Local Search Targeting & Search Forum Spotlight

Google has rolled out a new Regional Targeting feature that lets advertisers have their AdWords ads appear in front of those searching…

By Danny Sullivan · 23 Oct 2003

Industry

Balancing Paid and Organic Search Listings

Do you really need both 'organic' or 'natural' listings, generated by search engine optimization (SEO), and paid placement, aka pay-per-click advertising (PPC),…

By Anne Kennedy · 22 Oct 2003

Industry

Reader Q&A: October 2003

Answers to questions from Search Engine Watch readers.

By Danny Sullivan · 21 Oct 2003

Industry

The State of the Search Engine Industry

Noted search engine experts and analysts explored the major themes and trends driving the current and future state of the industry in…

By Dana Todd · 21 Oct 2003

Industry

The Search Engine Update – Number 159

Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan recap of top search engine stories from early October 2003.

By Danny Sullivan · 21 Oct 2003

Industry

Local Search Part 2: Google & Mobilemaps Bring Back Geosearching

A look at how Google and Mobilemaps are making it possible to search the web yet filter results to a local level.…

By Danny Sullivan · 20 Oct 2003

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Expand Shorthand Meanings with the Acronym Finder

NTK what an acronym stands for? The Acronym Finder is the place to search for abbreviated meanings, IMHO.

By Chris Sherman · 19 Oct 2003

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A “Fireside Chat” with Google’s Sergey Brin

Is Google God? When will the company finally go public? Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan poses these and other questions to…

By Greg Jarboe · 15 Oct 2003

Industry

A Multi-Faceted Phone Directory Lookup Tool

Argali is a powerful directory lookup application that allows you to search and aggregate results from several web-based phone and email address…

By Gary Price · 14 Oct 2003