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More On Instant Answers, from Microsoft

Part two of our four-part series on “instant answers” provided by Ask’s Smart Answers, Yahoo’s Shortcuts, Google’s OneBox results and Microsoft’s Instant Answers is featured in today’s SearchDay…

By rumo · 19 Oct 2006

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Google AdWords Releases Website Optimizer for Advertisers

Google AdWords has released a new tool for advertisers to enable them to easily test conversions on varying landing pages, headlines and…

By Jennifer Slegg · 18 Oct 2006

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Mid-October 2006 Search News Recap Posted

If you’re a Search Engine Watch member, the latest edition of Search Engine Update newsletter has been posted. It recaps top stories…

By Danny Sullivan · 18 Oct 2006

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Ask.com Using Paid Search On Google As Promotion

I reported at the Search Engine Roundtable that Ask.com Advertises on Google.com To Promote Search Quality of Engine. A search on Raccoon…

By Barry Schwartz · 18 Oct 2006

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Google To Own 25% Of 2006 Online Ad Revenue

An eMarketer.com report estimates that Google will account for twenty-five percent of all online ad revenue. Google’s share continues to increase (65%…

By Barry Schwartz · 18 Oct 2006

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Google Testing Cost Per Action (CPA) Model Content Ads?

Threadwatch spotted a IT Pro article that claims some invites have gone out to publishers to test a new content ad system…

By Barry Schwartz · 18 Oct 2006

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Microsoft Partners With Cornell University Library For Live Book Search

The Live Search Blog announced that Microsoft has added Cornell University Library to their book search initiative. With the help of Kirtas…

By Barry Schwartz · 18 Oct 2006

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Yahoo Buzz Publishes Top 20 Misspelled Searches

Spotted via Search Engine Journal, Yahoo Buzz released the top twenty misspelled keywords on Yahoo Search. Here are the top five: (1)…

By Barry Schwartz · 18 Oct 2006

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A Look At Yahoo’s 3rd Quarter 2006 Earnings

Yahoo announced 3rd quarter earnings yesterday, so I figured I share with you some highlights from the announcement. The main quote being…

By Barry Schwartz · 18 Oct 2006

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Another Odd Post To An Official Google Blog Raises Security Concerns

Does another odd post to one of Google official blogs mean Google losing it in terms of security? It spurred Michael Arrington…

By Danny Sullivan · 18 Oct 2006

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Google’s Alternatives to Word and Excel

Google recently opened up access to its Google Docs & Spreadsheets products to anyone who has a free Google account. Both products…

By rumo · 18 Oct 2006

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The Search Engine Update – Number 231 – October 18, 2006

Search Engine Watch editor-in-chief Danny Sullivan's recap of top search engine stories from the first half of October 2006.

By Danny Sullivan · 17 Oct 2006

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A Closer Look at Google Docs & Spreadsheets

Google has integrated its online spreadsheet and word processor into a single free service that's now available to anyone with a Google…

By Chris Sherman · 17 Oct 2006

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Google Webmaster Tools Gain Crawl Charts, Enhanced Crawl Rate & Image Labeler Support

Learn more about Googlebot’s crawl of your site and more! at the Official Google Webmaster Central Blog covers new features Google has…

By Danny Sullivan · 17 Oct 2006

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Yahoo Reports 3rd Quarter 2006 Earnings

Yahoo just posted their earnings report for the third quarter of 2006. You can download the report as a PDF from Yahoo’s…

By Barry Schwartz · 17 Oct 2006

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Search Headlines & Links: October 17, 2006

Below, a recap of stories posted today to the Search Engine Watch Blog, along with other items we’ve spotted but not blogged…

By Danny Sullivan · 17 Oct 2006

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Yahoo Acquires AdInterax Rich Media Advertising Company

Yahoo announced that they have purchased AdInterax, a company that specializes in management of video and animated online ads. AdInterax built tools…

By Barry Schwartz · 17 Oct 2006

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Windows Live Search Adds linkfromdomain Command

Windows Live Search has added a new linkfromdomain command designed to show you all the sites that a particular domain links to.…

By Danny Sullivan · 17 Oct 2006

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Daily Kos Says No Thanks To Google News Inclusion

Via News.com, news of a news site that wants out of Google News not over a copyright dispute but simply because they…

By Danny Sullivan · 17 Oct 2006

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Google To Install Solar Panels To Help Power The Googleplex

The Google Blog announced that Google’s next ambitious project is to install solar panels on the rooftops of the Googleplex to help…

By Barry Schwartz · 17 Oct 2006

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MSN Belgium Drops Some Newspapers, Negotiating On Inclusion After Cease & Desist

Earlier, we touched on the fact that Copiepresse was threatening to go after MSN for carrying Belgian newspapers in the way it…

By Danny Sullivan · 17 Oct 2006

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Teaching Others to Search with Power

For those of us who spend most of our time using search engines, searching comes almost as second nature. For most people,…

By rumo · 17 Oct 2006

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Teaching People to Search Like Pros

In a new book, veteran instructor Greg Notess showcases the strategies and methods he uses to teach people not just to search,…

By Chris Sherman · 16 Oct 2006

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Search Headlines & Links: October 16, 2006

Below, a recap of stories posted today to the Search Engine Watch Blog, along with other items we’ve spotted but not blogged…

By Danny Sullivan · 16 Oct 2006

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Goodbye Google Sandbox, Hello Google Minus Thirty Penalty

The Google Sandbox concept used to be the idea that a new site couldn’t rank well on Google until a certain time…

By Danny Sullivan · 16 Oct 2006

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