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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…
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…
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…
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…
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%…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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