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Google Web Site Categories Explored
Social Patterns writes a detailed explanation of what he feels determines a site’s Google Web categories. What I define as a Web category are the “quick links” (yahoo…
Matt Cutts Provides More Information On Google’s Crawl Caching Proxy
In response to the new caching techniques Jennifer reported last week, Matt Cutts posted a more detailed explanation of what is called…
Highlights from the SEW Blog: Apr. 24, 2006
Featured posts from the Search Engine Watch blog, as well as our customary search headlines from around the web.
Ask.com Chief Steve Berkowitz Jumps Ship To Microsoft’s MSN
Steve Berkowitz, head of Ask.com and the man who has helped steered that service to new successes, has been hired by Microsoft…
Daily SearchCast, April 21, 2006: Google’s Making Money; Will eBayHooSoft Stop Google; Google Local Becomes Google Maps Again; Free Web Analytics; Google’s Logo Trouble & More!
Today’s search podcast covers Google’s latest earnings pleasing Wall Street; eBay looking to partner with Yahoo or Microsoft to counter Google as…
Yahoo Updates Search Index
Yahoo has just announced that they updated the Yahoo Web Search index. Last time they did this was on March 28th of…
This Internet Thing Isn’t Just a Fad
New research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project confirms that the internet has become a crucial source of information at…
Judge Approves Class Action Lawsuit Settlement of $90 Million
News.com reports that a judge from Arkansas has approved the $90 million settlement issued between Google and Google AdWords advertisers. Of the…
Google Scholar Adds Recent Articles Sort Option
The Google Blog announced that Google Scholar has added the ability to sort the results by most recent articles. The Google blog…
eBay Wants To Team Up With Yahoo And/Or Microsoft To Compete Against Google?
A Wall Street Journal article reports that eBay is in talks with both Yahoo and Microsoft to see which one (or possibly…
Google Revenues Up
Google’s first quarter revenues are in, $2.25 billion, up 79 percent compared to the same time last year and 17 percent over…
And Now, Google Takes Flak Over Google Logo Doodle
Those crazy kids at Google, always whacking together some twist on the Google logo to honor someone or something. Now it’s gotten…
Search Forums Roundup: Apr. 21, 2006
Today’s SearchDay, Search Engine Forums Spotlight, features our weekly links to this week’s hot topics from search engine forums across the web:…
Daily SearchCast, April 20, 2006: Google’s GData API Format; Revisiting AdSense’s Bot Helping GoogleBot; Looking At Google, China And Censorship & More!
Today’s search podcast covers Google’s new GData format; a revisit to AdSense’s bot helping Googlebot; a deep look at Google in China…
New York Times Magazine’s Deep Look At Google, Censorship & China
China White points to an excellent New York Times Magazine piece, Google in China: The Big Disconnect, looking at how Google’s entry…
Conference Coverage: PubCon 2006 & SES Japan 2006
PubCon has been happening out in Boston, while Search Engine Strategies is going in Japan. Here’s a round-up to some coverage on…
Google’s New GData API Format
Niall Kennedy points to what looks to be a new Google API format, the Google Data API or GData for short, which…
Searches Per Day
Shows how many searches are performed each day at some major search engines.
Highlights from the SEW Blog: Apr. 20, 2006
Featured posts from the Search Engine Watch blog, as well as our customary search headlines from around the web.
Mid-April 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…
Daily SearchCast, April 19, 2006: A Tricorder Patent; Googlebot Gets Indexing Help From AdSense’s Bot; New Site Measures Click Fraud Rates; Yahoo’s Earnings Please Wall Street; Google Australia Needs Women & More!
Today’s search podcast covers new search patents including a tricorder-like device; AdSense’s bot confirmed to be helping Googlebot; a new index aims…
Fox Interactive Media Invests In SimplyHired, Levinsohn To Join Board
The vertical search space continues to attract interest from major media companies. This morning, SimplyHired announced it raised $13.5m from Fox Interactive…
Former DoubleClick Execs Launch ShopWiki, New Shopping Search Engine
Another shopping comparison engine!?! Yes, I understand your lack of enthusiasm, but more than a decade after the industry was born, there’s…
Yahoo Pondering Free & Low-Cost WiFi
OK, Google, we’ll see your free WiFi plans and sort of match you maybe, says Yahoo. Yahoo Testing Free Wifi Product from…
Chris Pirillo Search Podcasts From SES NY & Googlefasting
I’m belated in getting a link up to Chris Pirillo’s many podcasts he did out of the Search Engine Strategies show last…
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