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Is It Really Personalized Search?
Both search and social networking are hot! But don't assume that new sites offering both types of services necessarily provide something else that's hot -- search personalization.
Google’s Orkut Personal Information Offered Outside Orkut
The personal connections of some in Google's Orkut social network service can now be viewed across a map of the United States…
All Music, All But Invisible
The All Music Guide is one of the most comprehensive, extensively cross-linked and easy to use musical resources on the web. It's…
Yahoo Bans Online Casino Ads; Google’s Ban Has Holes
Both Yahoo and Google decided to drop ads from online casinos by the end of April. But despite this, the ads can…
Google Provides Tighter Localization
Google's ability to target ads locally has been expanded within the US and is now offered in some other countries.
The Search Engine Update – Number 172 – May 6, 2004
Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan recap of top search engine stories from late April 2004.
The Search Engine Report – Number 90 – May 6, 2004
Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan's recap of top search engine stories from April 2004.
Smart Pricing For Contextual Ads At Google
Previously, a click on an ad cost the same at Google, regardless of whether it was search-targeted or contextually placed. Now, contextual…
Google Porn Filter Still Making Mistakes
A report finds porn filtering at Google still has serious problems in blocking innocent material by mistake, despite much publicized criticisms last…
More Yahoo Search Shortcuts
Yahoo has rolled out several new search shortcuts, continuing the trend also in play at Google and Ask Jeeves to make ready…
Search Engine Milestones for April 2004
Notable news and announcements from the web search world during the past month.
A Closer Look At Google’s IPO Filing
Google has finally pulled the trigger on its long-expected initial public offering filing. Here's a closer look at some of the numbers…
Search Engine Results Chart: April 2004
Chart shows how major search engines get their results from crawlers, human directories or via payments.
Search Wars: Battle Of The Search Superpowers
We've long had competition in search, so why are we hearing so much about the search wars now? Because the few left…
Google IPO To Happen, Files For Public Offering
As many expected, Google filed to go public today. In this story, we provide a breakdown of facts and figures from the…
Who Powers Whom? Search Providers Chart – April 2004
Shows which major search providers power the web's major search engines, in chart format
Exploring Search Engine Overlap
Think all search engines provide essentially the same results? Think again. A new comparison tool shows that the major search engines have…
Spam Rules Require Effective Spam Police
Rules about spam mean nothing without effective enforcement by the rule makers, the search engines. Will they ever publish an offenders list?…
Google In Controversy Over Top-Ranking For Anti-Jewish Site
Google has added a disclaimer to the search results that come up in a response for a search on jew, to counter…
Revisiting The Meta Description Tag
A major tour of how page descriptions are currently formed at several major search engines. The meta description tag largely remains useful.
GoogleGuy Says Becomes GoogleGuy Paraphrased
One of Google's most famous employees -- GoogleGuy -- asks the GoogleGuy Says web site to stop quoting him. Quotes will continue,…
The Search Engine Update – Number 171 – April 23, 2004
Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan recap of top search engine stories from early April 2004.
Mastering Search Engine Advertising
Buying your way to the top of search results may seem easy, but managing an effective search engine advertising campaign requires a…
Image & Multimedia Search Complaints
Covers complaints by web site owners and artists about multimedia search services.
Meta Tag Lawsuits
Search Engine Watch's summary of major lawsuits involving the use of trademarked terms in meta tags
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