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It’s Beginning To Look Alot Like Christmas: Google Launches Santa Tracking
Google has teamed with Norad again this year to track Santa. “Another tradition that brings joy to youngsters everywhere is the one started in…
Japan Approves Yahoo-Google Search Deal, Microsoft Cries Foul
The search world is really becoming complicated. Yahoo has a deal with Microsoft and Yahoo (Japan) has a deal with Google. But Microsoft is…
Ask, IAC CEO Barry Diller Steps Down
Barry Diller, founder of IAC which includes Ask.com, told the company he ran for over 17 years that he is stepping down as CEO.…
How Did Goodzer New York Shopping Engine Fare On Holiday Sales Weekend?
Goodzer, a local shopping search engine which finds ‘nearby’ shops that stock the products you are looking for and plots them on a map…
Has Google Shot Itself in Foot With Recent Changes to Search Pages?
Google has rapidly rolled out big changes to its search results in recent months while abandoning its trademark simplicity. Is this a case of…
Google Decorates Search Results for Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa
If you search Google for Hanukkah, Christmas, or Kwanzaa, you’ll see some special holiday icons in the left navigation and decorations between the organic…
Shoppers Spending More on Black Friday; Is Cyber Monday Now an Anachronism?
SearchIgnite have released research that also suggests that Cyber Monday, the day that online shopping is meant to explode when compared to traditional footfall…
Happy 7th Birthday Search Engine Roundtable
Congratulations, Search Engine Roundtable is 7 years old today! Without a doubt Barry Schwartz is the archiver of search related news and his site,…
Experian Hitwise Blog Post Highlights Data About LivingSocial
Bill Tancer, General Manager, Global Research at Hitwise, posted some interesting data today about LivingSocial and the Adoption Curve. With Google rumored to be…
Battle Lines Being Drawn Over Manhattan Declaration iPhone App
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is at the center of an online controversy again. But this time it is not of his own making. The…