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Reports from Search Engine Strategies New York: Day Two
Day two of the Search Engine Strategies New York is over now. I did not post any coverage of last night’s Ask.com party, so…
Speaking at SES London 2006
As chair of SES London 2006, I’m in charge of preparing the agenda and selecting speakers for sessions. Interested in speaking? Here’s everything you…
Gamekillers
Gamekillers, an MTV show sponsored by Axe, has a site with extremely well-done interactive video elements. It’s TV grade creative, top notch footage with…
London SES Agenda Now Online
I’ve completed the agenda for our London SES show, happening May 31 – June 2. We’ve expanded the show to three days, and there…
Study: Offline Conversions Key to Understanding True Search Marketing ROI
New research from iProspect and Jupiter Research shows that even though shoppers are using search engines to research products, nearly half are still making…
Department of Justice Rejects Google’s Claims of Privacy Threat
Internet.com reports in Google Search Request Not a Privacy Threat that the Department of Justice has rejected Google’s argument that handing over query data…
More Evidence of Google Calendar? CL2
Philipp Lenssen shows us a screen capture of “Google CL2”; “A calendar for you and the world.” The link goes to https://www.google.com/cl2/ but clicking…
Searchers Still Like to Buy Offline
A new study says that though a majority of shoppers use the internet to research products, nearly half still prefer to make their purchases…
Reports from Search Engine Strategies New York: Day One
Like Gary did in the past, I will be posting the roundups for the Search Engine Roundtable coverage here. Day one of SES New…
A Look at Google Payments in Action
TechCrunch has exclusive look at Google payments. One thing to note is that you do not need a Google Account to use Google Payments.…
Daily SearchCast, Feb. 27, 2006: Special SES NY Edition, Barry Diller Keynote
Today’s search podcast is the first of special editions all this week out of the Search Engine Strategies conference in New York this week.…
Tune In Now To Barry Diller’s Keynote Live
Want to listen to Barry Diller’s keynote at SES NY? It’s happening in 15 minutes. Instructions on how to tune in are covered in…
Listening To Barry Diller’s Keynote Live
Can’t make Search Engine Strategies in New York today but want to listen to my keynote conversation with IAC/InterActiveCorp chairman and CEO Barry Diller,…
Ask Upgrades and Rebrands Flagship Search Engine
Ask has finally taken the long-expected step of retiring its mascot, Jeeves, and rebranding its search engine. But today’s rebranding goes far beyond a…
Ask Loses Jeeves, Gains New Features
The butler has gone into retirement, and Ask.com now sports a crisp new look with a number of impressive new features.
Ask Jeeves Gets New Menu Sidebar, Maps; Retires Teoma
Chris Sherman will have a more formal write-up later in SearchDay about new changes you can now spot up on Ask, in particular a…
Search Marketer Dax Herrera On Broadway
A group of us headed out to Spamalot before tomorrow’s SES show in New York, and search marketer Dax Herrara got a big surprise.…
Yahoo “Search Light” Award Winners Named
Yahoo Search Marketing sponsored its first, invitation-only “Search Light” Awards event in New York, featuring presentations from advertisers including Honda, General Motors, Miller, and…
Mid-February 2006 Search News Recap Posted
If you’re a Search Engine Watch member, thank you! And also, the latest edition of Search Engine Update newsletter has been posted. It recaps…
Tagging SES NY 2006
I’m sort of known for being dubious about how tagging might help general searching. But I’m pretty positive about it as a way to…