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Poking At Google Base
Well, Google Base is here. I think the most telling thing about Google Base for me will not be today, tomorrow, or even next…
Google Base Goes Live
Google Base, which some people got an early glimpse at last month, is now live (or supposed to be) for anyone to play with.…
Google Base Live, Accepting Content
Google Base, which some people got an early glimpse at last month, is now live for anyone to play with. A look at this…
Google Adds Two New Features to SMS (Text Messaging) Service
Google has added two new features to their SMS (text messaging) service that are available by sending a text message to: 46645 First, Google…
Search AOL Shopping Using AOL Instant Messenger
A bit more news from the shopping search scene. You can now search AOL Shopping via AOL Instant Messenger using a the AOL Shopping…
Daily SearchCast, Nov. 15, 2005: Yahoo’s Shoposphere, Yahoo’s Hollywood Types Vs. The Techs, Yahoo To Offer Podcast Hoting, New Book On Google, Google Analytics Offered For Free & More!
Today’s search podcast covers Yahoo shopping gaining community tips and recommendations through a new “shoposphere,” Yahoo’s Hollywood ambitions struggling with its tech roots, Yahoo…
Google Tweaks Robots.txt File
For those of you who track such things, Google made a tweak to its Robots.txt file in the past day or so. They are…
Rashtchy: Google Will Be Major Player at E-Commerce 3.0
Highly regarded analyst, Safa Rashtchy, from Piper Jaffey has some powerful words about Google’s future in the e-commerce space in comments made to InternetRetailer.com.…
MS Releases Free Desktop Search Client for Enterprise Users
Word from Gates, Ballmer, and crew that Microsoft’s Desktop Search is now available and free for enterprise users. Use of the Windows Toolbar with…
Google’s Blogger Running Ads on MySpace.com
Over on MarketerToday.com, Garrett French notes that he has seen (screen caps included) ads promoting Blogger (from Google) on the popular social-networking site, MySpace.com.…
Yahoo’s “Community” of User Tools and Services
With today’s SearchDay article about the new “community-oriented” Yahoo Shopping feature, “Shoposphere,” Searchblog points to an interesting five page read from Business 2.0 titled,…
Yahoo Debuts the Shoposphere
Traditionally, shopping search has revolved around providing product information and expert reviews, occasionally supplemented by reviews from customers that are often of dubious value.…
Yahoo Personalizes Shopping, Adds Community Features
Continuing its efforts to tap into personal and collective knowledge in search, Yahoo has enhanced its shopping service with a number of useful features,…
New: Searchable Database of Published Opinions by Supreme Court Nominee, Judge Samuel Alito
I usually post this type of material over on ResourceShelf but thought that this one was worthy a post on our blog. Database company…
Google’s Quarterly Report Officially Released by SEC
Although Google publicly announced their quarterly earnings a few weeks ago, those of you who love to and read quarterly reports will be interested…
Yahoo Culture: Sunnyvale & Santa Monica
In Chris Gaither’s LA Times (free, reg. required) article, Can Yahoo Sign On to Hollywood?, you’ll read about the very different cultures at Yahoo’s…
More on the End of Yahoo/AOL Talks
We blogged late last week that Yahoo had dropped out of the running for a piece of AOL. More details about what caused the…
An Excerpt from The Google Story
It’s time for another book about search, Google to be specific. While John Battelle’s excellent book The Search is about the search biz and…
Shopzilla Comes to the UK
I guess one shopping search post deserves another. Netimperative reports that Shopzilla has just expanded into the UK. The company also offers shopping databases…
Shopping Engine Smarter.com Launches in China and Japan
We’ve posted that shopping engine, Smarter.com, would be moving into the Chinese and Japanese markets with new shopping engine services. Today is the official…