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Big Site/Big Brand SEM – SES San Jose 2005
Big Site/Big Brand SEM is one of our popular sessions that is returning to SES San Jose 2005. As the title says, if you…
A Look at Yahoo’s Effort to Bring Brand Advertising Online
I haven’t had a chance yet to read the new Fortune article: Yahoo’s Brilliant Solution, by Fred Volgelstein. However, I thought this five page…
Hispanics Loving Search Sites
In a post titled: Search is HOT for U.S. Hispanics, Nacho Hernandez posts a chart (via Ad Age) that he’s been “waiting to see.”…
Google Korea Has Its Own Blog
Both Philipp and Nathan report that Google Korea now has its own blog. If you can’t translate Korea you can use Google’s translation software…
Download Aerial Imagery and Access Detailed Local Info
A couple of people emailed me asking if I knew of a specialized database where they could download (for free) high-quality satellite and aerial…
Yahoo Acquires Konfabulator
Both the AP and News.com report that Yahoo is acquiring Konfabulator, a developer of small javascript tools (aka widgets) that run on Windows and…
MSN Releases Beta Version of Virtual Earth
Last May, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates began touting MSN Virtual Earth, the company’s response to Google Earth. Gates demonstrated striking 45-degree oblique views of…
Microsoft Launches MSN Virtual Earth
Microsoft has released a beta version of Virtual Earth, a web-based application that combines local search with maps and aerial photography.
New “Hybrid View” From Google Maps
News on the Google Blog about a new “view” available from Google Maps. Now, along with “map” and “satellite” views, you’ll find a “hybrid”…
Publishers Meet With Google to Discuss Library Scanning Project
Wired Campus Blog points out that officials from The Association of American Publishers (AAP) and Google met on July 1st. The AAP had requested…
The Hiring of Dr Lee: Google Strikes Back
The Microsoft vs. Google “Search War” continues to escalate. Another lawsuit was filed yesterday, this time by Google. Here’s a review: Episode 1: On…
Search Forums Roundup: July 22, 2005
Today’s SearchDay, Search Engine Forums Spotlight, features our weekly links to this week’s hot topics from search engine forums across the web: July 2005…
Search Engine Forums Spotlight – Jul 21, 2005
Links to the week's topics from search engine forums across the web: July 2005 Yahoo Update - Redirecting Thousands of Dynamic URLs - Hiring…
Google, Yahoo & Confirming Their Busloads Of Speakers
It’s probably a good time for me to mention why I keep saying Google and Yahoo aren’t yet confirmed so often in my posts…
Search Engine Advertising Forum – SES San Jose 2005
I mentioned our Buying Search Engine Advertising session earlier as a type of Search Ads 101 session. In contrast, the Search Engine Advertising Forum…
Mid-July 2005 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 in search…
Writing For Search Engines – SES San Jose 2005
One of our oldest session is Writing For Search Engines, which returns to SES San Jose 2005. Honestly, so many sites could do so…
Drug Pushers Using Orkut Arrested In Brazil
During today’s Google conference call, Sergey Brin said that Orkut’s growth in Brazil is phenomenal. Sadly, this Reuters article: Police: Orkut used as Brazilian…
Pseudo-Transcript Of Google Earnings Call
I’ve just finished listening to the Google Q2 conference call and what follows is a pseudo-transcript of what I heard. In all but two…
Ask Jeeves The Search Engine Interviewed — Circa March 2000
I keep seeing references going around recently to a funny interview with Ask Jeeves — meaning Ask Jeeves the search engine. It is funny,…