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Search Forums Roundup: Feb. 11, 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: Ask Jeeves…
Google’s Feb. 2005 Update
It's not your imagination. If you've noticed some changes to Google's web search results over the past week, there has indeed been an update…
GooglePedia? Google Wants to Help the Wikipedia
A post at Dirson kicked off a Slashdot discussion about Google offering to host “some” Wikimedia content. What this precisely means is not spelled…
Insiders Sell Some Google Shares
Brief articles from both AFX News and Marketwatch.com report about some recent selling of GOOG shares by company insiders. On Tuesday, Sergey Brin sold…
Big Four Confirmed For Indexing Summit
The Indexing Summit is on! The what? Earlier this year, I said it would be great to have some type of indexing summit, where…
4info.net Enters Mobile Search Space
I’ve blogged many times about the rapidly growing world of mobile search and info tools. Chris has also written about mobile search in SearchDay.…
CNET Gains Web-Based Feed Reading Service
Steve Rubel’s CNET to Launch Web-Based RSS Reader article has the scoop on a new web-based feed reading service called Newsburst that’s now live.
Things We Learned From Google’s Analyst Day
Plenty of press coverage (even though the press wasn’t invited to attend in person) of Google’s first Analyst Day. Among things discussed? Google cofounder…
Can’t We All Just Get Along?
One of the most certain recipes for assuring a volatile meeting is to put web designers, usability experts and search marketing people together in…
Closer Look At Yahoo Toolbar For Firefox
I’ve been using Firefox for the past three weeks now and generally enjoying the experience. But I’ve missed some of the easy access options…
Yahoo! Toolbar For Firefox Now Available
Requests from Firefox users asking for a version of the Yahoo Toolbar for their browser have been heard. Yahoo Toolbar for Firefox has just…
Web Standards vs. Search Friendly Sites: Can You Have Both?
Web designers don't understand search optimization, and search marketers are clueless about usability and style—at least according to conventional wisdom. The good news is,…
Gmail is “Very Profitable” for Google
BBC Online looks at web-based email services in the article: E-mail is the new database. Comments from Google’s Georges Harik include the fact that…
Bug Found in Some Releases of Blinkx 2.0
If you’ve been using the Blinkx beta (any 2.0 release before version 2.0.10 ) it might be a good idea to download the latest…
Yahoo! Rebrands Its Music Properties
Yet more news from Yahoo’s media division. Today, the company is announcing that it’s rebranding, Launch, and its other online music properties as Yahoo!…
Latest Jobs At Yahoo
It’s always interesting to review what positions the various search companies are looking to fill. In the past week, I’ve noticed many new openings…
Google The Registrar
We first blogged about Google becoming an authorized domain registrar about a week ago. Since then, lots of speculation but nothing about Google’s exact…
Is Hatemongering A Problem On Orkut?
Free speech versus providing an outlet for people to spread hate is an issue that Google will need to deal with on its Orkut…
There’s No Business Like SEW Business
If you’ve ever attended Search Engine Strategies, you know that Danny’s keynote address is a must-attend session. Last month, Danny wrote about many of…
Kayak Travel Site Leaves Beta, Launches Paid Listings
Kayak is a travel search site that went up in beta back in October, as Gary covered more here: New Travel Search: Take a…