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Google Management Doing Lots of Talking
Lot’s of comments from Google’s management in the past day or so on a variety of issues. Here’s a roundup: + We already blogged…
Shopping Search Around the World
Although U.S. based shopping search and product comparison services receive the lion's share of traffic, other services are emerging throughout the world that serve…
Breaking Out Of Google’s Beta Limbo
Most of Google's major features remain in beta status, underscoring the company's poor track record of delivering final products.
Google VP on the Mobile Phone Industry
Google’s VP of Operations, Urs Hoelze, told Ireland’s SiliconRepublic.com that the mobile phone industry is not “grasping the potential of the Internet” due to…
Eugene Garfield: The Father of Citation Analysis
With so much talk about PageRank, web link analysis, and citation linking these days, I think featuring a link to Jacso’s interview with the…
Google Scholar Documentation and Large PDF Files
Google would be doing themselves a favor in offering better documentation and disclosure about what Google Scholar does and doesn’t offer. Yes, it’s only…
Overture Settles With Geico Over Trademark Case
While Geico and Google are still heading to court, as blogged yesterday, MediaPost reports that Geico and Overture have reached a settlement: Overture Settles…
Shopping Search Tips For Advertisers & Merchants
Chris has blogged earlier about articles appearing this week as part of SearchDay’s Shopping Search Week 2004. In addition, he’s also drafted up a…
What’s New at NexTag, PriceGrabber, Shopping.com and Yahoo Shopping
Shopping search isn’t just about finding the lowest price on products any more. The major shopping and product comparison services have significantly beefed up…
China Blocks Google News — So Bring On The Disclosure
China’s Google Block Sparks Media Group’s Protest from InternetNews.com (spotted via Search Engine Guide) brings confirmation from Google that China is indeed blocking non-Chinese…
Google Files to Toss Out Patent Suit
This is an update/clarification about a law suit recently filed by Google that we posted about earlier today. Here’s the update: The complaint filed…
Working With Google Scholar — And More Approved Cloaking
Leigh Dodds provides a great rundown in his Google Scholar piece about one aggregator’s experience in getting content prepared for entry into the new…
Google Doesn’t Seek Ad Agency
Ad Age had reported recently in its print edition that Google was seeking an ad agency. John Battelle checked into the rumor and heard…
AOL Relaunches Singingfish Multimedia Search Engine
Over the weekend we blogged about a new beta interface from AOL’s multimedia engine, Singingfish. It’s no big surprise then that AOL is officially…
Get Ready Blogger (aka Google), Microsoft is Ready to Launch Blogging Service
Mary Joe Foley reports that Microsoft will launch its weblog publishing service, Microsoft Spaces sometime this week. The service has been available in Japan…
Shopping Search Update 2004, Part 2
Here's a look at new and interesting developments at the major shopping search and comparision sites during 2004. Today: NexTag, PriceGrabber, Shopping.com/Dealtime and Yahoo…
How Netscape Search Works
In-depth explanation of how the Netscape Search search engine works, for Search Engine Watch members
How AOL Search Works
In-depth explanation of how AOL Search works, for Search Engine Watch members
The Search Engine Update – Number 186 – December 1, 2004
Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan's recap of top search engine stories from the second half of November 2004.
Google Denied Summary Judgment In Trademark Case
John Battelle reports that Google tried to get a summary judgment in the case involving Geico and ads linked to words that are also…