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A OneBox for Images on Google Search Results Pages
Nathan at InsideGoogle reports on a WMW thread about Google testing an interface tweak that offers up a OneBox with links to image results.…
Vivisimo Releases Velocity
We don’t spend a great deal of time talking about enterprise search on the blog but I think it’s worth mentioning that a few…
Is This the New Look of MSN Search?
Earlier this month, the UK version of MSN’s search preview showed some interesting relevancy sliders that quickly disappeared. Now I’ve spotted them via the…
Don’t Call it a Browser, Call It a Navigator (& Other Google News)
Another day and more Google news. Here’s a roundup of three items that came to our attention this morning. 1) Searchblog has an excellent…
Search Marketing for the Travel Industry
Anyone doing a search for travel-related information can intuitively sense that competition for top rankings is intense. In addition to the major aggregators like…
Search Engine Marketing For Travel-Related Sites
Search marketing in the travel industry is brutally competitive, with intense jockeying between travel agencies, affiliates, wholesalers and travel products companies themselves vying for…
SMA-EU Forming For European Search Marketers
Only days after the SMA-UK search marketing group was launched, a new SMA-EU organization has been founded that’s intended to encompass all of Europe.…
Shopping.com Just About Ready To Go Public
Are you ready for another search-related IPO? Late word that Shopping.com’s paperwork has been declared “effective” by the SEC. Their ticker symbol will be…
Small Change to AdSense Terms and Conditions
I just noticed that Google has made a change to the payments section of the AdSense Terms and Conditions page. What’s changed? A note…
Can Social Networking Be Profitable?
A look at the business of social networking in the AP article: Networking site LinkedIn causes buzz — but can it be profitable? [Reed]…
Fagan’s “Switch Bookmarklets”
About two month’s ago Chris called Michael Fagan a “search craftsman” when reviewing Fagan’s wonderful URLInfo service. I wholeheartedly agree with Chris description of…
New Mobile Search Engine: UpSnap
In today’s SearchDay we’re introduced to a new SMS-based local directory search service named UpSnap. Chris mentions that SMS and wireless search is really…
New Site For Search Jobs
Looking for a job in the search industry? The new Jobs In Search site aims to help. Not much there at the moment, however.…
Yahoo and Adobe Announce a Partnership
YahooBat? AcroHoo? Excuse me? A deal that gives Yahoo a new and very large distribution channel for their toolbar and will later see Yahoo…
A New Mobile Phone Search Service
UpSnap turns your cell phone in to a search tool, offering free directory assistance lookups using SMS text messaging.
Google CEO: “We are not building a browser”
In the notes I posted after the Google conference call last week, I mentioned that the company doesn’t plan to go the portal route.…
Google: A Behind-the-Scenes Look (and other Lectures)
Greg Linden from Findory alerts us to a presentation by Jeff Dean from Google. It took place earlier this week at the University of…
Background On New SMA-UK Group
Chris blogged earlier about the new Search Marketing Association UK group. Now ClickZ has a good article about the SMA-UK and why it formed:…
Keep Your SEM Firm In The Loop!
Been working with an SEM firm? Be sure to stay in touch with them before changing your site. They can ensure you don’t make…
Search Meets TV
A twofer on the concept of search meets TV. First, Bambi Francisco weighed in earlier this month with Tomorrow’s Internet. She touches on the…