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Web Search in the Hispanic Community
Polling Hispanic Search Users Source: Media Post A good overview of the Hispanic search market. Lots of numbers. iHispanic Marketing Group president Ignacio “Nacho”…
Swiss Army Knife Meets the Kitchen Sink
Looking for a search toolbar, an RSS reader, online bookmark manager or web research manager? Look no further: Pluck incorporates all of these features…
Google Web Crawler: Getting Listed
Explains how Google gathers web pages, for Search Engine Watch members
Google Web Search Articles Archive
Archive of articles explaining how Google lists and ranks web pages.
Google “Enhances” Local Search
Word from the Googleplex today that they’ve added some new features to Google Local. What’s New? + Enhanced user interface – a new, cleaner…
Yahoo Acquires Online Music Service
I was wondering out loud the other day if Google would consider purchasing or starting an online music service. Today, Yahoo announced that they…
Google News Hong Kong Causes Copyright Concerns
Looks like some Hong Kong news organizations are not happy with Google News, alleging that the use of story summaries and news photos may…
Delving Deep Inside the Searcher’s Mind
Which search engines do searchers prefer and why? How do users use search engines to find the information they want? And how do searchers…
Targeted ads are the new kid on the Net block
Targeted ads are the new kid on the Net block Source: Canadian IT A look at behavioral targeting. Tacoda Systems Inc., Revenue Science Inc.,…
Search Engines 201
Want to dive deep -- really deep -- into the technical literature about search engines? Here's a road map to some of the best…
Survey: Consumers Want More Personalized Online Ads, But Don’t Want Identities Known
Survey: Survey: Consumers Want More Personalized Online Ads, But Don’t Want Identities Known Source: Media Post A study from the Ponemon Institute reports that…
Google Goes After Parody Sites
Google has sent a cease and desist letter to at least one parody site. Details from Ars Technica: Google: Take Down This Parody Site.
Comment: The big brand battles to come
Comment: The big brand battles to come Source: Netimperative, Sep. 10, 2004 Kate Burns, head of advertising for Google in the UK, offers a…
Nextaris: An Integrated Web Research Dashboard
Nextaris pulls together all of the tools you need to find, save, and share information with others in a single online location.
Moot Court Weighs Search Ads & Trademark Issues
Does Geico’s trademark lawsuit against Google have merit? How will the case be argued? What’s the likely outcome of the trial? A mock court…
Advertisers Fears That Search Buys May Help Competitors
Both Overture and Google offer conversion tracking programs, something that’s concerned some search marketers. What if they use that data to better see how…
My Recap Of SEMPO Issues
In my Reflections On SEMPO article posted today, I recap issues and concerns that marred the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization’s first birthday last…
Reflections On SEMPO
Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan recaps issues and concerns that marred the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization's first birthday last month and looks…
Trademark vs. Search: Do you Soo…gle?
Does Geico's trademark lawsuit against Google have merit? How will the case be argued? What's the likely outcome of the trial? A mock court…
The Search Engine Update – Number 180 – September 8, 2004
Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan recap of top search engine stories from mid-August 2004.