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Google Sends Cease-And-Desist To Orkut Geomapper Site
Google has sent a cease-and-desist letter to close the Orkut Personal Network Geomapper web site, which lets you view the personal connections of those…
Yahoo Reawakens The Paid Inclusion Debate
Yahoo drew widespread criticism for new paid inclusion programs launched in March. What is Yahoo doing? How does it impact the advertiser and searcher?…
The Search Engine Update – Number 173 – May 18, 2004
Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan recap of top search engine stories from early May 2004.
Return To The Sad Days Of More Than A Search Engine?
Yahoo says it is "more than a search engine" in the same week Google adds a new portal feature. Are the sad days of…
Google Confirms Automated Page Removal Bug
Microsoft, Adobe and some other web sites had pages removed from Google without their consent, due to a bug with Google's page removal tool.…
Google Offers Banners & Image Ads — But Not On Google Itself
Google has debuted a new graphical ad option for its advertisers -- the ability to run banners, skyscrapers and other image-based ad units. However,…
Is It Really Personalized Search?
Both search and social networking are hot! But don't assume that new sites offering both types of services necessarily provide something else that's hot…
Google Groups Adds Mailing Lists & Other Features, Competes With Yahoo Groups
Google has added new mailing list creation functionality to its Google Groups service, giving it a capability that competes directly with the Yahoo Groups…
Google Launches Official Google Blog, Not Blog Search
Google has launched its own official blog, promising much insight about the company though not yet delivering much. The company also says it has…
Google Overhauls Blogger
Google has launched an improved version of Blogger, the first major upgrade to the the popular web log service in nearly four years.
Google’s Orkut Personal Information Offered Outside Orkut
The personal connections of some in Google's Orkut social network service can now be viewed across a map of the United States -- but…
Google Provides Tighter Localization
Google's ability to target ads locally has been expanded within the US and is now offered in some other countries.
Yahoo Bans Online Casino Ads; Google’s Ban Has Holes
Both Yahoo and Google decided to drop ads from online casinos by the end of April. But despite this, the ads can still be…
All Music, All But Invisible
The All Music Guide is one of the most comprehensive, extensively cross-linked and easy to use musical resources on the web. It's also, unfortunately,…
Google Porn Filter Still Making Mistakes
A report finds porn filtering at Google still has serious problems in blocking innocent material by mistake, despite much publicized criticisms last year.
Smart Pricing For Contextual Ads At Google
Previously, a click on an ad cost the same at Google, regardless of whether it was search-targeted or contextually placed. Now, contextual ads may…
The Search Engine Report – Number 90 – May 6, 2004
Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan's recap of top search engine stories from April 2004.
The Search Engine Update – Number 172 – May 6, 2004
Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan recap of top search engine stories from late April 2004.
More Yahoo Search Shortcuts
Yahoo has rolled out several new search shortcuts, continuing the trend also in play at Google and Ask Jeeves to make ready reference information…
Search Engine Milestones for April 2004
Notable news and announcements from the web search world during the past month.