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Google PageRank, Meet Yahoo Web Rank!
Yahoo has launched a system to show the Web Rank popularity of pages viewed by those using its toolbar. It's similar to the Google…
WebSideStory’s StatMarket Search Engine Ratings
A compilation of ratings data released by WebSideStory's StatMarket and similar web traffic analysis firms.
Froogle Gains Through New Placement
This week's format change at Google greatly increased the use of its Froogle shopping search engine, according to measuring service Hitwise.
Welcome To The Google Desktop?
Will Google's new Gmail free email system be just the first of many things we begin moving to a new Google Desktop? If so,…
The Ads Google Just Says No To
Want to buy an ad on Google? You might find it rejected after the fact for a variety of unpublished reasons. A look at…
The Search Engine Update – Number 170 – April 2, 2004
Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan recap of top search engine stories from late March 2004.
Google Tops, But MSN Growth Good & Yahoo Switch A Success So Far
New stats from web analytics firm WebSideStory highlight the news often heard before: Google's most popular, when it comes to search. But dig into…
Paid Search Programs Finally Growing Up
The search industry has come a long way since the days of running poorly targeted banner advertisements on search results pages. Enhanced keyword targeting…
Google Launches Gmail, Free Email Service
Google is launching a new web-based email service called Gmail that it hopes it will allow people to search their email as easily as…
Domain Names & URLs Articles
Compilation of articles from Search Engine Watch and around the web offering about how search engines use domain names and URLs in keywords to…
Google Loses Tabs In New Look, Gains Web Alerts & Personalized Search Results
Google has rolled a new look that involves dropping its famed search tabs, along with debuting a web alerts service and a personalized search…
Dogpile Enhances Toolbar with News Feeds
Dogpile has rolled out a new version of its toolbar that adds an intriguing twist to its well-known web search capabilities, providing a built-in…
New Look In July, New Search Engine Later, Says MSN
MSN announced a redesign for its MSN Search service last week, a cosmetic change that better delineates paid placement listings. But the July release…
Ranking the Quality of Online News
How good are the 4,500 news sources from around the world that Google News continuously crawls? Newsknife is an intriguing measurement tool that rates…
Affiliate Programs: Moneymakers or Brandbusters?
Search engine affiliate programs offer the promise of greatly increasing your online exposure and sales, but be careful: They can also displace your firm…
Yahoo News Upgrades To Take On Google News
Yahoo released a new version of its news search engine late last week, a new move in what may be a modern-day version of…
Kanoodle Joins Contextual Advertising Fray
Kanoodle has joined the competition between Overture and Google for distributed search marketing dollars, launching a content-targeted sponsored links program.
Google Pushes Local Search Into the Limelight
Google has officially moved local search out of Google Labs and into beta, introducing several noteworthy new features at the same time.
The Search Engine Update – Number 169 – March 17, 2004
Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan recap of top search engine stories from early March 2004.
Ask Google: What Does the Web Think Of…
Curious to know what the web has to say about a person, place or thing? An amusing tool searches Google and shows you what…