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Who Runs the .GOV and .EDU Domains?
Unlike most other top-level domains, .gov and .edu are restricted to government and educational institutions. Who's in charge of these protected domains?
The Art of Advanced Link Building
Advanced link building strategies are critical for achieving high rankings in search engines, according to two noted experts and representatives from Google and Teoma.
Search Engine Marketing Webinar
How should you focus your search marketing efforts? A free webinar this week explores the options and advantages of several different approaches to search…
Google’s Deskbar; Search Engine Forums Spotlight
Google has released a new search deskbar, and links to this week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Are the Bad Guys…
The US White House & Blocking Search Engines
At the end of last month, controversy erupted over the US White House preventing portions of its web site from being indexed by search…
Google Faces Fight Over Ads & Trademarks In France
Days after Google was fined by a French court for selling ads linked to the terms claimed as trademarks, news emerged that Louis Vuitton…
The Search Engine Report – Number 84
Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan's recap of top search engine stories from October 2003.
Surprised Google & Microsoft Talked Takeover? You Shouldn’t Be!
A headline frenzy was sparked last Friday when the New York Times reported that Microsoft had talked with Google about a possible takeover within…
Google Kills eBay Affiliate Spam Quickly, Others Survive
AuctionBytes has had a series of stories looking into how an eBay affiliate was driving traffic to eBay from Google through cloaked content. The…
The Search Engine Update – Number 160
Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan recap of top search engine stories from mid-October 2003.
Going Shopping? Ask Jeeves for Advice
As the online shopping search space continues to heat up, Ask Jeeves has entered the fray with powerful enhancements to its smart search capabilities…
Search Engine Milestones for October 2003
Notable news and announcements from the web search world during the past month.
Google’s API: For Fun, Not Profit (Yet)
The Google API is a fun way to use Google for things as varied as solving crossword puzzles to creating recipes, but it's not…
Analyzing Search Engines as Investments
Search has become increasingly popular, but do the common stocks of search engines make a good investment? High-tech investment analysts share a glimpse of…
Nielsen NetRatings European Search Engine Ratings: Sept. 2003
Shows top search engines in Europe for Sept. 2003 based on figures from Nielsen NetRatings.
Analyzing Search Engines as Invesments
Search has become increasingly popular, but do the common stocks of search engines make a good investment? High-tech investment analysts share a glimpse of…
Local Search Part 3: Google Gets Local With AdWords
Google's new regional targeting feature for AdWords lets advertisers target their ads to any of 210 specific local regions in the US. Third part…
Amazon Debuts New Book Search Tool
'Search Inside the Book' allows you to search the full-text of more than 33 million pages from over 120,000 printed books.
Google Launches Local Search Targeting & Search Forum Spotlight
Google has rolled out a new Regional Targeting feature that lets advertisers have their AdWords ads appear in front of those searching from specific…
Google Buys Sprinks, Plans IPO
In a busy financial day for Google, the company purchased Sprinks, the former paid listings division of PRIMEDIA's About.com, while it was also revealed…