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Balancing Paid and Organic Search Listings
Do you really need both 'organic' or 'natural' listings, generated by search engine optimization (SEO), and paid placement, aka pay-per-click advertising (PPC), to be…
The Search Engine Update – Number 159
Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan recap of top search engine stories from early October 2003.
The State of the Search Engine Industry
Noted search engine experts and analysts explored the major themes and trends driving the current and future state of the industry in a lively,…
Local Search Part 2: Google & Mobilemaps Bring Back Geosearching
A look at how Google and Mobilemaps are making it possible to search the web yet filter results to a local level. Second of…
Expand Shorthand Meanings with the Acronym Finder
NTK what an acronym stands for? The Acronym Finder is the place to search for abbreviated meanings, IMHO.
A “Fireside Chat” with Google’s Sergey Brin
Is Google God? When will the company finally go public? Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan poses these and other questions to Google co-founder…
A Multi-Faceted Phone Directory Lookup Tool
Argali is a powerful directory lookup application that allows you to search and aggregate results from several web-based phone and email address databases.
Local Search Series
Lists all articles from Search Engine Watch in a series about local searching.
Local Search Part 1: New Developments In Local Search & Moves By Overture
Local searching on web-wide search engines can be disappointing. New moves by some major players may improve this. This first of a three-part series…
British Pathe Develops Huge Historic Picture Archive
British Pathe is offering free access to a digitized collection of more than 12 million historic photographs from its 20th century cinema newsreel archive.
What’s In A (Search Engine’s) Name?
What's a Google? Should you be wary of Inktomi? Here's a look at the origins and meanings of the major search engines' names.
AOL Renews With Google
AOL has renewed its agreement with Google for search results in a new multiyear deal.
The Search Engine Report – Number 83
Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan's recap of top search engine stories from September 2003, including a summary of new search engine resources.
The Search Engine Update – Number 158
Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan's recap of top search engine stories from mid-September 2003.
Google Testing Frequent Searcher Program
Ever wonder just how often you use Google in a day? Soon you may be able to get an exact count thanks to a…
MSN To Drop LookSmart
LookSmart has announced that its deal to provide Microsoft with listings for its MSN Search service is not being renewed, leaving the company without…
LookSmart Sponsored Listings To Take On Google & Overture
LookSmart has relaunched its Sponsored Listings program using a new bid-for-placement model, a move it hopes will let the company win distribution partners from…
Search Engine Milestones for September 2003
Notable news and announcements from the web search world during the past month.
A Personal Search Engine for the Web and Your Computer
Dynago DART combines a crawler, search engine and content analyzer that lets you organize, re-use and discover new patterns in your own personal information.