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Lycos Offers “Second Opinion” Search Results
Lycos is rolling out a new utility that automatically displays Lycos search results in a side panel next to search results from Google, Yahoo…
Yahoo! and Your Personal Information
Yahoo's public records search offers very basic information, but for a fee, you might be surprised at all of the information about yourself that…
The Search Engine Update – Number 153
This issue looks at Yahoo's offer to buy Overture, answers reader questions recaps top search engine stories from early July 2003.
Optimizing Keywords for Search Engines
New to search engine optimization? Here's how to get started with selecting the most search engine friendly keywords and phrases that can help visitors…
Yahoo To Buy Overture
Yahoo is to acquire Overture by the end of 2003, in a move that has repercussions throughout the search landscape.
Measuring Search Engine Marketing ROI
Spending on search engine marketing is rising dramatically, yet surprisingly few companies are measuring the effectiveness of their campaigns.
The Internet Under Surveillance
One of the key architects of the Internet is calling for users to exercise 'due diligence' to assure that governments do not censor information…
How to Build Your Own Search Engine
Want a detailed glimpse into the black boxes we call search engines? Mining the Web is a textbook that discusses everything from building your…
Power Searching with Vivisimo
Vivisimo is a capable metasearch engine, serving results from multiple engines simultaneously. Dig a bit deeper and you'll find some powerful, unique features not…
Online Before the Internet
Most people think the word 'online' means the Internet. But there was an 'online' before the Internet, and some early pioneers have published a…
Overture’s Content Match Takes On Google’s Contextual Ads
Overture finally unveiled its contextual ads program, called Content Match, officially this week. The program places Overture's paid listings on web pages, rather than…
Search Engine Milestones for June 2003
Notable news and announcements from the web search world during the past month.
The Search Engine Update – Number 152
This issue looks at MSN Search building its own crawler and recaps top search engine stories from late June 2003.
Microsoft’s MSN Search To Build Crawler-Based Search Engine
Microsoft's MSN Search is still determining how it will evolve, but a key feature is running its own crawler-based search engine in house.
Google Releases Updated Search Toolbar
Google has released an updated version of its popular toolbar, offering several new useful functions unrelated to search.
A Gaggle of Search Engine Toolbars
Wrapping up search engine toolbar week, here's are brief looks at toolbars offered by smaller firms not associated with the larger search engines.
Dogpile’s Toolbar Fetches More than Search Engine Results
The Dogpile toolbar consolidates a variety of useful web and specialized searches into a single, easy to use interface.
HotBot’s Swiss Army Knife Deskbar
HotBot today is releasing its Quick-Search Deskbar, which not only provides instant access to the search engine, but is jam-packed with other useful tools…
Search Engine Toolbar Week!
This week, both InfoSpace and Lycos are introducing search toolbars, making it easier than ever to locate information both on the web and residing…