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Behind the Scenes at the Daypop Search Engine
Daypop is a unique search engine, for a number of reasons. It's primary focus is on weblogs, news sites and other sources for current…
The Search Engine Update – Number 149
This issue has answers to recent reader questions and recaps top search engine stories from early May 2003.
Virtually Attending the 12th IW3C2 Conference
The Twelfth International World Wide Web Conference begins today in Budapest Hungary. Can't make it? Many of the conference proceedings and papers are already…
Help Test the Wondir Search Engine
Wondir, a unique and powerful new search service, needs your help during a concentrated beta test of its system.
Paid Placement Alternatives to Overture and Google
In an online advertising world dominated by 900-pound gorillas Overture and Google AdWords, what do second-tier pay-for-placement engines such as Ah-Ha, FindWhat and Search123…
How to Succeed as an Information Professional
Ever dreamed of being paid to search? A new book provides a comprehensive roadmap for turning your dream of being a professional searcher into…
Managing a Pay-Per-Click Search Engine Marketing Campaign
How do you choose a firm to manage your pay-per-click (PPC) search engine marketing campaign? The CEOs of four well-known search marketing firms offered…
The World of Google
Puzzled by PageRank? Dying to be invited to the 'Google Dance?' A new directory features links to hundreds of resources covering all aspects of…
Web Marketing Pioneer Jim Wilson Dies
Founder of one of the web's oldest search engine communities Jim Wilson has died after a battle with heart disease.
The Google Alphabet
What happens when you type a single letter -- whether accidentally or intentionally -- into Google? The Google alphabet shows the first result you…
The Search Engine Report – Number 78
This month's issue contains a look at recent Yahoo changes and recaps top search engine stories from April 2003.
Yahoo’s Search Engine Continues Evolving
Just seven months after Yahoo made a major change to its search engine, the New Yahoo Search has now been unveiled. What's different? Quite…
The Search Engine Update – Number 148
This issue contains a look at recent Yahoo changes, the planned phase-out of Google Premium Sponsorships and recaps top search engine stories from mid-April…
Google’s Premium Sponsorships On The Way Out
Google has yet to make an official announcement, but the signs are clear -- its CPM-based Premium Sponsorships are to be retired and gone…
How Search Engines Make Sense of the Web
Search engines are essentially massive full-text indexes of web pages. The quality of the indexes, and how the engines use the information they contain,…
Who Powers Whom? Search Providers Chart: May 2003
Shows which major search providers power the web's major search engines, in chart format, for May 2003.
Search Engine Results Chart: May 2003
Chart shows how major search engines get their results from crawlers, human directories or via payments, for May 2003.
Optimizing Flash for Search Engines
Macromedia Flash and other non-HTML formats can pose problems for search engines, unless you take appropriate steps to optimize the content.
Search Engine Marketing and Branding
Search engines are recognized as one of the best ways to generate qualified leads online. Should search engine marketing be considered as part of…