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In Pursuit Of The Perfect Page
Occasionally, I get questions about what “numbers” or “rules” should be followed to construct the perfect page for each crawler-based search engine. In other…
The Search Engine Report February 3, 2000 – Number 39
=================== About The Report =================== The Search Engine Report is a monthly newsletter that covers developments with search engines and changes to the Search…
Snap Unveils LiveDirectory
In the wake of moves by the Open Directory and Go to allow more user participation in constructing their directories, Snap has unveiled a…
Search Engine Lawsuits O’Plenty
There's been a lot of legal action revolving around search engines recently, and especially last week. Below is a summary of the various cases.
The Search Engine Update, May 4, 1999, Number 52
THE SEARCH ENGINE UPDATEMay 4, 1999 - Number 52By Danny Sullivan Editor, Search Engine Watch https://searchenginewatch
LookSmart Launches Local Search, Plans Directory Expansion
LookSmart has unveiled localized directories for 65 cities or major metropolitan areas in the United States, which are available in conjunction with its web…
MetaCrawler Top Search Terms: September 1998
Shows the most popular search terms on the MetaCrawler meta search engine
MetaCrawler Top Search Terms: August 1998
Shows the most popular search terms on the MetaCrawler meta search engine for August 1998.
The Search Engine Update, August 19, 1998, Number 35
I've moved two new charts into the Projects in Progress section of the Subscribers-Only Area.
The Search Engine Report August 4, 1998 – Number 21
The Search Engine Report Newsletter #21
The Search Engine Report March 31, 1998 – Number 17
The Search Engine Report Newsletter #17
Northern Light Expands Content, Attacked By Writers
Northern Light now has material from nearly 3,000 publications available within its “Special Collections” area. It added more than 1,000 publications to the area…
Lycos Adds New Features, Reorganizes Suggested Links
Lycos has added some additional search enhancements, including reorganizing the way it handles suggested links. Last month, I wrote of how the service was…
The Search Engine Update, Oct. 6, 1997 – Number 14
THE SEARCH ENGINE UPDATEOct. 6, 1997 - Number 14 ===================About The Update=================== The Search Engine Update is a twice-monthly update of search engine news.…
The Search Engine Update, June 17, 1997, Number 7
THE SEARCH ENGINE UPDATEJune 17, 1997 - Number 7 ===================About The Update=================== The Search Engine Update is a twice-monthly update of search engine news.…
Netscape, Yahoo Under Fire Over Guide Listings
Inter@ctive Week had an interesting article about Switchboard and GTE SuperPages going after Netscape and Yahoo over changes in the Netscape Guide By Yahoo.…