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How The Open Directory Works
In-depth explanation of how the Open Directory works, for Search Engine Watch members
Inktomi Launches New Paid Inclusion Program, Search Improvements
Inktomi has rolled out a new paid inclusion program aimed at large content providers. In addition, the company has also unveiled new changes to…
InFind Meta Search Closes Temporarily, Perhaps Permanently
The InFind.com meta search site ceased operating earlier this week, and it remains uncertain whether it will be returning. “I’m hoping that we can…
Internet Top Information Resource, Study Finds
A study that monitored 74 people over four days during the Fall of 2000 shows that Americans need answers to four questions per day,…
LookSmart Ups Basic Submit Price
The price of LookSmart’s “Basic Submit” service has been increased from $79 to $99. Basic Submit guarantees that a site will be reviewed within…
Search Engine Marketing Boosts ROI for B2B Sites
A special report from the Search Engine Strategies 2002 Conference, August 12-14, San Jose, CA. Many Business-to-Business web sites don’t bother with search engine…
eLuminator Brings Content To Light In Search Engines
Call it the "invisible web," "shallow web" or "deepweb," the various names refer to the same thing -- content thatcrawler-based search engines ordinarily cannot…
Yahoo Publishes Top Searches
It used to be that every so often, a Yahoo top searches list would be leaked and circulated around.
Search Engines and Legal Issues, Continued
Part two of a special report from the Search Engine Strategies 2002 Conference, August 12-14, San Jose CA. Is copying a web page ‘fair…
Search Engine Optimization Firm Sold For $95 Million
Search engine optimization is sometimes characterized as a cottage industry, but there are plenty of companies that take an industrial approach to generating traffic…
LookSmart First To Charge Commercial Sites
After months of beta testing, LookSmart has become the first major search service to charge commercial sites to be reviewed for inclusion in its…
Google Speaks Languages, WAP, Adds Other Features
Google has unveiled beta versions of its site for non-English speakers and those accessing the web using wireless devices. The search engine has also…
The Vortals Are Coming! The Vortals Are Coming!
Specialty search engines, topical search engines, vertical portals or “vortals” — these are web sites which focus on particular topics and which especially allow…
Making Search Sticky
EoExchange powers subject-specific search engines for a variety of web sites, such as American Banker and Red Herring. Now the company has announced page…
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.