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Recap Of SEW Forums Live Event At Disneyland
I was on vacation over the past two weeks in Southern California, but I took a few hours off to leave my…
Google Local Goes Mobile
Adding to its various search services for mobile phones, Google has introduced Google Local for mobile, a stripped down version of its…
Yahoo Enhances Maps, Integrates Local Search
In a major overhaul, Yahoo has significantly upgraded its Maps offering with cleaner maps and integrated local search results.
Google Merges Maps & Local, Brings North America Out of Beta
Google Local and Maps are now a single unified service, known as Google Local. “Google maps has always integrated local listings, and…
Daily SearchCast, Aug. 24, 2005: Google Talk Instant Messaging Service, Google As The New Microsoft, Yahoo’s Video Search Plans And More
Today’s search podcast covers the new Google Talk instant messaging and voice chat client, a New York Times-look at whether Google is…
Daily SearchCast, Aug. 17, 2005: Yahoo Local Upgrades, Finding Classified Ads, Yahoo & Google Tie In Satisfaction And More
Today’s search podcast covers Yahoo Local getting enhanced with new city data and user reviews, using Oodle to find classifed from across…
Hitwise Reports that Google Continues to “Dominate” General Web Search While Yahoo Number One in Local Search
Tekrati does a nice job summarizing a recent Hitwise Market Snapshot that shows Google still “dominates” consumer web search but Yahoo is…
Ask Jeeves UK Begins Offering “Local Search” Services
Over the weekend I noticed that Ask Jeeves UK is beginning to roll out some local search services. You’ll now find clickable…
Blending Local Search with Social Networks
A major trend in search, especially in the local search arena, is to include user-created content in addition to “official” listings for…
Google Earth Flies Free
Google has released its long-anticipated geographic search tool, a new application that combines local search with satellite images and maps from around…