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Microsoft’s MSN Revenue Declined 3% Year Over Year
ClickZ reports that MSN’s revenue declined 3 percent year-over-year. CFO Chris Liddell covers transition of search to Microsoft adCenter, saying “it’s not far off that we’re going to…
Google Behind Others, Again, Catching TagJag’s New Name
SEOMoz reports that Google is once again behind the 8-ball when it comes to picking up a domain name switch. Chris Pirillo’s…
The Changing Face of Local
This ClickZ article discusses a new JupiterResearch report called “Local Advertising: Blending Categories to Compete Effectively.” The article doesn’t go into great…
Ending Click Fraud with Pay-Per-Percentage
In Pay-Per-Percentage vs. PPC, Shimon Sandler points out an interesting new paper from the folks at Microsoft Research – Pay-Per-Percentage of Impressions:…
MSN Search Requires Unique Robots.txt Files In HTTPS Vs. HTTP Cases
A quick note from the MSN Search Blog on secure content that https and http are considered separate “from a robots.txt perspective…
Search Headlines & Links: June 21, 2006
Below, a recap of stories posted today to the Search Engine Watch Blog, along with other items we’ve spotted but not blogged…
Daily SearchCast, June 21, 2006: Can Search Build Brands?; Microsoft Execs Surprise Departure; What Search Engine Do Those At Search Engines Use & More!
Today’s search podcast covers issues on if search can build brand; Microsoft loses a key exec; do people at Google really only…
Nielsen//NetRatings Stats Keep Google On Top In May 2006
Last month, Nielsen/NetRatings had Google hitting the 50 percent mark of percentage of searches handled in the United States (when rounded up…
Microsoft Employees Use Google More Than MSN?
Philipp Lenssen reported on a Andrew Hitchcock post that detailed search engine usage by search engine firm. It appears that Microsoft employees…
Highlights from the SEW Blog: June 19, 2006
Featured posts from the Search Engine Watch blog, as well as our customary search headlines from around the web.
Search Headlines & Links: June 15, 2006
Below, a recap of stories posted today to the Search Engine Watch Blog, along with other items we’ve spotted but not blogged…
MSN’s Hand Crafted Results (Fake? – Shame On Me!)
“MSN Hiring People to Hand Code SERPS” at SEO Blackhat is a nice catch from the MSN Search jobs page talking about…
Search Headlines & Links: June 13, 2006
Below, a recap of stories posted today to the Search Engine Watch Blog, along with other items we’ve spotted but not blogged…
Search Headlines & Links: June 9, 2006
Below, a recap of stories posted today to the Search Engine Watch Blog, along with other items we’ve spotted but not blogged…
Daily SearchCast, June 9, 2006: How The ODP Sends Sites Back In Time In Major Search Engines; Google, Your TV Companion; The World Cup Cometh To Search & More!
Today’s search podcast covers the use of Open Directory information making more sites seem outdating in major search engines; Google listening to…
MSN Windows Live Launches News & Local Live Answers
The MSN Search blog announced that MSN Search now supports news specific and local specific “live answers.” What that means is if…
“Gnomedex 2002” On Google Shows Again The Need For Webmaster Control Over Titles & Descriptions
We’ve written before about the need for search engines to give webmasters more control over their titles and descriptions. Today, I came…
World Cup: Google Does The Logo Thing; Yahoo & Ask Have Smart Shortcuts
Google’s sporting a special World Cup-version of its logo in honor of the start of the World Cup today, while Yahoo and…
Hitwise: Google Tops For UK Web Search But Weak With Other Offerings
Figures recently released from web monitoring firm Hitwise provide mixed messages from the UK for Google and their major competitors. The bare…
Microsoft Patiently Waiting To Advertise
Marketwatch, reporting from the D4 conference, quotes Bill Gates discussing Google as “very much the leader” contrary to Microsoft having made previous…
Search Headlines & Links: May 24, 2006
Below, a recap of stories posted today to the Search Engine Watch Blog, along with other items we’ve spotted but not blogged…
Daily SearchCast, May 24, 2006: Windows Live Local Gets UK Images & Easier Map Sharing; Is That Site In Your Search Results Safe?; A Spam Detection Tool; A Search Marketing Magazine Arrives & More!
Today’s search podcast covers Windows Live Local getting new UK images and easier ability to share mapped points, Microsoft’s many shopping moves,…
Microsoft Talks Shopping
Last week I briefly introduced three of Microsoft’s e-commerce initiatives: MSN Shopping, Windows Live Shopping, and Windows Live Product Search. This week…
Search Headlines & Links: May 23, 2006
Below, a recap of stories posted today to the Search Engine Watch Blog, along with other items we’ve spotted but not blogged…
Daily SearchCast, May 23, 2006: Google Removes Sites Over Hate Speech From News; Google Bug Makes Your Site Seem To Disappear; MSN Gives ODP Description Opt-Out (Hurray!) & More!
Today’s search podcast covers Google removing some sites from Google News over hate speech issues; a bug that causes Google to report…
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