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Weinberg on Blocking Certain Types of Search Queries and the Precedent It Might Be Setting
Nathan Weinberg at InsideGoogle reports that Google and MSN might be blocking certain query strings used by “script kiddies” and other hackers.…
Daily SearchCast, Jan. 19, 2006: Google Fights US Government Request For Data; Google Earth Gets Ads; People Search For A9, Google And Yahoo Earn High Satisfaction Marks & More!
Today’s search podcast covers the US Department Of Justice fighting Google for search data that AOL, MSN and Yahoo released; seeing dates on…
Survey: Google, Yahoo Still Favorites in North America
For the second year running, a Keynote Systems study says Google provides the most satisfying search experience among North American users, despite…
More Instant Answers Now Available on MSN Search
MSN Search’s WebLog points out that MSN Search is now home to more Instant Answers (aka “direct answers”) as web search engines…
JumpTap Introduces Keyword Sales Program for Mobile Search and Releases Stats About What Mobile Searchers Are Looking For
JumpTap, a company that offers many mobile search solutions has just introduced a hosted Keyword Sales Program for mobile search providers. JumpTap’s…
Satisfy Your Web Ego with egoSurf
If you’re into satisfying your ego by web surfing, Phil Bradley points to egoSurf, a site whose motto is, “know your place.”…
Search Spend Was Up Last Quarter
New online spending stats from a Deutsche Bank survey of 60 media executives found that last quarter (Oct-Dec. 2005), 65 percent said…
Daily SearchCast, Jan. 13, 2006: Barry Diller Keynoting SES NY; MSN Ramps Up Ads; Google Local’s Blue Balloon Ads Pins; Promo Or Ad On Google Homepage?; Business Partnering With Yahoo; Browser Fight Over Search & More!
Today’s search podcast covers IAC chief Barry Diller keynoting Search Engine Strategies NY 2006 next month; MSN making moves with local search…
MSN To Run All Its Own Ads By End Of June 2006
Paid Content points at Microsoft Plans Launch of Search Ad System from the Associated Press, where MSN said it expects to begin…
MSN Launches adCenter Incubation Lab: adLab
MSN is unveiling a new research center in Beijing today that has the the mission of developing tools for its adCenter platform.…