Search engines.
comScore says global search market grew 46 percent in 2009
comScore has just released a study on growth in the global search market in 2009. The study revealed that the U.S. remains…
Baidu Accuses U.S. Domain Name Registry of Hacking
Chinese search engine Baidu was down for a bit last week, and they’re blaming it on blocked access due to hackers. Users…
Google Now Bolds Some Synonyms in Search Results
When it comes to teaching machines how to understand human languages, one of the key ingredients is synonyms. Yet what is easy…
hakia Launches NoBrandSearch.com, a Blind Test of Search Engines
hakia’s new site, NoBrandSearch.com, is an attempt at offering up a blind “taste test” of search results. The idea is that users…
Retail Boosts Search Spend in Efficient Frontier’s Q4 2009 Report
Tomorrow, Efficient Frontier releases their quarterly search report and we’ve got a sneak peek at the numbers. Let’s dive in: Search Spend…
Analysts Say Apple Should Get in the Search Game (We’ve Been Saying This for a Year)
For about a year now, I’ve been saying that Apple should get in the search game. Now business analysts are beginning to…
Google Optimizes Mobile Search Suggestions Based on Location
Typing on a mobile phone is a pain in the you know what no matter what device you’re using, so query suggestion…
Google Dominates in Hitwise December 2009 Rankings
Yesterday, we learned that Google gained while the other lost search market share in Nielsen’s December 2009 rankings. That scenario played out…
Google Considering China Pullout in the Wake of Suspected Government Hacking
Many in the West reacted negatively when Google kowtowed to the Chinese government’s demands to censor its Chinese search engine Google.cn. At…
Covario Acquires SEO Solutions Firm, Netconcepts
Enterprise search software provider Covario has announced the acquisition of Netconcepts, a search engine optimization consultancy. The companies will merge and operate…