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[2004-03-31] Newsmap Visualizes Google News
By taking GoogleNews headlines and converting them through a Treemap algorithm, Newsmap.com has brought the content at GoogleNews to life, visually.
[2004-03-31] Topix Increases Local News Sources
As major search engines work to include local searches and news, Topix.com, a site devoted to local news from around the country, has nearly doubled the amount of local news sources it crawls, from 3600 to 6000.
[2004-03-31] Interchange Introduces Local Direct SearchBox
Interchange, a company that provides paid search listings and results, has launched its newest tool, the Local Direct Searchbox. This tool will provide paid local search results to users while giving webmasters the opportunity to generate paid search revenue.
[2004-03-31] WordTracker's Latest Top Searched Words
Weekly, WordTracker releases the top searched words taken from various metacrawlers. These words are stored in a database that features over 300 million searched terms.
[2004-03-31] Google Cannot Find Canada
This week, Google launched its redesigned site that included many new features integrated into the search engine. One such addition is Google's personalized search.
[2004-03-30] Google Dominates Search Referral Market Share
Google's hold on the search engine market continues. In a report released by WebSideStory.com today, it was revealed that Google is the highest-ranking search engine in terms of search referral market share.
[2004-03-30] Digital Envoy Files Suit Against Google
An unfair business practice and misappropriation of trade secrets suit has been filed against search engine giant Google. Digital Envoy, a company that targets ads to consumers, is responsible for the filing.
[2004-03-30] Overture Introduces Ads For UK Mobiles
Soon, mobile phones in the UK will be displaying advertiser sponsored search engine-style links. Overture, a Yahoo owned company that sells text link ads, announced a deal with two major mobile phone companies, Vodafone and France Telecom-owned Orange, to bring these ads to mobile phone users.
[2004-03-30] Searchable Database Of Criminal Fiction
Crime Fiction Canada, a searchable database that covers crime fiction, film, and television from all over the world, is now available.
[2004-03-29] Google Launches Redesign
A major salvo has been fired as the fight for search engine traffic rages on. Today, Google has announced the launch of three new search features, as well as a redesigned index and results page.
[2004-03-29] Web Alerts From Google
This week, Google introduced a service that emails news and updated results based on user-determined topics of interest.
[2004-03-29] Planning for Search Engine Positioning - 13 Basic Steps to a Successful Internet Positioning Strategy
You built a great looking website but where is the traffic you hoped to generate?
[2004-03-29] Dogpile Updates Toolbar, Features News Feed Search
This week, Dogpile launched an updated version of its search toolbar. The newest version now features an RSS "ticker" designed to give users the ability to track their favorite news source. Atom's news feed service is also available to Dogpile toolbar users.
[2004-03-26] Yahoo Acquires Kelkoo
Moving to solidify their position as the web's largest portal, Yahoo announced they would be purchasing European Internet shopping portal Kelkoo.
[2004-03-26] InfoSpace Buys Switchboard
InfoSpace, an Internet search and directory company, announced on Friday that it would be acquiring rival Switchboard. The terms of the acquisition are for $160 million, with the deal expected to be complete by the end of 2004.
[2004-03-26] Jopit Launches Search Engine for Job Seekers
The full-scale launch of Jopit.com, a niche search engine designed for online employment and recruitment began this week. Named a "job engine", Jopit.com looks to unite job seekers and recruiters in an effort to streamline the hiring process.
[2004-03-26] MapQuest Tries Out Local Search
AOL owned MapQuest.com has recently introduced a local search engine called MQSearch. Currently in its beta testing stage, MQSearch offers users the ability to seek out local businesses and locations.
[2004-03-25] MSN To Launch New Ads, Not New Search Engine
MSN stated that in July they would only be launching a new method of displaying their paid search ads instead of a new search engine. This corrects information from our recent article MSN Sets July Date For New Search Engine.
[2004-03-25] GlobalSpec Introduces The Engineering Web
GlobalSpec, a specialized search engine and online resource for engineers announced the launching of the "The Engineering Web" earlier this morning. The launch comes after major site enhancements.
[2004-03-25] Another Googlebomb Explodes
Googlebombing, the act of compromising search results using external links, has exploded close to its namesake. There have been a few famous Googlebombs recently (weapons of mass destruction, miserable failure, etc). This time, the executives of Google are the targets.
[2004-03-25] MediSeeker.com Offers No Frills Medical Search
Well-developed niche search engines offer a more refined search based on a particular topic. MediSeeker.com offers a search engine that not only specializes in medical search results, but also aims to reduce search result clutter.
[2004-03-25] Web Traffic Analytics and User Experience
"Analytics." The word sounds technical, number-crunchy, maybe even a bit boring. We information architects and user experience folks tend to prefer dealing with the real users, the designs, and the creative expression of our ideas, and not so much with the numbers. We spend our time developing prototypes, testing designs with users, and then interpreting those results for a creative solution that provides outstanding user experiences. But our exposure to the data and measurement end can be limited, or nonexistent.
[2004-03-24] Shopping.com Files IPO
Shopping.com LTD filed to go public with US regulators on Tuesday. The offering is worth an estimated $75 million.
[2004-03-24] The Future Of Google Voice Search
Speech Search, available in pre-beta stages at Google Labs, is an attempt to give users the ability to search Google through a voice interface. Speech Search gives users who are not at a computer the ability to search for driving directions, restaurant information, and even the aisle location of an item in your local supermarket.
[2004-03-24] Reuters Fights Content Theft
In a move worthy of the RIAA, news giant Reuters announced it would begin tracking copyright violations of its content using Fast Search & Transfer's (FAST) software. FAST is a developer of enterprise search and real-time alerting technologies.
[2004-03-23] Google Faces Stiff Competition
There are many players in the battle for search engine supremacy. Google, Yahoo, and MSN are the biggest, with each company seeking a dominant position in an industry that is considered to be one of the fastest growing ever.
[2004-03-23] Google Privacy Issues
Richard M. Smith, former CTO at the Privacy Foundation told GlobeTechnology.com, "I think Google is the biggest privacy invader on the planet, no doubt about it."
[2004-03-23] Google Launches New Deskbar
Google has released a new beta version of its utility, the Google Deskbar. The version number now stands at 0.5.81.
[2004-03-23] GuruNet Brings Answers To Your Fingertips
If combing through page after page of search engine results isn't your cup of tea, GuruNet.com may have an answer for you. GuruNet for Windows, one of four products GuruNet.com offers, gives the ability to find answers with a simple ALT-Click.
[2004-03-22] Google Sued Over PageRank
A man in Southern California is irate over the results of "Googling" his name. Mark Maughan, certified public accountant of the Brown & Maughan firm, believes the search results for "Mark Maughan" contained "alarming, false, misleading and injurious results."
[2004-03-22] Yahoo Launches Enhanced Yahoo Autos
Today, Yahoo launched Yahoo Autos offering consumers a new way to search for comprehensive automotive content online. The site was designed based on consumer and advertiser input.
[2004-03-22] Lycos Introduces HotBot Desktop
Today, Lycos announced the launch of the HotBot Desktop search toolbar. The HotBot Desktop allows users to search the web, giving the results in a browser window.
[2004-03-22] FindWhat Partners To Expand B2B Search
FindWhat.com, a provider of performance-based marketing and commerce, has announced that it is partnering with Thomas Global Register to provide a marketplace listings service using FindWhat.com's private label service.
[2004-03-22] MSN Sets July Date For New Search Engine
Microsoft has reported that it will launch a new search engine for its MSN portal starting in July. MSN's goal is to challenge Google and Yahoo for search engine supremacy.
[2004-03-22] Google To Include Orkut Network
Google revealed its intention to integrate Orkut.com, an online social network, into its search engine.
[2004-03-19] AOL Secures Google Shares
America Online, a major Internet service provider, has been given the right to buy 1.9 million preferred shares of Google stock. This venture comes from a deal made in June 2002 between the two giants, as reported by AOL in a recent SEC filing.
[2004-03-19] Channel Tracking Now in Google Adsense
As part of Google's upgrade of Adsense, the search engine giant has modified the ability in which Adsense users can track the results of their ads.
[2004-03-19] Yahoo Releases Webrank
Yahoo announced that it was releasing a web page ranking tool. Similar to Google's PageRank, Webrank is integrated into Yahoo's newest version of their search toolbar, called Yahoo Companion.
[2004-03-19] EU Initiates Project SEKT
The European Commission is spearheading an effort to improve the overall quality of Internet searching. The hope is that search engines will approach the overall depth of information with a more "human" approach.
[2004-03-19] Yahoo Introduces Sports Score Search
Sport scores are now easier to find on Yahoo. By typing in the name of the team you are interested in, followed by the word score (team name - score) and pressing enter.
[2004-03-19] Jewish Groups Concerned Over Google Results
Searching the term "Jew" on Google has brought up some disturbing lead results. The number one listing is the anti-Semitic site, JewWatch.com.
[2004-03-19] MSN Alters Search Ads
MSN has announced that they are going to start labeling their paid search-listings more clearly. MSN is attempting make their ads more search term relevant.
[2004-03-18] China Shuts Down Blog Sites
Chinese officials have closed two popular blog sites used by its citizens, citing objectionable blog content. Many of the blogs openly question China's government policies.
[2004-03-18] Fast Search Speeds Up Enterprise Research
Fast Search is hitting the search market hard with their software, Fast Enterprise Search Platform (ESP), designed to assist enterprise businesses as they try and sift through mountains of information.
[2004-03-18] Google Brands Adsense Ads With Graphics
Google has started branding their Adsense Ads with Google graphics. This news has caused some interest in Google AdSense users.
[2004-03-18] New NannieBots ''Search'' For Pedophiles
There is new software that can now detect pedophiles attempting to lure children in chatrooms. Called ChatNannies, the software creates thousands of nanniebots that log onto different chatrooms and initiate conversations.
[2004-03-18] Yahoo! Canada Introduces Bi-lingual Search
Yahoo! Canada has launched a bi-lingual search portal. Canadians may now toggle from the English to the French version.
[2004-03-17] Introducing Google Local
Today, search engine giant Google announced the integration of local-area search results into Google's own with the launch of Google Local.
[2004-03-17] Yahoo!’s News Search 2.0 Begins Beta Testing
Yahoo.com has introduced Yahoo News 2.0 into the beta testing stage. News Search searches topics collected from the online news sources that Yahoo!'s search engine has indexed.
[2004-03-17] InteractiveCorp Buys TripAdvisor
It was revealed in a recent announcement that InterActiveCorp is buying the travel search engine TripAdvisor. InterActiveCorp, based Manhattan, is using this purchase to increase its growing Internet presence.
[2004-03-17] Overture Europe Changes Leadership
Overture Services, an Internet search firm, has promoted Stephen Taylor to the managing director for Overture Europe. The move replaces Nick Hynes, the man responsible for launching Overture in the UK.
[2004-03-17] Don't Lose Your Foreign Web Site Visitors by Insulting Them With Brain-Dead Translation Services
For some internet marketers it's become a cutting edge strategy to offer multi lingual navigation and promo material on their sites in the hope of expanding their client base. While it is true that international users whose mother tongue is anything but English are beginning to hit the web in hefty numbers, catering to them in their own linguistic format is an art in itself which doesn't lend itself to the cheap and easy "no brainer" pseudo solutions currently being hawked on the net. If you offer them one of those, chances are you'll fend them off forever. Count it as a well-meaning blunder as much as you will, fact is these clients-to-be can be quite relentless if you convey the impression that you couldn't care less about offering first class services. Don't forget that very many people actually love their mother tongue and don't enjoy seeing it massacred.
[2004-03-17] MetaCarta Makes Geographic Search Easier
Geographic Text Search (GTS) makes finding geographic sensitive information much easier. Released by MetaCarta, GTS is designed to find and organize search results based on a region of interest that the user indicates.
[2004-03-17] eBay Makes Links More Search Friendly
In an effort to make it easier for search engines to read content, eBay has announced they are changing the format of their link structure of their eBay stores.
[2004-03-16] Organize Your Search Results
Keeping track of research done using Internet search engines can be a difficult process. Onfolio, a company located in Cambridge, Mass., has released software designed to simplify this task.
[2004-03-16] Mamma.com Receives Boost From “Maverick” Investor
A Securities and Exchange Commission filing reported that Mark Cuban, the energetic owner of the Dallas Mavericks, has claimed a 6.3% stake in Mamma.com.
[2004-03-16] Google’s Image Database Surpassed?
Internet Security Systems, Inc. is claiming to have passed Google has the largest image database in the world. ISS, a web-content filter company, stated their filtering software recently added the 1 billionth image to its filter database.
[2004-03-12] Over 100 Million Americans Use Search Engines
Nielsen//NetRatings recently reported that 1 in 3 Americans use search engines in their daily lives. This means that over 76% of the online population uses one of many available search engines in their day-to-day browsing.
[2004-03-12] Email Linking Microsoft to SCO Confirmed
SCO spokesman Blake Stowell has confirmed that a memo indicating Microsoft is funding SCO's attacks on Linux is legitimate. The memo was leaked last week to Eric Raymond by "an anonymous whistleblower."
[2004-03-11] Asia's Assualt on Google Continues
Google was once again assailed in the East when a group of Chinese search engine companies announced they were upgrading their search technology.
[2004-03-10] Customer Service Is Dying- and I'm Not Feeling So Good Myself
Have you ever called a company and been greeted with the phrase "Hold, please"? How do they know you can hold? They don't even know who you are. Maybe you can't hold; maybe you have 10 seconds of juice left on your cell phone and your hair is on fire. Then you finally get someone on the phone, only to be told, "I can't actually help you; I'm just paid to apologize, and I'm really sorry about that."
[2004-03-10] RSS Proponent Seeks Cooperation with Google
Dave Winer, a major advocate of RSS has proposed a truce with Google and other sites that have partnered with competing syndication format, Atom. RSS is currently the industry leader in syndication and went virtually unchallenged until Google's recent announcement.
[2004-03-01] A Few Good Clients
Many of the business owners I speak with are looking for a relatively small number of new clients. It isn't that they're not ambitious, it's just the size of their businesses doesn't warrant a larger objective. Typically they own service-based businesses with an annual turnover counted in the millions of dollars, not hundreds of millions.
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