Google has yet to create an algorithm that approximates how the human mind processes things. They’re working on it, of course, but it is still a textual (as well as contextual and behavioral, and mathematical, among others) process rather than a pure cognitive process. And that creates a gap that is hard to navigate when writing for the Web: write for the reader or write for the spider?
Hip, Dead, Or Naked, People Will Search For You
Honestly, following search trends is like looking into the Mirror of Erides. You could just sit there and go mad from looking at it. Some things stay the same, and some of those same things disappoint you, but invariably you ask who or what or find a new thing that disappoints you.
Squidoo Builds People Search SquidWho
Squidoo has launched a new portal called SquidWho
Zooomr Hits Upon People Search
There are just sixteen days left until Yahoo Photos shuts down, and as users look for another service, they might consider using Flickr, which is also owned by Yahoo. Or they could consider Zooomr, which just added a people search feature.
“The People’s Media” Gets $10 Million
Financial news can get a little tiresome, but it’s hard to become bored when $10 million is involved; that’s the amount that Associated Content just received in a round of funding.
People Who Search Spend More
It seems like you get a new study each month that shows that people who search are people that buy. They may buy online or they may buy offline, but they buy. And the newest research shows that they spend more than people who don’t search—10% more in the case of home electronics buyers. So what does that mean to you?
Facebook Discusses Personalized People Search
Facebook’s a formidable entry in the social networking field – we all know this. But the company’s announcement that it is also doing well in people search (indeed, in Facebook’s own words, it is the “[m]ost used people search engine on the web”) came as a surprise to many.
iPhone Has People Talking
The anticipated launch of the iPhone has received more buzz than any other product announcement this year according to Nielsen BuzzMetrics.
Search News Flash: People Like Free
Close to four percent of all search queries last week contained the word "free." Is this an indicator of a plummeting economy? Hitwise’s Bill Tancer says it’s just how people work.
When The Weather’s Bad, People Shop More Online
If there’s a wicked storm going on (like the one raging outside the Murdok offices at this very moment), then expect your online store to see a spike in activity.