At the Goldman Sachs Internet conference Wednesday, May 26, 2004, in Las Vegas, Yusuf Mehdi, head of Microsoft’s MSN portal disclosed details of Microsoft’s upcoming search technologies. Mehdi revealed that Microsoft is concentrating on “end-to-end” search capabilities, not just internet search.
Vividence Study Reveals Google Has Most Traffic, Least Ad Clicks
A study conducted by Vividence, a market research firm, examined how people interact with search engines. The study, which Vividence released the findings of yesterday, May 25, 2004, found that search engine use and search engine ad click through rates do not necessarily correlate.
Google Patent Reveals New ReRanking Algorithm
A recently filed Google patent reveals a possible future change in Google’s algorithm. The algorithm-chasers out there engaging in high-risk seo techniques should pay special attention.