HURIDOCS, a human rights network, has announced the implementation of the FAST Enterprise Search Platform (ESP) to power its search engine, HURISEARCH. HURIDOCS is a non-profit organization devoted to human rights and the dissemination of human rights information.
Nigritude Ultramarine Search Engine Optimization Winner Announced
As previously reported by Murdok, affiliate network DarkBlue held a contest that measured SEO skills of anyone willing to enter. The goal of the contest was to gain the top Google search engine result for the search of the keywords “nigritude ultramarine.” The contest ended today, June 7, 2004, and the winner has been announced.
Vivisimo Ranked Second Most Popular Search Engine
In a study done by About.com, who polled a focus group of 181 men and women between the ages of 20 and 64, found that metasearch engine Vivisimo tied with Yahoo for the second place in popularity with a score of 4.6 out of 5.
Optimizing for Visitors not Search Engines
Most people feel that optimizing is to target the search engines alone. In my opinion, this is not the only case. Optimization requires a balance of traffic enhancements and a user friendly atmosphere that provides clear navigation. Most will agree it would be much better to have people accept offerings from a Site, rather than masses of people who do nothing. Here are some general tips and thought to make pages user-friendly.
Google Search Results Promoting Froogle Receiving First Keyword Ad Position
An anonymous Murdok reader pointed out an interesting issue going on with Google’s search results. A search of the keywords “Fathers Day Gifts” finds that Google is giving a link for Froogle the first AdWords position (highlighted by a blue rectangle) in the SERP over a company that bid for the very same ranking.
LookSmart Partners With Cal For Search Services
The Cal Athletic Department announced a partnership with California based search engine LookSmart to develop a branded search engine for the Cal Athletics department that will support the university’s athletic programs. This partnership will also provide search services for students and alumni.
Siemens Announces Mobile Phone Search Engine
Mobile technology giant Siemens has announced their plans to introduce a mobile phone search engine function. The search engine that will be integrated was developed by MotionBridge, a French start up funded by Siemens.
Dogpile Search Engine Toolbar Wins PC Magazine Editors’ Choice Award
Metasearch engine Dogpile has won the PC Magazine Editor’s Choice Award for their search toolbar. The issue is scheduled to come out on June 8, 2004. This award marks the third major industry award won by Dogpile this year.
TransitionalMedia Integrates Metamend Search Engine Optimization
Metamend and TransitionalMedia have joined in a private label agreement to provide Metamend’s SEO techniques to TransitionalMedia’s client base. Metamend’s technology analyzes a web site’s content, and then submits these sites to a number of search engines.
MoreGoogle Adds Features To Google Search Results
Andreas Pizsa has created an impressive, although unofficial, Google add-on that changes the way Google result pages appear to users who install it. The utility, called MoreGoogle, adds new features to Google SERPs in an effort to improve user experience.