Robert Scoble thinks they do but is that enough to solidify the idea? Of course, any service that creates backlinks and can help generate buzz can be gamed for search engine purposes, but does that mean companies like PayPerPost exist only to create false link buzz about a site or product? Only if the blogger […]
Google’s Real Search Share 70 Percent?
Nielsen//Netratings released its monthly search rankings report, putting Google on top again, controlling nearly 50 percent of all US searches. But as those that follow the industry have come to expect, every month that number conflicts with two other metrics firms, both of which conflict with webmaster statistics.
Are Year-End Search Lists Meaningless?
It’s that time of year again. You know, the time for “The Year In Review” lists by the thousands telling us what was cool and popular in whatever niche you can imagine. Of course, the search engine industry is not immune from taking the yearly look-back, compiling most popular search lists for our amusement.
2006’s Most Questionable Search Queries
Lists of popular search terms are so interesting because they provide a window into what’s on the collective minds of the collective culture. The most insightful looks into that collective, I think, are the questions the society asks. Our society wants to know about sex, drugs, and rock and roll.
Get Your Brand Past the “Did you Mean” in Search
We’ve all typed something in a search engine and the first thing we see is “did you mean” and then an alternative to what we typed. Obviously it can be helpful, unless of course it gets in the way of your branding.
Polar Rose Takes Big Step In Image Search
The term “work in progress” applies to almost everything in eBusiness, but it might be especially applicable to image search. Some big advances may come in the near future, however, courtesy of a Swedish company named Polar Rose. It has announced that it’s capable of “computing 3D portraits from 2D photos,” and that its software will be able to recognize the people in those photos.
GoodSearch.com A Good Search Alternative
In the spirit of the season, one search engine deserves some special consideration. For every query made through GoodSearch.com, a small donation will be made to (more or less) the charity of your choice.
Social Media and Search News Thursday
Ron Belanger from Yahoo does a decent job explaining, “Engagement, Search and Social Media” in a video over at iMedia Connection.
Yahoo!, IBM Team Up With Enterprise Search
IBM and Yahoo! have jointly announced the release of OmniFind Yahoo! Edition, a product designed to provide search functionality on both the local enterprise and web levels.
WebVisible Sees Much Local Search Love
The investments made by search companies into local search have been rewarded with extremely satisfied visitors, who become customers converting offline.