The numbers reported for US search engine market share remained mostly unchanged from September to October 2006, with Americans doing 6.8 billion searches during the month.
Holiday Search: A Recipe For Couch-Potatoes
Art imitates life, and vice versa, they say. But in the 21st Century, search behavior may be a better mirror. In the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving – the face-stuffinest holiday – and to Black Friday – the shoppinest one – searches are what you might expect: all pumpkin pie and Playstations.
Danny Back With Search Engine Land
We all knew it. Danny could not have sat back for too long.
Yahoo! Search Now With User Answers
Results generated from Yahoo’s search engine now feature a more in-depth social component as part of the company’s attempt to incorporate user-generated content via Yahoo! Answers.
PriceFight Search Engine Steps Into The Ring
There are only a few days left until the holiday shopping season begins in earnest, and a new shopping search engine has made its presence known just in time.
The Search Engines Agree on an XML Sitemap Standard
In great news, Google, Yahoo and MSN have agreed upon a XML sitemap standard.
Google’s Stock, UK Search Shares Rise
Google is having quite a day. The company has been initiated into the S&P 100, and its stock is very close to hitting the $500 mark (may, in fact, hit it before I finish this article). There is also news that Google is “winning” the “UK search battle,” with a year-on-year share increase of nine percent.
Adding Your Blog to IE7 Search Providers
Internet Explorer 7 comes with build in web search from the toolbar, just like Firefox have had for years now.
New Search Engine Site For Kids
InfoSpace, Inc an online provider of search and directory services has launched a new search engine aimed at children between the ages of 8 to 13. The new search engine is called Zoo.com. The goal is minimize the exposure to explicit content while providing a solid search engine.
Zippy: New Meta Search Engine
Zippy is a new meta search engine that queries other major engines and returns results in a format most suited for Webmasters and SEOs. The site was launched in September by the seasoned SEO Dave Naylor, and provides some valuable tools for site optimization.