Danny Sullivan has posted a very interesting and THOROUGH description of how the Search Engine Watch Blog had two different stories get major play on Digg and Google News at the same time. This provided an opportunity for a comparison and it was interesting to read that Google News sent significantly more traffic than being on the home page of Digg.
In Search OfThe Best Search
So what’s your pleasure? What are you specifically looking for on the Internet and where do you go to find it? Does everyone consider himself or herself a Googler’ or are there alternative and more specific ways of searching for specialized desires or merchandise?
The New Riya – A Cool Way To Search
OK, so, what’s the 250 machines for?
Microsoft Goes 3-D With Map Search
Virtual Earth 3D launched from Microsoft as a response to Google’s Earth program, with Microsoft’s version running in the browser as a plug-in instead of as a separate program.
Yahoo Search Subtly Nudges Webmasters
One of biggest thorns in the side of all search engines is non-relevant search results. Whether the cause of these types of results are spammers or webmasters who aren’t conscientious enough to check their work, poor SERPs can damage the reputation of search engine almost irrevocably (who, exactly, would want to use an engine that […]
Open Source SQL Full Text Search Engine – Sphinx
I came across Sphinx via the MySQL Performance Blog (which has some good entries you might want to check out). It is an Open Source Full Text SQL Search Engine.
Ask Search Share May Climb With Lycos
If Lycos as a name does not grab your attention right away, you may be missing the size of the scope of the deal that has Ask replacing a couple of pretty big names on the Lycos network.
Adding MSN's Live Search To Your Site
While it may not help on the SEO/SEM end, adding a search option to your site improves its usability a great deal, especially if you have a large site with a great deal of content. Some webmasters prefer to use an in-house search function, but if you don’t have the programming knowledge and/or budget to […]
Search Engines Go Spooky
Google, Yahoo, AOL, and Ask have spiffed up their sites for All Hallow’s Eve, but Microsoft is sadly lacking in the treat department. Microsoft handed out tricks instead, bestowing the horror of litigation on 55 alleged software counterfeiters around the globe.
Microsoft Renews Commitment To Search
Microsoft has been called many things, but rarely has it been labeled “complacent,” particularly in regards to the search industry, which has been a major point of frustration for the company. Earlier today, Microsoft tried to address that issue by launching a new advertising campaign. The campaign aims to boost the company’s search market share.