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E-Commerce Search Engine, ShopWiki, Re-Designs - Dec 22, 2006
Product search and independent buying guide company, ShopWiki, has developed a new and improved, rebranded and redesigned user interface. Read More
Keywords Drive Holiday Search Campaigns - Dec 22, 2006
Search campaigns within a dynamic market, have indicated much growth is due to online marketers' increased knowledge and the sophistication of search engine marketing, according to an index designed to track them. Read More
Dogpile Publishes Most and Least Searched Terms of 2006 - Dec 21, 2006
Search engine, Dogpile.com, has released its most popular Internet search terms of 2006. Read More
Google, Yahoo!, MSN, Featured at Social Networking Conference - Dec 21, 2006
A Social Networking Industry Conference, scheduled to be held on January 15-16, 2007 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, will be hosted by Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. Read More
Search Engine Directory, Bestoftheweb.com, Acquires Domain Name - Dec 20, 2006
Recently, search engine directory, Best of the Web, in an ongoing effort to expand intellectual property and strengthen its' online brand, acquired the highly-prized domain name, bestoftheweb.com. Read More
Search Engine Evolutionary Study, Issued by Nuclear Scientist - Dec 20, 2006
Acording to nuclear scientist, Dr. Riza C. Berkan, CEO of hakia, the web\ Read More
Search Engine Watch Sister Site, ClickZ Network, Appoints New Editor - Dec 19, 2006
The ClickZ Network, as hired a new Editor-in-Chief. Business information provider, Incisive Media, revealed Rebecca Lieb\ Read More
Google Joins NASA, in Space Act, for Data Management - Dec 19, 2006
Google has partnered with NASA Ames Research Center, to tackle a variety of technical issues, ranging from large-scale data management and massively distributed computing, to human-computer interfaces. Read More
Google Enters Domain Market, with GoDaddy, eNom - Dec 18, 2006
Search engine, Google, will provide its users with domain registration services, through a new platform, with domain registrars, eNom and GoDaddy.com. Read More
SearchInform Parners with Search Engine Technology Firm, IRP - Dec 18, 2006
Large-scale system integrator and developer, IRP Technology, has partnered with corporate search solutions firm, SearchInform Technologies, whereby IRP will utilize SearchInform's search technologies in its projects. Read More
LYCOS Reports Most Popular Internet Search Terms of 2006 - Dec 15, 2006
LYCOS, Inc., has released its annual list of top 50 search terms for the year 2006. Read More
Google to Attend Marketing EXPO, with eBay, Discovery Channel - Dec 15, 2006
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Google, Yahoo!, MSN, Featured in McAfee Security Safety Study - Dec 14, 2006
An investigation, conducted by McAfee SiteAdvisor, studied the five major U.S. search engines (Google, Yahoo!, MSN, AOL, Ask) and found that the overall chance of clicking through to a risky site declined by 12.0%. Read More
AOL Search Engine, Reveals Top 2006 Searches - Dec 14, 2006
AOL Search, and AOL Video Search, has revealed that a new wave of results dominated by music and entertainment, are among the year's top searches. Read More
Google Inc. Offers Employee Stock Option Program - Dec 13, 2006
Search engine, Google Inc., has instituted a Transferable Stock Option (TSO) program, so that employees will still be able to exercise their options, but also be able to sell them to financial institutions as an alternative. Read More
Yahoo Adds Fox News Video to Offerings - Dec 13, 2006
Yahoo Finance, has engaged FOX News as its premiere video provider of business news. The agreement was jointly announced by Jeremy Steinberg, Vice President, Digital Media Ad Sales and Business Development, FOX News and Scott Moore, head of news and information, Yahoo! Media Group. Read More
Yahoo Instant Messaging Gets Plug-In from WebEx - Dec 12, 2006
WebEx, provider of on-demand applications for collaborative business on the web, has developed a new plug-in for search engine, Yahoo! Messenger, designed to enable instant messaging (IM) users to ''co-browse'' and simultaneously view websites. Read More
Compartmentalized Search Feature, Fosters Security - Dec 12, 2006
New secure search capabilities, within Memex, Inc.'s Intelligence Engine, have been developed for conducting searches in environments where data is sensitive. Read More
Google, Yahoo!, MSN, Featured in Search Engine Industry Study - Dec 11, 2006
Research and Markets, has analyzed the worldwide markets for search engines, including Google, Yahoo, AltaVista, Ask.com, InfoSpace, Inc, LookSmart, Lycos, Inc, and MSN. Read More
Google Checkout, Amps Ritz Camera Sales - Dec 11, 2006
A Google checkout promotion, has been named responsible for the over forty percent growth in early holiday sales, according to e-commerce company, Ritz Interactive. Read More
Google Adsense Approves ICrystal - Dec 08, 2006
Google Adsense, has approved web page publishing company, ICrystal, Inc., to participate in the its website advertising program. Read More
Mad For Toys Search Engine Debuts - Dec 08, 2006
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Yahoo!, Google, Amazon, at Forefront of E-Commerce Holiday Spending - Dec 07, 2006
Search engine companies, such as Google, eBay/Skype, Yahoo!, Vonage, AOL, MSN, News Ltd and Amazon, are jockeying for position, with alliances and mergers on the horizon. Read More
Google, Yahoo!, Featured in Web Hosting Industry Report - Dec 07, 2006
A new report by Tier1 Research, covers more than 25 key public and private companies in the mass-market webhosting sector, including search engines Google, Yahoo, as well as major web hosting companies. Read More
Answers.com Featured at Investor Conference - Dec 06, 2006
The Canaccord Adams Holiday Clicks Investment Conference, recently featured search engine company, Answers Corporation. Bruce D. Smith, CFA, VP of Strategic Development, spoke at the conference in Read More
Former Yahoo! Exec, Joins eBay for China Development - Dec 06, 2006
Former Yahoo! executive, Dr. Daniel Lee, has been named general manager for the eBay China Development Center (CDC) in Shanghai, China. Read More
Legal Community, Chooses ISYS Search Software - Dec 05, 2006
MEDmarketplace.com, has chosen enterprise search solutions for business and government firm, ISYS Search Software, to power its website, with the ISYS:web 8 solution. Read More
Google Featured at NASDAQ Morgan Stanley Event - Dec 05, 2006
The NASDAQ 18th Investor/Morgan Stanley Program in London, will feature search engine, Google. Scheduled on Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at 12:30 p.m. London Local Time (7:30 a.m. Eastern Time / 4:30 a.m. Pacific Time), George Reyes, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Omid Kordestani, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Business Development will speak, representing Google. Read More
Yahoo, Google, Amazon, Grow Internet Economy - Dec 04, 2006
According to international market research and data firm, Research and Markets, with over 1 billion people worldwide having access to the Internet, revenue from the large range of available content and services is rapidly increasing and contributing to the overall Internet Economy. Read More
Search Engines Industry Leaders, Discussed in Report - Dec 04, 2006
A new a new study, from international market research and data firm, Research and Markets, has been released, analyzing the worldwide markets for Search Engines in US$ Million. Read More
Search Engine Watch's Danny Sullivan, Joins Search Engine Land - Dec 01, 2006
Search Engine Watch's Danny Sullivan, according to information posted on the Search Engine Watch Forum, is leaving the company, to join Search Engine Land, as a result of contract issues. Read More
Google Search Engine Rankings Outperform, in U.S. Search Market - Dec 01, 2006
In October 2006, Google Sites captured 45.4 percent of the U.S. search market, gaining 0.3 share points from the previous month, according to digital age measuring service, comScore Networks, has issued its monthly qSearch analysis of activity across competitive search engines. Read More
Oodle Joins The San Diego Union-Tribune - Nov 30, 2006
The San Diego Union-Tribune's SignOnSanDiego.com, will feature classifieds powered by search engine, Oodle, featuring new sections for tickets, pets, merchandise and services. SignonSanDiego, with more than 35 million page views and 2.5 million users in a typical month, will now offer the most comprehensive collection of classifieds in the San Diego region. Read More
zoomf.com, Real Estate Search Engine, Joins Community Website - Nov 30, 2006
Real estate search engine, zoomf.com, has joined community web site, TrustedPlaces, to provide a local information search solutuion, for potential real estate purchase and rental property seekers. Read More
comScore Media Metrix Reports LYCOS Blog Findings - Nov 29, 2006
Community destination and search engine, LYCOS, Inc.'s Angelfire web site, has again claimed the top spot as the number one community teen destination, according to comScore Media Metrix Reports for October, 2006. Read More
Web 2.0 Conference Google, Yahoo!, AOL, Featured Judges - Nov 29, 2006
The recent showcase at The Web 2.0 Conference at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, featured a select group of start-ups offering a promising new business model or innovative technology. Read More
Search Engine Enlists Business Community Features - Nov 28, 2006
An enhanced, comprehensive search engine, that seeks to greatly expand the scope of the online business community, has been incorporated into small business website, MyCubicleSpace.com. Read More
myTriggers.com Offers Comparison Cost Per Action - Nov 28, 2006
A new feature, has been added to e-commerce search engine, myTriggers.com, that includes ''persistent search'' engine, to continually scour the Internet for specific items at a specific price, and then notifies users of results in real-time via email, RSS or SMS text. Read More
Google Engages Software as a Service Market - Nov 27, 2006
Software as a Service has been engaged by search engine, Google, Microsoft, and IBM, who have all reported growth in the delivery model, where the division between licensing and hosting fees is removed, and computing power is distributed as if it were a utility like electricity or telephone service. Read More
Yahoo! Execs Join GoFish - Nov 27, 2006
Several executives, formerly with Yahoo!, have joined online user-generated video company, GoFish Corporation, as well as former Kodak EasyShare Gallery Chief Architect, Greg Schroeder, newly named as Chief Technology Officer. In addition, Peter Guber, Chairman and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment Group, has joined its board of directors. Read More
Search Firm Report, Says Automation Reduces Discovery Process - Nov 22, 2006
According to findings from a recent white paper by the Enterprise Strategy Group, 91% of organizations with a workforce of over 20,000 employees, have been through an electronic discovery event involving e-mail in the past twelve months. Read More
Search Engine President of PriceGrabber, Awarded - Nov 22, 2006
Experian's PriceGrabber.com President, Kamran Pourzanjani, has been named a national finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006 award in the Services category. Read More
Search Engine President of PriceGrabber, Awarded - Nov 22, 2006
Experian's PriceGrabber.com President, Kamran Pourzanjani, has been named a national finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006 award in the Services category. The Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program, now in its 20th year, recognizes the significant contributions of business leaders and founders who build and sustain growing, dynamic businesses. Read More
Search Engine President of PriceGrabber, Awarded - Nov 22, 2006
Experian's PriceGrabber.com President, Kamran Pourzanjani, has been named a national finalist in the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2006 award in the Services category. The Ernst and Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program, now in its 20th year, recognizes the significant contributions of business leaders and founders who build and sustain growing, dynamic businesses. Read More
Dogpile Outdoes Search Engines for Customer Satisfaction - Nov 21, 2006
Search engine, Dogpile.com, has outperformed other search engines in customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Residential Online Service Customer Satisfaction Study. Read More
Yahoo! Aligns Search, Content, With Newspapers - Nov 21, 2006
Yahoo! Inc. has aligned with more than 150 daily U.S. newspapers, in a strategic consortium, to provide search, content, and local applications across the newspapers' web sites. Read More
Yahoo! E-Commerce Survey, Shows Small Business Tops Shopping - Nov 20, 2006
Yahoo! Small Business has conducted a survey, through Harris Interactive, that revealed that three out of four (76%) of holiday shoppers, plan to shop for holiday gifts online. Read More
Search Firm Full Text Solution, Unveils Enhancements - Nov 20, 2006
Full text search and search for documents, has unveiled enhancements, featuring new interface settings, a functional solution, and search algorithm with visualization relevance. Read More
Yahoo!, Google, Microsoft, Support Sitemaps 0.90 - Nov 17, 2006
Sitemaps 0.90, a free way for webmasters to notify search engines about websites and index more comprehensively and efficiently, is getting support unanimously, in a collaborative effort by major search engines,Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft. Read More
JumpTap Joins WhitePages.com for Local Mobile - Nov 17, 2006
Approximately 849 million local searches were conducted by Americans in July, according to a recent A comScore Networks study. Read More
Google, Yahoo, Engage Toading Search Engine Tech - Nov 16, 2006
Available for Google Adwords since 2005, content creation for search engine advertisements technology, toading, is now available for Yahoo! Search Marketing (previously known as Overture). Read More
Dogpile, WebCrawler, Webfetch, to be Powered by blinkx Video Search - Nov 16, 2006
Video search engine, blinkx, will partner with web search products and services firm, InfoSpace Europe Ltd., to enhance video search capabilities on InfoSpace's family of metasearch brands. Read More
FAST Search Powers Local Search Engine - Nov 15, 2006
Fast Search and Transfer, developer of search technologies, has entered into an agreement with directory services provider, Fonecta. Read More
ChaCha Releases Beta Live Search Engine - Nov 15, 2006
A beta version of search engine ChaCha, including a human guide, and real-time instant-message chat, has been debuted. According to the company, by being the first search engine to use live guides and accumulate search results, ChaCha is able to provide the most relevant, targeted results through both of its search options. Read More
ISYS Search Software Chosen by Legal Community - Nov 14, 2006
Enterprise search solutions for business and government firm, ISYS Search Software, has been chosen by LANsultants for its ISYS:desktop search solution. LANsultants is a computer services consultant to the Philadelphia legal community, providing personalized service by completely replacing a firm\ Read More
eBay, with Search Engine, Baidu, Form Alliance - Nov 14, 2006
eBay EachNet, along with Chinese language Internet search provider, Baidu, have entered into a multi-year collaboration agreement. Read More
AOL Acquires Information Search, Financial News Firm - Nov 13, 2006
AOL has purchased privately held financial news and information search technology company, The Relegence Corporation of New York, with offices in London and Tel Aviv. Read More
i411 Discovery Engine, Indexes Gazeta Mercantil News - Nov 13, 2006
Brazil's leading business newspaper, Gazeta Mercantile, has joined enterprise search solution, Read More
Like.com Uses Picture Search - Nov 09, 2006
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Answers.com Acquires FAQ Farm Wiki - Nov 09, 2006
Wiki-based website containing a cross-disciplinary library of user-contributed questions and answers, FAQ Farm, has been acquired by the creators of Answers.com. Read More
Google Success, Fostered by E-Commerce Solution - Nov 08, 2006
Online retailer of clothing and eyewear, Del Sol, has been featured on ABC News with Charles Gibson, as one of the top rising sites in Google searches. According to catalog and retail industry technology solutions provider, Warp 9, Inc., the success on Google, is due to its e-commerce platform. Read More
Search Engine from Merck, Debuts - Nov 08, 2006
A new online search tool is being made available on MerckSource.com, inspired by the old-time doctor's bag. The new search engine, is designed to provide a direct link to unbiased health information available on the web site. Read More
Commercial Real Estate Search Engine Unveiled - Nov 07, 2006
An online service for automating commercial property searches, has been developed by commercial real estate brokerage, Eastern Union Commercial. RealProspex is designed to be a comprehensive database, providing specifically-tailored deals, to individuals. Read More
Ask.com, Human Powered Search Engines, Show Key Trends - Nov 07, 2006
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Thinkronize Launches Read Aloud Feature - Nov 06, 2006
A new text-to-speech support, including 180,000 educator-selected resources, with a read aloud feature, has been integrated by search engine, netTrekker d.i. According to the company, the Read Aloud function is extremely user-friendly, allowing students to highlight sections of text within the netTrekker d.i. product interface, on a netTrekker d.i. search result, or any definition provided by the Dictionary/Translation Hot Key. Read More
TheFind.com Debuts Unbiased, Relevant Shopping Results - Nov 06, 2006
Search engine, TheFind, Inc., formerly FatLens, Inc., has developed a new shopping solution, designed to search every store on the web and return top-ranking products, brands and stores on the first page of results. Read More
E-Commerce Solution, Drives Revenue for Search Engines - Nov 03, 2006
Search engine and shopping comparison site results, can benefit from a new e-tail solution, designed to drive new revenue opportunities through major online marketplaces. Read More
Google Contract Renewed, by Radio Frequency Company - Nov 03, 2006
The advertising campaign, with the search engine developed by Google Inc., has been part of radio frequency firm, RFID LTD's drive to inform consumers and media professionals about the benefits of UHF radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and its applications. Read More
Search Engine, Business.com, Powers SmallBizResource.com - Nov 02, 2006
A content agreement has been entered into, between Business.com, for its SmallBizResource.com web site, and online technology information source for small business company, CMP Technology. Read More
IDT Network Search Engine, Chosen by ConSentry - Nov 02, 2006
IDT (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.) network search engine, will integrate into the LANShield Controller of ConSentry Networks. IDT network search engines was chosen to assist in off-loading critical packet header processing. Read More
Enterprise Search Platform, Launched by Arabic Portal - Nov 01, 2006
Fast Search and Transfer's enterprise search platform, has been deployed by Arabic provider of information services firm, Ayna Corporation, to power the search for its web portal. Read More
Search Engine, Become.com Debuts Color Search - Nov 01, 2006
A color feature, designed to allow users to choose colors in order to instantly review relevant results from over 5000 merchants, featuring 20 million products, has been developed by vertical shopping search engine, Become.com. Read More
Video Search Engine, Flurl.com, Attains MySpace Founder Investment - Oct 31, 2006
Independent video search website, Flurl.com, which indexes over 1000 online video sites, has been tapped as an investment, by Founder of MySpace, Brad Greenspan. Read More
E-Commerce Search Engine, ChoiceBot, Appoints New VP - Oct 31, 2006
Alfredo Coppola, has been appointed Vice President of Business Development at product search and e-commerce technology firm, ChoiceBot Inc. Read More
SearchGuy Institutes Click Fraud Protection - Oct 30, 2006
Search engine, SearchGuy.com, Inc., has reengineered its search engine, including more efficient ways to view and interact with search results, and click fraud protection. Read More
Yahoo! to Sponsor WebmasterWorld PubCon - Oct 30, 2006
WebmasterWorld's PubCon Search Engine and Internet Marketing conferences, will be sponsored by The Yahoo! Publisher Network through 2007 Read More
LexisNexis Unveils Identity Fraud Analytics Solutions - Oct 27, 2006
As part of an advanced government solutions offering, LexisNexis Risk, along with Information Analytics Group, has unveiled a screening and identity verification component. The LexisNexis Advanced Government Solutions offering was developed to enable compliance with mandates contained in HSPD-12, REAL ID and the Improper Payments Act. Read More
Yahoo! Donates to UNICEF, World Wildlife - Oct 27, 2006
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Answers.com Joins CBSNews.com, to Upgrade Reference Information - Oct 26, 2006
Answers Corporation's AnswerTips, will power CBSNews.com, as a new search mechanism reference tool, designed for users to obtain additional information on select content. Read More
Google Featured with Lockheed, Whirlpool, General Motors, on Blog - Oct 26, 2006
Stocks featured in a recent edition of Schaeffer's Market Blog are Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR), Altria Group (NYSE:MO), and General Motors (NYSE:GM). Read More
Yahoo! Search Marketing Featured at Summit - Oct 25, 2006
Trade association for newsletter and specialized information publishing firm, The Specialized Information Publishers Association (SIPA), is hosting the 23rd Annual Marketing Conference. Scheduled for December 6-8, 2006, the event will take place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read More
Google Partners with CityTownInfo.com for Government CSE - Oct 25, 2006
CityTownInfo.com, is offering enhanced search for state and local government site information, through a partnership with Google. The Custom Search Engine (CSE) will also be available to third party publishers for publication on their web sites, at no cost or obligation. Read More
Yahoo! Study Finds Electronics Purchases, Affected by Surfing - Oct 24, 2006
Yahoo!, in a recent study with Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), seventy-seven percent of consumer electronics (CE) purchases were influenced by Internet research. Read More
Search Engine, Searchles, Builds Executive Team - Oct 24, 2006
Veteran Internet innovator, Elias Shams, has been appointed by intelligent social search platform, Searchles, to serve as its Chief Executive Officer, in addition to joinig the company's board of directors. Read More
Centric InSight Develops Intelligence Solution - Oct 23, 2006
Centric InSight 6.0, an intelligent search application designed to find and classify all structured and unstructured product information stored behind the firewall in disparate, enterprise-wide systems, has been developed by product intelligence solutions firm, Centric Software. Read More
Waazle Search Engine, Condenses Results - Oct 23, 2006
A new concept search engine, incorporating 'pattern' and 'parallel' methods, which, according to the company, can shorten time to search, within its optimized system, has been developed by Acrodigm Co., Ltd., a venture company of Korea. Read More
Search Engine, GlobalSpec, Exceeds Three Million Registered Users - Oct 20, 2006
Specialized search engine, GlobalSpec, has surpassed the three million registered user mark. Over the past year, GlobalSpec's registered user community has increased by 50 percent, growing from two million registered users in October 2005. Read More
Google Profits Nearly Double, to $733.4 Million - Oct 20, 2006
Google's financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2006, have exceeded analyst estimates by 20 cents a share, nearly doubling to $733.4 million. Read More
Search Access Firm, WebSideStory, Files U.S. Patent - Oct 19, 2006
The challengers quadrant of Gartner Research's Magic Quadrant for Information Access Technology, 2006, now includes on-demand digital marketing and real-time enterprise analytics solutions provider, WebSideStory, Inc. Read More
Google Delivers Higher Quality Auto Referrals - Oct 19, 2006
Search engine, Google, according to online market research firm, Compete, Inc., has gone beyond search as a tool for shoppers, to simply find what they are looking for. Read More
Search Engine, Price.com, Debuts BestDeal.com - Oct 18, 2006
E-commerce search engine, Price.com, has debuted a specialized Internet site providing breaking news on the best pricing on new, current, and about-to-expire sales on computer equipment; computer peripherals; home audio and video electronics; iPods and MP3 players; photography equipment; and PDA, GPS, and phone systems. Read More
Attensity Search Engine, Integrates Text Search into Analytics Suite - Oct 18, 2006
A new suite for extracting facts from unstructured data, has been developed by search engine, Attensity 4, designed to enable users to rapidly filter datasets, before conducting deeper analysis, by unleashing the linguistic-based tools of Attensity. Read More
Retrevo Partners with Plug and Play Real Estate - Oct 17, 2006
Dedicated search engine for consumer electronics research, purchases and support, Retrevo, has joined with Plug and Play Real Estate, to operate from its Sunnyvale facility, utilizing the integrated data center and other back office services. Read More
Search Engine Portal, MilitaryHOMEFRONT, Chosen by U.S. Defense - Oct 17, 2006
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), has selected search software and expertise firm, Vivisimo.com, to improve the search and navigation capabilities of its MilitaryHOMEFRONT portal. Read More
Google Powers Search Engine, Alacra - Oct 16, 2006
Google Search Appliances have been utilized as the technology behind Alacra Compliance Web, a vertical search engine designed to facilitate and accelerate the account vetting process for financial institutions. Read More
Search Engine, Kahzam, Developed to Fight Click Fraud - Oct 16, 2006
Motivated by the idea that if a search engine could have super powers, it would protect against fraud, new search engine, Kahzam.com, was created by Charlie Loiacono, along with this partner, Ken Moore. Read More
Yahoo! Beats MSN for IM; Dogpile Leads Search Engines - Oct 13, 2006
Yahoo! Messenger ranks highest among primary instant messaging (IM) services, while Dogpile surpasses the other search engines, according to residential Internet service subscribers, per the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Residential Online Service Customer Satisfaction Study. Read More
Search Engine, Deep Web, Powers Federal Sites - Oct 13, 2006
Search engine software firm, Deep Web Technologies, (DWT), has offered its ''open source intelligence'' solution, free of charge, to the public. Created by DWT, the search technology and deep web solutions provider, provides search capabilities to federal government-sponsored sites. Read More
Google, Yahoo!, Got Web Host, Present at Virtual Trade Show - Oct 12, 2006
E-commerce marketing representatives from Google, Yahoo!, Linkshare, and web hosting provider, Got Web Host, will present at the upcoming virtual trade show, from October 24-26, 2006, sponsored by eComXpo. Read More
Enabling Ajax Search Results - Oct 12, 2006
Active Browsing, an extended service of WebSideStory Search, is designed to enable any e-commerce site to integrate one of Web 2.0's enabling technologies, Ajax, into product search results. Read More
Search Engine for Business Developed by Baynote - Oct 11, 2006
Baynote Go, a free offering designed to provide businesses with search for their websites, without any software, hosting, or support costs, has been unveiled by guidance software for business web firms. Read More
Search Engine for Internet TV Launches - Oct 11, 2006
A new version of a search engine software, for Internet TV, has been unveiled by Instant Media. Designed to add an integrated commerce engine for users to purchase, rent or subscribe to premium content on I'M's free high-definition Internet TV player, the commerce function was added for the launch of its premium content channels. Read More
Google Buys YouTube for $1.65 Billion - Oct 10, 2006
In a $1.65 billion stock-for-stock transaction, search engine Google, will purchase YouTube, the consumer video media company. Following the acquisition, YouTube will operate independently to preserve its brand and community. Read More
Google Checkout Boosts Online Sales - Oct 05, 2006
Google's Checkout has reportedly been instrumental in the e-tailer ofapparel and gifts,Alpaca's strong sales for 2006, and is expected to continue to assist its growth expectations for 2007. Read More
LYCOS and Blinkx Offer New Video Search - Aug 30, 2006
A new LYCOS video broadband search platform, has been launched by LYCOS and Blinkx. Both companies will share revenue generated from search results, under the terms of the agreement. Read More
Google Develops Hosted Communications Services - Aug 30, 2006
A set of hosted applications for organizations, developed to provide communications tools to users, without installing and maintaining software or hardware, has been developed by Google. Read More
Masterseek is Top B2B Search Engine - Aug 25, 2006
Producing a weekly Alexa Traffic Rank of just under 5,000, B2B search engine, Masterseek, has outperformed Kompass, Europages and Dunn and Bradstreet, in terms of online presence. Read More
Shopping Search Engine Adds Affiliate Program - Aug 25, 2006
New price comparison shopping search engine, Masternerd.com, has been developed to allow merchants to recruit new affiliates, by joining its Datafeedfile system. Read More
LYCOS Issues Top Search Activity Report - Aug 24, 2006
Search engine and entertainment destination, LYCOS, Inc., has released The Lycos 50, the most popular Internet search results for the week ending Aug. 19, 2006. The Lycos 50 Top 10 Search Terms for the Week Ending Aug. 19, 2006 include: 1) MySpace, 2) Poker, 3) Pamela Anderson, 4) Paris Hilton, 5) Runescape, 6) Pokemon, 7) WWE, 8) Naruto, 9) Spyware, and 10) Dragonball. Read More
Autodesk Unveils Geospatial Solution with Google Earth Pro - Aug 24, 2006
Software and services company, Autodesk, Inc., is offering a Government Geospatial Solution with Google Earth Pro, available on the General Services Administration's (GSA) Schedule 70. The new bundle is designed to leverage highly technical spatial data via an intuitive and simple interface. Read More
Beam Me Up, Google - Aug 23, 2006
Search engine, Google, will be featured at one of the biggest gatherings of science fiction fans, the 40th Anniversary Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas, hosted by Creation Entertainment, among more than 15,000 devotees. Read More
Specialized Search Engine, GlobalSpec, Partners with Electronics Group - Aug 23, 2006
CMP Technology's Electronics Group's portfolio of over 20 web sites, have been integrated with specialized search engine, GlobalSpec. Read More
Google Re-Opens Online Word Processor - Aug 22, 2006
Google acquired an online word processor company named Upstartle, earlier this year. The company's core product, Writely, was just made available to the general web population a few days ago. Read More
TELUS Mobile Search Offered for Free - Aug 22, 2006
Mobile search solution firm, Medio Systems, along with national telecommunications company, TELUS, have released TELUS Mobile Search, a tool unique in North America designed to simplify made-for-mobile information, powered by Medio Systems. Read More
WordLogic Explores Deep Search - Aug 21, 2006
WordLogic, developer and licenser of advanced multilingual predictive text input software firm, has begun a research and development project into the use of its technology in the area of deep search. Read More
Google Chosen for Colorado State Website - Aug 21, 2006
Search engine, Google, has been chosen to power the state of Colorado's official web site, providing enhanced access to state government. An estimated 2.5 million plus visitors per month, access Colorado.gov and will now be able to search the state's web site with Google's leading search engine technology. Read More
Snap.com Named One of 50 Coolest Websites - Aug 18, 2006
Snap.com, subsidiary of Perfect Market Technologies, Inc., has been selected as a must-click website for TIME's annual survey of the 50 Coolest Websites of 2006. Read More
Client Service is Tops in Search Engine Marketing, Per Report - Aug 17, 2006
While Search Engine Marketing (SEM) agencies direct the bulk of paid search spending, marketers' expectations of agencies is high, while loyalty is low, according to new vendor evaluation report, ''Search Engine Marketing Agency Constellation.'' Read More
Yahoo! Sponsors Search Marketing Standard Magazine - Aug 17, 2006
The second issue of ''Search Marketing Standard,'' a print periodical completely devoted to the world of search marketing, and has begun mailing to subscribers, has been released by publishers, Boris and Eugene Mordkovich. Read More
Pheedo Optimizes Search Engine Performance with RSS - Aug 16, 2006
RSS marketing firm, Pheedo, has released a new natural search engine optimization (SEO) product for RSS feeds, developed to help publishers achieve greater visibility and relevance in all the major search engines. Read More
Google Outperforms Yahoo According to ACSI E-Business - Aug 16, 2006
Google is still the frontrunner in all e-businesses for customer satisfaction for the fifth year in a row, according to the annual e-business report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Read More
Hosted Search Solutions Firm, SLI Systems, Turns 5 - Aug 15, 2006
SLI Systems, Inc., Internet and e-commerce sites firm, nearly doubled its customer base with 80% more online retailers using its hosted solutions, with 2005 marking its third consecutive year of profitability, as it celebrates five years in business. Read More
KeywordDiscovery Features eBay and News Search Terms - Aug 15, 2006
A new KeywordDiscovery product, featuring new and unique keyword research options, has been created by Search Engine Optimization toolkit developer, Trellian. The new KeywordDiscovery was officially launched at the Search Engine Strategies conference in San Jose. Read More
Google, Apple, Dell, Join Khronos Media Group - Aug 14, 2006
Over one hundred existing Khronos Group Members, including Google, Apple, Dell, DAZ3D, Gremedy, Codeplay, Acrodea,and S3 Graphics, have joined to define open standards for the authoring and acceleration of dynamic media on platforms ranging from embedded systems, such as mobile phones, to high-performance desktop and workstation systems. Read More
Google Code Jam Contest Open - Aug 14, 2006
An annual online coding competition of programming and creativity challenges, Google Code Jam 2006, has opened registration. This year marks the first year the finals will be held in New York City. Read More
ANSI Improves Search Engine for Standards - Aug 11, 2006
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI), coordinator of the U.S. voluntary consensus standardization system, has developed a new version of its NSSN vertical search engine for national, foreign, regional and international standards and regulatory documents. Read More
Google and MTV Test Video Distribution Model - Aug 11, 2006
Viacom's MTV Networks, and search engine, Google, are collaborating to test a consumer, web publisher, and advertiser video distribution model. Under the terms of the agreement, Google will distribute ad-supported content from MTV Networks to targeted website publishers. Read More
Search Engine Expo Features Yahoo!, Google, MSN - Aug 10, 2006
The Search Engine Strategies (SES) Conference and Expo, one in a series of global conferences, is the premier search industry event. Marked by 25% growth in exhibiting companies, the conference runs through August 10, 2006, at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, in San Jose, CA. Read More
Microsoft Researches New SEO Techniques - Aug 10, 2006
Microsoft researchers Eugene Agichtein, Eric Brill, Susan Dumais and Robert Ragno, report that accurate modeling and interpretation of user interactions with a search engine can significantly improve search-result ranking, the detection of "click-spam," web search personalization and, ultimately, the overall web search experience. Read More
Yahoo! Debuts Search Engine Builder Tool - Aug 08, 2006
A new search engine has been developed by Yahoo!, designed to afford publishers the ability to choose websites to include within their individual search engine's index. In addition, publishers may also fine tune the main Yahoo! search engine to focus on specific topics, rather than manually assembling the index. Read More
Fox Interactive Media Inks Agreement with Google - Aug 08, 2006
Google, and News Corporation's Fox Interactive Media, have entered into a multi-year search technology and services agreement, whereby Google will be the exclusive search and keyword targeted advertising sales provider for Fox Interactive Media's expansive network of web properties, including MySpace.com. Read More
SEO Championship Names Winners - Aug 07, 2006
The World Search Engine Optimization Championships 2006, has announced the first round results for July: Champion. age_magician: ambatchdotcom-seocontest.blogspot.com; 1st Runners-up. kdm: ambatch-dotcom-seocontest.com; and 2nd Runners-up: amitpatel_3001: ambatchdotcomseocontest.us. Read More
LYCOS Releases Free Mail Beta - Aug 07, 2006
LYCOS, Inc. has released its new LYCOS Mail beta service, and, according to the company, it is the only free web mail product to offer 3 GB of free storage and the ability to send and receive essentially unlimited file attachments of any length. Read More
Search Engine Strategies Conference Offers Training - Aug 04, 2006
Following its premier search industry event, scheduled for August 7-10, 2006, at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, SES will conduct four half-day classes focused on search engine marketing at the Marriott Hotel on Friday, August 11th. Read More
''Google Effect'' Accelerates the Digital Marketplace - Aug 04, 2006
According to ''The Google Effect: How Web 2.0, Long Tail Marketing, Buzz and eCommerce Accelerate the Digital Marketplace,'' a digital marketplace has emerged, that both expands upon and threatens traditional markets. Read More
Local.com to Exhibit at Search Engine Strategies Conference - Aug 03, 2006
Local.com, will exhibit through parent company, Interchange Corporation, in booth #627 at the Search Engine Strategies (SES) 2006 Conference and Expo, to be held August 7-10 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. Read More
Mega Search Engine, Searchez.net, Combines Searches - Aug 03, 2006
According to new mega search engine, Searchez.net, it was developed to search all of the search engines. Different categorization causes Searchez.net to search in a different format, making the results different from other search engines. Read More
Oodle Search Engine Launches API Interface, Affiliate Program - Aug 02, 2006
Local classified search engine, Oodle, is offering an affiliate program, in addition to an application programming interface (API). Oodle's open API is designed to allow websites to integrate results from Oodle's search index directly into websites. Read More
Search Toolbar Combines Yahoo! and Google Features - Aug 02, 2006
According to The Advanced Searchbar, it provides users with more features than the Yahoo! and Google toolbars combined, offering the ability to search the Internet using over 100 different search engines. Read More
Become.com's Shopping-Focused Expansion Lead by Yahoo! Subsidiary - Aug 01, 2006
Masahiro Ueno, one of the leading figures in Japan's Internet industry, has joined Become Japan Corp. According to the company, Become.com has the only vertical search engine combining comparison shopping with web-wide product research. Read More
Google Debuts Open Source Code Repository - Aug 01, 2006
Google has debuted a product for software developers, aiming to provide them with the ability to safely keep code on Google servers, track changes, report issues and collaborate with other coders. Read More
Yellow Book Search Engine to Feature David Carradine in New TV Spots - Jul 31, 2006
Search engine, Yellow Book USA, is developing a high-profile television ad campaign created by Trahan, Burden and Charles (TBC), while continuing the brand awareness efforts for the directory's print publications and local search engine. Read More
Domain Search Engine Offered by pcNames.com - Jul 31, 2006
A free way to find domains quickly, with tools for 3-character, dictionary, available, deleted, expired, and pre-release domains, is being debuted by pcNames.com. Read More
LookSmart Announces New AdCenter for Publishers - Jul 28, 2006
LookSmart, an online media and technology company, has unveiled a new version of its AdCenter for Publishers. A white-labeled technology, this platform helps publishers maintain and grow critical small and large advertiser relationships. Read More
Yahoo Travel More Popular, but Google Has Higher Click-Through - Jul 28, 2006
comScore Media Metrix, a digital media measurement firm, has debuted its Competitive Search Marketing Reports, the latest addition to the comScore Media Metrix qSearch suite of products. Read More
SearchBigDaddy Search Engine Offers PPC Incentives - Jul 27, 2006
According to search engine firm, SearchBigDaddy.com, it will be the first company to offer pay-per-click money incentives. Search Big Daddy's free members are initially presented with $50 in Pay-Per-Click currency (free advertising dollars) to promote web sites and appear in search results. Read More
PubCon Search Engine and Internet Marketing Conference Sponsored by WebmasterWorld - Jul 27, 2006
A keynote speech by Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO of Opera Software, will be featured at WebmasterWorld\ Read More
Search engine, USLINX, Combines Google, Yahoo, DMOZ, MSN - Jul 24, 2006
USLINX.com, a global Internet company, has developed a new search engine, which combines Google, Yahoo, DMOZ, MSN, built on back-end technological improvements in relevancy and comprehensiveness, while leveraging the assets of major search networks. Read More
Search Engine, Baidu, Included in HP Systems - Jul 24, 2006
PC manufacturer, HP, will include the Chinese search engine, Baidu, for one year beginning in October 2006. All HP Pavilion and HP Presario series computers sold within mainland China will come with the Baidu search service already enabled. Read More
infoUSA Releases Second Quarter Financials - Jul 21, 2006
Provider of business and consumer information products, database marketing services, data processing services and sales and marketing solutions firm, infoUSA, has released its financial results for the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2006 ending on June 30, 2006. infoUSA's earnings per share for the second quarter of 2006 was $0.06 versus $0.12 in the second quarter of 2005. EBITDA for the second quarter was $15.6 million versus $20.7 million last year. Read More
Search Engine, Become.com, Uses 'Search Zoom' to Sort Results - Jul 21, 2006
Become.com, a vertical shopping search engine, has released a comparison shopping tool. The new ''Search Zoom,'' is designed to allow sorting and prioritization of research results, according to information type. Read More
Search Engine Developed for Windows and .NET - Jul 20, 2006
A native 64-bit beta version of the dtSearch Text Retrieval Engine for Win and .NET, has been developed by enterprise text retrieval software company, dtSearch Corp. The dtSearch Engine was created to allow developers to add dtSearch's ''terabyte indexer'' search functionality and file format support to web-based and other applications. Read More
DoubleClick Launches Multi-Product Profit Margin Solution - Jul 20, 2006
DoubleClick has launched a release of its Spotlight Tag Bidding as part of DART Search, which, according to the company, is an industry first in advanced paid search optimization and management. Read More
Local.com Achieves Positive Return on Ad Spend - Jul 19, 2006
Interchange Corporation, parent company of search engine, Local.com, for the month of June, has generated higher local search revenues than it spent driving traffic to Local.com, its flagship property. Read More
Government Search Engine Garners Award - Jul 19, 2006
Federal Computer Week has honored FirstGov Search, the U.S. government's official search engine, with the Pioneer Award, recognizing innovative use of technology in a government program. Read More
Search Engine for L-com Connectivity Products, Releases Update - Jul 18, 2006
L-com Connectivity Products has updated its web site to include new features, including an enhanced search engine, better filtering capabilities, upgraded options for registered users, and new options for shoppers. Read More
ShopWiki Gets $6.2 Million Investment; New Director - Jul 18, 2006
ShopWiki, a shopping search engine and buying guide, has completed a $6.2 million round of private equity funding from Generation Partners. In addition, John Hawkins, will join ShopWiki's Board of Directors, as well as continuing with his Managing Partner role for Generation Partners. Read More
MondoSearch First Search Engine to Integrate with Sitecore CMS - Jul 17, 2006
Provider of enterprise search technology, Mondosoft, and Sitecore, an open standards-based CMS software firm, have debuted a Technology Preview of MondoSearch for Sitecore CMS. Read More
Director of the Search Engine Academy Appointed - Jul 17, 2006
John Alexander has been appointed the new Director of the Search Engine Academy. Robin Nobles and John Alexander expressed thanks to former partner, Jerry West, for his early contributions and help in forming the Search Engine Academy training company. Read More
Local.com Debuts New PeopleSearch with WhitePages.com - Jul 14, 2006
Local.com, a subsidiary of Interchange Corporation, has debuted its new PeopleSearch functionality. PeopleSearch was developed to enhance Local.com's nationwide search capabilities by adding the ability to look up 92 million residential listings in addition to more than 10 million local businesses. Read More
Google, Marvell Named Top Stock Investments - Jul 14, 2006
According to Charles Norton and Allen Gillespie, editors of the Supernova Stocks newsletter, a possible shift in market leadership is anticipated by the expert columnists. Read More
Topix.net and ShopLocal Combine Shopping and News - Jul 13, 2006
Web-to-store (W2S) and e-commerce marketing solutions firm, ShopLocal, has developed a new advertising platform, whereby relevant sales circular inventory is presented online to local audiences, through a conjoined effort with Topix.net. Read More
Yahoo! and Microsoft Test IM Compatibility - Jul 13, 2006
Yahoo! Inc. and Microsoft Corp. will begin limited public beta testing of interoperability between their instant messaging (IM) services that enable users of Windows Live Messenger, the next generation of MSN Messenger, and Yahoo! Messenger with Voice, to connect with each other. Read More
Search Engine, LYCOS, Sells Wired News to Conde Nast - Jul 12, 2006
Conde Nast Publications, owner of WIRED Magazine, has purchased search engine and entertainment destination, LYCOS, Inc.'s, Wired News property for $25 million. Read More
Yahoo! and Hispanic Digital Network Ink Search Distribution Agreement - Jul 12, 2006
Yahoo! Inc. has entered into an exclusive search distribution agreement with Hispanic Digital Network (HDN). The multi-year sponsored agreement specifies that Yahoo! will deliver web and sponsored search results to HDN's network of more than 70 Spanish-language media websites. Read More
Search Engine, ExactSeek, Releases Beta Version - Jul 11, 2006
ExactSeek, a new search engine technology, has released its beta version. ExactSeek will advance to the public testing phase, wherein end users and web site owners may test the system and provide suggestions and feedback on the new search technology, containing over 100,000,000 documents. Read More
Google CEO Eric Schmidt to Appear in Featured Session at Search Engine Strategies (SES) San Jose 2006 - Jul 11, 2006
Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, is scheduled to participate in this summer's Search Engine Strategies (SES) Conference and Expo 2006, the premier search industry event, from August 7-10, 2006, at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. Read More
Watson Search Tool, Gets Personal with Ties to MySpace, Wall Street Journal - Jul 10, 2006
Intellext is offering a free, fully customizable, Watson search tool, to allow users to choose information sources, creating personalized search tools. Formerly, the customizability was available only in Watson Professional, the licensed version of the proactive search tool. In addition to traditional web search engines, blog search engines, news and shopping sites, users can now also tap into additional sources including networking sites MySpace and LinkedIn, and premium news sites like the Wall Street Journal. Read More
Yahoo!, Google, MSN Ad Account Management Firm, Sponsors NASCAR - Jul 07, 2006
JumpFly, a professional Google AdWords, Yahoo! search marketing and Microsoft AdCenter account setup and management company, will co-title-sponsor McGlynn Racing at the USG Sheetrock 400 July 9th at the Chicagoland Speedway. Read More
Google Introduces Ad Scheduling for Google AdWords - Jul 07, 2006
Google has introduced ad scheduling (also know as ''dayparting'') for Google AdWords. The feature is designed to enable advertisers to automatically adjust bids or pause and resume campaigns based on the time-of-day or day-of-week. Read More
Search Engine for RSS Feeds to Compete with Bloglines, Syndic8 - Jul 06, 2006
A new RSS feed search engine, Octora.com, has developed an option for discovering RSS feeds. Octora was developed to provide the options of a feed url search and a deeper search ability. The Octora.com solution also includeas features such as adding personal feedboxes and there are plans to also add an item search, though not yet implemented publicly. Read More
FIND.com Integrates Pay Per Call Ads - Jul 06, 2006
FIND.COM, a subsidiary of enterprise search, enhanced directory assistance solutions and location based services firm, Scientigo, will offer pay per call advertising, through Ingenio, Inc. Read More
Yahoo! Amps SLI Systems Hosted Learning Search - Jul 05, 2006
On-demand Provider of search services for Internet and e-commerce sites, SLI Systems, has reported a significant gain with Yahoo! Stores, several of which have chosen the company's Learning Search hosted site search solution to power its e-commerce search functionality. Read More
LexisNexis Search and Intelligent Results Develop Hosted Solution - Jul 05, 2006
LexisNexis Risk Management, the legal, news, business information and risk management services firm, and customer analytics software for financial services company, Intelligent Results, have joined to form a hosted solution for the collections industry, designed to facilitate operational efficiencies and increase agency revenue streams. Read More
Google Checkout Integrates With Volusion Shopping Cart Software - June 30, 2006
Volusion's portfolio of solutions has been enhanced with search engine, Google's new shopping check-out platform.
Kevin Sproles, Founder of Volusion commented, ''Being an early adopter of Google Checkout has helped to further strengthen our ongoing relationship with Google.'' Read More
Searchforvideo.com Adds Discovery Networks to Video Search Offerings - June 30, 2006
Discovery Networks will be featured within Searchforvideo.com's search tool. The FUSA subsidiary will feature programming from Discovery's network of channels, along with a dedicated publisher page to locate video content either by keyword, channel or show name. Read More
Google Checkout Program Includes AdWords - June 29, 2006
Search engine, Google, has developed a new checkout process designed to enhance online shopping by increasing speed and making it more convenient and secure. With a Google login, consumers may purchase from participating stores. Read More
Search Engine Ceases to Record Privacy Details - June 29, 2006
As personal privacy concerns create growing alarm about the freedom of the Internet, the Ixquick metasearch engine has developed a process whereby it will will permanently delete all personal search details gleaned from its users from the log files. Read More
Search Engine Accelerates Networks - June 28, 2006
Chelsio Communications has chosen provider of vital semiconductor solutions firm, IDT (Integrated Device Technology, Inc.), to incorporate its network search engines into Chelsio's T210 and T204 10GbE TCP/IP offload engine (TOE) reference designs targeted at server and storage systems. Read More
Local Search Enhances Domain Names - June 28, 2006
Domain names are now a crucial component for a company's web identity, according to recent national periodicals. As such, the existing and growing value of generic, keyword-targeted, and type-in domain names equate them to premium web real estate. Read More
Search Engine Designed to Lower Prices - June 27, 2006
According to Jellyfish.com, a public beta version of its 'Robin Hood-like' shopping engine, is designed to create overall lower prices for consumers. It is estimated that
by significantly improving the underlying advertising model for search, Jellyfish.com has created a more efficient way of matching up buyers and sellers in a patent-pending marketplace in which merchants can eliminate interruptive advertising and replace it with added value for online shoppers. Read More
MSN Surpasses Google for Relevancy - June 27, 2006
According to Intralink, an Internet market research, analysis and business planning firm, will publish one of the most comprehensive search engine studies ever released to the general public. The second quarter report analyzed the results of over 4000 searches and more than 25,000 web sites. Read More
Google Examines Cost-Per-Action Advertising - June 26, 2006
Google has started to examine Cost-Per-Action (CPA) advertising, which, enthusiasts believe, may validate the CPA Industry Cost-Per-Action model and lessen click fraud. Read More
Local Search Firm Offers Franchise Business - June 26, 2006
Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, my.com has created a turnkey business model to provide entrepreneurs an opportunity to capitalize on local, national and global online trends that underscore the importance of establishing a powerful Internet presence. my.com franchisees will work one-on-one with the company's target market: small and medium-sized businesses and organizations within local communities that do not have professionally designed websites. Read More
PreFound.com and Q-Phrase Provide Advanced Research and Sharing Technology - June 23, 2006
Community-oriented search engine, PreFound.com, has entered into an agreement with Q-Phrase, whose CQ web technology provides users with content-specific, advanced search results. Users of CQ web can store and share information gathered using the web search application on PreFound.com. Read More
Search Enterprise Platform, Endeca, Ranks Best - June 23, 2006
Real estate blog services provider, Blogging Systems, has developed a real estate blog platform, Community Publisher, designed to help real estate agents increase search engine rankings. According to the company, blog technology, which powers Community Publisher, is a natural magnet for search engines. Read More
Google Assigns Distributor, Debuts Search Appliances in Australia - June 22, 2006
Google Search Appliance and Google Mini, have been unveiled for customers in Australia and New Zealand. Local businesses and organizations may utilize Google's search technology to search across internal content, including company intranet, databases, business applications and public websites. Read More
Yahoo!, Google, MSN, Ranked by Meta Search Engine - June 22, 2006
Ipselon.com search engine, has developed a new ranking system to combine and rank the results of the three major search engines - Google, Yahoo! and MSN. The Ipselon Meta search ranking, is designed to allow users to retrieve results from all three search engines with one click. Read More
Yahoo! Unveils Voice Plug-In for Amazon, eBay, Developers - June 20, 2006
A new voice plug in feature has been developed by Yahoo! Inc. for its real time communications suite, Yahoo! Messenger. Additionally, Yahoo!'s Application Program Interfaces (APIs) are being offered to developers to encourage plug-in building for the consumer instant messaging (IM) communities worldwide. Read More
Search Engine, LYCOS, Debuts Video Platform - June 20, 2006
Search engine and entertainment destination, LYCOS, Inc., along with PermissionTV, will offer a TV entertainment solution to the nearly 25 million visitors to the LYCOS Network of sites. LYCOS will use the PermissionTV platform to offer a variety of video programming to the its audience. Read More
Chinese Search Engine Market Reaches 303 Million - June 19, 2006
A new study released by Internet based provider of media and telecom (TMT) industry business information in China, Analysys International, reports that China's search engine market reached RMB 303 million (excluding channel revenue) in the first quarter of 2006. Read More
Search Engine Uses Distributed Computing System - June 19, 2006
Inventerprise LLC, a product development company based in Los Angeles, California, and Viking Web Development, based in Fargo, North Dakota have developed a search engine that is 100% user-generated. Jatalla.com is expected for beta release in July. Read More
Yahoo! Soccer Site Gets 5 Million+ Visitors - June 15, 2006
According to digital media measurement firm, comScore Networks, an analysis of visitation to the official World Cup site hosted by Yahoo!, revealed that traffic remained strong throughout the opening weekend, with average daily visitors surpassing 4.4 million. The official FIFA World Cup soccer site attracted more than 5 million unique visitors worldwide, on the opening day of the tournament. Read More
Thinkronize Honored by Association of Educational Publishers - June 15, 2006
Educational search engine specifically designed to support differentiated instruction, netTrekker d.i., has been honored with a 2006 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP). Developed by Thinkronize, Inc., netTrekker d.i. earned top honors in the ''Best Educational Website - Reference'' category. Read More
Search Engine for Video, blinkx, Beats Yahoo and Google - June 14, 2006
According to video search engine, blinkx, it has surpassed Yahoo and Google, reaching 4,000,000 hours of searchable video content to become the web's largest video search engine. Powering with numerous partner sites, blinkx serves over 3.5 million video search queries a day. Read More
Search Engine, Google, Mentors Open Source Students - June 13, 2006
The Google Summer of Code Program, launched in 2005 to encourage students to expand open source software development, will receive help from the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) who will mentor four students, in an effort to provide hands-on experience. Read More
Blog Helps Realtors with Search Engine Rankings - June 13, 2006
Real estate blog services provider, Blogging Systems, has developed a real estate blog platform, Community Publisher, designed to help real estate agents increase search engine rankings. According to the company, blog technology, which powers Community Publisher, is a natural magnet for search engines. Read More
Google Tops Yahoo! and MSN - June 12, 2006
Search engine Google, according to online competitive intelligence service, Hitwise, has accounted for 59 percent of the volume of searches in the U.S. for May 2006. Hitwise also revealed that Yahoo! and MSN followed, with 22 and 12 percent respectively. The remaining search engines tracked in the Hitwise Search Engine Analysis Tool accounted for the remaining 7 percent of U.S. searches. Read More
Search Engine Awarded Patent, Supported by NIH - June 12, 2006
U.S. patent 7,051,017, for the ''Inverse Inference Engine for High Performance Web Search,'' including 67 claims was awarded to provider of predictive analytics and reporting solutions, Insightful Corporation. The development of the invention designed to provide a faster and more scalable alternative for intelligent keyword search techniques, was supported in part by the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) and by the United States Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA). Read More
50% Percent of All Searches in Top 4% of Uniques - June 9, 2006
On-demand digital marketing and real-time enterprise analytics solutions provider, WebSideStory, Inc., has released new study suggesting that marketers can significantly improve web site search results by focusing on the 'popular top' few hundred unique search terms that comprise about half of all web site queries. Read More
Bloodhound Search Reduces Customization Times - June 9, 2006
A second generation web entry system designed to enable customization reduction times by up to 95%, has been developed by Bloodhound Search Technologies, Inc. According to the company, this improvement effectively reduces the time to build a Bloodhound-powered search portal from four weeks to less than one day. Read More
Real Estate Conference to Focus on Search - June 7, 2006
More than a dozen industry leaders and innovators will take the stage at an intense half-day boot camp designed exclusively for real estate agents and brokers. Focusing on Internet strategies such as search engines, lead generation and vertical search, confirmed speakers include Sam Sebastian, Director of Classified and Local at Google. Read More
Yahoo! Investests in Korean eCommerce - June 7, 2006
Korean eCommerce marketplace provider, Gmarket Inc., has entered into an agreement for Yahoo! to acquire a stake of approximately 10 percent of its holdings from Oak Investment Partners. Read More
Matching Engine Searches Blogs and News Sources - June 06, 2006
Matching search engine blog and news source tracking company, PubSub Concepts, has been chosen to employ its search technology to expand the online coverage provided by media monitoring service, BurrellesLuce. Read More
MySimon Search Engine Developer Creates Comparison Tool - June 6, 2006
Web comparison shopping and product research search engine, Become.com, has released Dynamic Grid View, a new feature designed to enhance the online shopping experience by displaying up to 20 products per screen page. Read More
Travel Search Engine Gets Yahoo! Developer - June 5, 2006
SideStep travel search engine has appointed former Yahoo! developer, John Robison, Senior Vice President of Engineering, responsible for managing its engineering team and driving the company's technology strategy. Read More
New Website Lists Search Engines - June 5, 2006
Web host and customizable Internet domain name firm, dotWORLDS Ltd., has launched a new search site called www to.google. According to the company, the site was created as a result of the tendency for people to define the term ''to google'' as a verb, meaning to look for something. Read More
Ask Launches Blog and Feed Search - June 2, 2006
While leveraging Ask.com search technology and subscription data from Bloglines, a new service designed specifically for searching posts, feeds and news published has been introduced by Ask.com. According to the company,
the new Ask Blog and Feed Search delivers superior relevance and richer tools than elsewhere. Read More
Microsoft Trip Search Saves Gas - June 2, 2006
According to the U.S. Department of Energy's seasonal forecast, many Americans can expect to pay about 34 cents more for a gallon of gasoline this summer than last summer. Despite the forecast for higher prices, not many people are likely to stay home. Read More
Real Estate Search Engine Taps Yahoo! for Talent - June 1, 2006
Residential real estate search engine, Trulia.com, has appointed Jamie Glenn, a long-term driver of real estate and classifieds product strategy at Yahoo!, who will be assuming responsibility as Vice President of Product Management at Trulia. Read More
Independent Search Engine Directory Explodes - June 1, 2006
Independent Search Engine and Directory Network, ISEDN.org, has signed over 200 search engines and directories as members. The ISEDN is a network of search providers that display advertiser's products or services as featured listings within search results. Read More
Search Engine for News: Sky's the Limit - May 31, 2006
Sky News, Europe's 24-hour news channel has partnered with blinkx to provide hundreds of news clips each week, featuring a broad addition to the growing list of news sources at www.blinkx.tv. Read More
Search Engine Aids Indonesia Earthquake Victims - May 31, 2006
Non-profit search engine, SEMCares.com, has added Indonesia Earthquake relief site links to aid volunteer SEM providers in finding appropriate and credible relief organizations to assist through the power of search engine marketing. Read More
Search Engine for Contextual Web Search Unveiled - May 30, 2006
The beta release of CQ web, a web search application that allows users to search the Internet by identifying relationships among keywords and content discovered within the actual pages behind relevant search engine results, has been debuted by Q-Phrase LLC. Read More
Searchforvideo.com Launches Advanced Editorial Tools - May 30, 2006
Parent company of searchforvideo.com, FUSA Capital Corporation, has introduced its advanced editorial tools for improved video discovery and display on searchforvideo.com. The Searchformedia Network relies on a combination of software intelligence and human editors to identify popular and entertaining videos for its video category pages. Read More
Google Chmoogle: eMolecules Bows to Pressure - May 26, 2006
Under pressure from industry giant Google, eMolecules is changing the name of its premiere chemistry search engine to www.emolecules.com, dropping the name ''Chmoogle'' in favor of ''eMolecules.'' Read More
Search Group Gains Former Dell and Sony Exec - May 26, 2006
Internet marketing technology company, Viewpoint Corporation, has appointmented Tony D'Anna as Vice President and General Manager of its Search Products Group. In this role, Mr. D'Anna will draw on his past leadership experience at both Dell and Sony Electronics. Read More
WebSideStory, Gets Best Enterprise Award - May 25, 2006
The CODiE Award for Best Enterprise Search Engine has been won by on-demand digital marketing solutions and real-time
enterprise analytics firm, WebSideStory, Inc. The awards were presented at the Software and Information Industry Association's 21st Annual CODiE Awards Gala in San Francisco. Read More
Moving Company Launches Real Estate Search Engine - May 25, 2006
In an effort to give home buyers and renters access to more homes for sale and houses and apartments for rent than anywhere else on the Internet, Move.com has been debuted by moving community, Move. Read More
Answers.com Awarded Codie for Education - May 22, 2006
Search engine, Answers.com, was recently honored with the Software and Information Industry Association's (SIIA) Codie award for Best Education Reference or Search Service. Read More
Industrial Business Search Engine Amps to 600K - May 22, 2006
40,000 industrial distributors and wholesalers have been added to industrial search engine, mniguide.com, raising the number of companies in its database to 600,000. Read More
Real Estate Search Engine Goes Mobile - May 19, 2006
Swedish real estate search engine, Hemnet, will engage Mobispine technology to launch a service to send pictures and descriptions of homes directly to mobile phones at the precise moment they hit the market. Read More
Educational Search Engine Recognized - May 19, 2006
A search engine specifically designed to support differentiated instruction, netTrekker d.i., has been recognized by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) as one of the best educational products available. Read More
Search Site For PC and Video Gamers Launched - May 17, 2006
Videogame magazine and website publisher, Ziff Davis Game Group, has launched the beta version of gamer vertical search site, Gazerk.com. Read More
Search Engine, ShopWiki, Integrates Mobile Search - May 17, 2006
Shopping search engine, ShopWiki, has launched its mobile service, to allow shoppers quick comparison of online product pricing or research product information before making an in-store purchase. Read More
Vertical Search Solution, Zibb, Debuted by EDN - May 16, 2006
A new vertical search solution has been developed by technical electronic design firm, EDN, in order to enable engineers to quickly find relevant answers to industry-specific queries. Read More
Search Engine for Classifieds Expands to UK - May 16, 2006
Local free classifieds search engine, Oodle, is premiering its service in the U.K. Oodle includes listings from across the U.K. with 30 towns and cities at launch including Belfast, Bradford and Bournemouth. Read More
Custom Search Retrieval System Debuts - May 15, 2006
Bloodhound Search Technologies, Inc. is accepting a limited number of beta clients to be the first to market with the company's newly developed search technology. Read More
e-Commerce Search Site is Launched - May 15, 2006
WebbyPlanet.com, an e-commerce search site specializing in coupons, rebates, sales and free shipping offered by over 5,000 well-known companies has been launched by
AZ73 LLC. Read More
Travel Portal Offers Interactive Features - May 12, 2006
Real Time Webs and Future Webs, LLC, have developed a travel portal that offers consumers real-time, consolidated online vacation home bookings, an interactive itinerary planner, feature articles and content, and a local business directory. Read More
Local Search Engine Earns $3.2 Million - May 12, 2006
Owner of search engine Local.com, Interchange, has reported its financial results for the first quarter 2006. Read More
Google Releases New Products - May 11, 2006
Google Inc. has launched four new enhancement technologies with Google Co-op, Google Desktop 4, and Google Notebook According to Google, the products all incorporate new capabilities that leverage user communities, enabling users to either share more information with others or benefit from other users' expertise to improve the accuracy of search results. Read More
Yahoo! Replaces Advertising Platform - May 11, 2006
Yahoo! Inc.
is replacing its original system, with a platform designed to enable marketers to more quickly launch search advertising campaigns across Yahoo! and its distribution network, and help achieve better overall return on search advertising investment. Read More
Search Engine for Stock Photos Launched in UK - May 10, 2006
A professional search tool that aggregates into a single search result the visual content from a large variety of independent photo agency web sites is being premiered by StockPhotoFinder.co.uk in the United Kingdom. Read More
Search Engine for Sports Compares to Google - May 9, 2006
According to GMhomepage.com, it has debuted a a new search engine that will provide web searchers with the ability to obtain sports information comprehensive enough to manage a professional sports franchise. Read More
Search Engine Report Says UK Small Firms Not Found - May 9, 2006
Hallam Communications has released startling results indicating that 78% of all businesses sampled cannot be found easily by the search engines
the results. Read More
SEO Featured in WordPress PHP Platform Software - May 8, 2006
Software solution and services company, Spoonlabs, has developed news publishing solution, phpWordPress version 3.2, with new features and improvements. According to the company, the new version of phpWordPress includes major enhancements with fully automated search engine optimization (SEO) that is anticipated to enhance search engine ranking. Read More
Video and Audio Search Engine Debuts Syndication Program - May 8, 2006
The SFV Online Video Syndication Program is offered by online and mobile video and audio search engine technology company, searchforvideo.com. Read More
Search Engine, Smarter.com, Releases Free Internet Software Application - May 4, 2006
Comparison shopping search engine, Smarter.com, has launched its Smarter Companion, a free Internet software application to help users simplify the process of ordering and checking out at online retailers. Read More
Local Search Solution for Wireless Devices Released - May 4, 2006
The U.S. Patent Office has issued a patent for pointing-based local search solution for wireless device company, GeoVector Corporation's location-based service (LBS) system. Read More
Former DoubleClick Execs Launch Search Engine - May 1, 2006
A new shopping search engine, ShopWiki, has been introduced by the former CEO of DoubleClick, Kevin Ryan, and former DoubleClick CTO, Dwight Merriman. Read More
PreFound Search Engine Enhances Social Search - May 1, 2006
PreFound.com, a social search engine, has added a new ''link to us'' option for ease in recommending useful web pages. Read More
Search Party Unveils Hotel Search Engine - May 1, 2006
A new hotel price search engine has been launched by search engine company, Search Party, in hopes of providing consumers with several new comparison features not currently found through any other travel site. Read More
New Search Engine to Categorize Business Intelligence - April 25, 2006
Text mining software company, Clarabridge, will unveil its Clarabridge BI Search at the Enterprise Search Summit on May 23-24 in New York City. Read More
Search Engine, Accoona, Releases Talking Search Bar - April 24, 2006
Accoona Corporation, an artificial intelligence-based online search engine, has released a text-to-speech technology to enable online users to highlight English-language text on the Internet to be read aloud in English. Read More
Search Engine Optimizer for Mobile Music Launched - April 24, 2006
3G Dynasty Inc.(3G), a subsidiary of Telecom Communications, Inc., has launched the mobile-music search engine Risk3Search for cellphone users of SEO4Mobile in China. Read More
Fox Interactive Invests in Jobs Search Engine - April 19, 2006
Fox Interactive Media and venture capital firm, Foundation Capital, has invested $13.5 million in job search engine, Simply Hired. Read More
New Stock Market Search Engine Debuts - April 19, 2006
A division of Modulus Financial Engineering, Inc., ScanTheMarket.com, has launched a new stock market search engine service. ScanTheMarket.com also licenses an institutional version of the service to stock brokerages and fund managers. Read More
Google Calendar is Launched - April 17, 2006
Google has launched a free, web-based calendar service that enables users to access, manage and share important appointments and special occasions in one place. Read More
Jobs Search Engine Launched for SEO Industry Professionals - April 17, 2006
Oaseo.com has launched an online job community for search engine industry professionals and employers. The site currently features a vertical job search for openings in the search marketing industry spidered via a variety of job content providers in the US. Read More
Yahoo! Releases Travel Search Engine - April 12, 2006
A new travel search engine featuring price comparisons from across the Internet has been released by Yahoo! Read More
Italian Cooks Up New Search Engine - April 12, 2006
A new search engine has been developed by Italian entrepreneur, software programmer, and baker, Marco Montresor. Read More
Patent Issued for Real Estate Search Engine - April 12, 2006
Search engine for homebuyers and movers, NeighborhoodScout.com, has been issued a United States Patent. Read More
First Pages of Search Engine Results Matter Most - April 11, 2006
A new research study reveals that 62% of search engine users click on a search result within the first page of results, and a full 90% of users click on a result within the first three pages of search results. Read More
Home Search Engine Donated to Children - April 10, 2006
Thinkronize Inc., developer of K-12 educational products for the Internet, has donated 1,000 annual subscriptions to its netTrekker home search engine to underserved New York City children. Read More
Google Search Engine Announces Scholarships - April 7, 2006
Search engine leader, Google Inc., has announced the winners of the 2006 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship. The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the legacy of Anita Borg and her efforts to encourage women to pursue careers in computer science and technology. Read More
Local.com Search Engine Names VP of Marketing - April 7, 2006
Interchange Corporation's search engine company, Local.com, has appointed Jennifer Black, Vice President of Marketing. Read More
New Search Engine Offers Career Advice - April 6, 2006
The Internet's first 'career advice' vertical search engine has been launched, according to search engine company, CHiMBY.com. Read More
Pay Per Click Search Engine Develops Branded Toolbar - March 30, 2006
IronMagazine.com, dedicated to helping people achieve bodybuilding and fitness goals, has enlisted pay-for-performance search engine company, MIVA Inc., to create a custom branded toolbar, scheduled to launch March 31, 2006. Read More
Real Estate Search Engine Partners with Real Estate Web Hosting Company - March 30, 2006
Real estate web site design, hosting, and online marketing services firm, iHOUSE Web Solutions (a division of CIS Data Systems, Inc.), will partner with real estate search engine Oodle, Inc. Read More
Local.com Search Engine Adds Pay-Per-Call - March 29, 2006
Interchange Corporation's Local.com has partnered with Jambo, to enable pay-per-call capabilities for Local.com advertisers. Read More
Chinese Search Engine Market to Slow - March 29, 2006
Analysys International, an Internet-based provider of business information about technology, believes that due to increasing
dissatisfaction from small and midsize enterprise advertisers of search engines, China is expecting a sharp slowdown in the growth
of its search engine market in the coming 18 months. Read More
Search Software Company Works on Native American Website - March 29, 2006
Global supplier of enterprise search solutions for business and government, Search Software, will integrate its ISYS:web search solution with consulting partner, Hot Coffey Design for the Citizen Potawatomi Nation's website. Read More
Local Search Marketing Worth $1 Billion This Year - March 27, 2006
Local advertisers will invest $1 billion into search advertising this year, an amount that is expected to double by next year, according to a Research and Markets study. Read More
Most Websites Not Properly Search Engine Optimized - March 27, 2006
According to a recent report, websites, in many cases, do not contain the necessary titles, descriptions, keywords and other Meta tags required to be read and indexed properly by leading search engines. Read More
Video Search Engine Adds 1,000 Topic RSS Directory - March 23, 2006
According to video search company Searchforvideo.com, it has developed the Internet's most comprehensive video search engine by expanding its content offering with the launch of the searchforvideo RSS (Really Simple Syndication) channel directory. Read More
Search Engine MIVA and Desktop Search Firm, Intellext, Enter Partnership - March 23, 2006
Pay per click search engine, MIVA, Inc., has entered into an exclusive partnership with desktop search tool company, Intellext.
Read More
Clickable Enterprises Achieves 9.4% Google Click Through Rate - March 23, 2006
Through its sponsorship agreement with Google, Inc., Internet-based home heating oil company, Clickable Enterprises, Inc. has reported 387 click-throughs out of 4,127 impressions for a strong 9.4% click-through rate for February. Read More
Google Search Engine Launches Financial Services Portal - March 21, 2006
A number of online sources are reporting on a newly launched financial services portal launched in beta by search engine giant, Google. The new financial area of the Google site will compete directly with similar services offered by other search engines - notably Yahoo! Finance. Read More
Major Automobile Manufacturers Stink at Search Engine Optimization - March 21, 2006
According to recently released data, the major automotive manufacturers are suffering poor search engine rankings, lagging behind car publishers and buying services in virtually every online category - with the exception of Hybrid and Fuel Efficiency terms. Read More
New Search Engine Will Donate Revenues to Charity - March 21, 2006
Some survivors of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have created a new search engine which will donate up to half of all paid ad revenue (not just profits) to sponsoring charities. Read More
Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization Elects Officers - March 20, 2006
The Board of Directors for the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) has elected its officers for 2006. The non-profit professional association, which works to promote the value of Search Engine Marketing (SEM) worldwide, elected Gordon Hotchkiss - Chairperson, Dana Todd - President, Jeffrey Pruitt - Vice President, Sara Holoubek - Treasurer, and Dave Williams - Secretary. Read More
New Video Search Catalogs Every Word of Audio - March 20, 2006
Podcasting search engine company, PodZinger, has announced that users can now use its revolutionary search capabilities to find the video podcasts most important to them by quickly pinpointing precise results from an ever-growing universe of online video. Read More
Clustering Search Engine Technology is Free to Nonprofits - March 20, 2006
Clustering search engine technology company, Vivisimo, has launched a free search service for nonprofit organizations and educational institutions named Clusty's Site Search Service. Read More
Search Engine Tradeshow, PubCon, Announces Speakers - March 17, 2006
A major search engine trade show organized by the website, WebmasterWorld, has announced its sessions and speakers - which include representatives from Google, Yahoo!, MSN Search and Ask.com. Read More
Ask.com Appoints Teoma Inventor, Tao Yang, Senior Vice President - March 17, 2006
Search engine Ask.com has announced that the co-inventor of the Teoma search algorithm, Tao
Yang, has been appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Scientist. Read More
Chinese Search Engine, Baidu.com, Partners with Nokia on Mobile Search - March 17, 2006
Mobile phone manufacturer, Nokia and leading Chinese language Internet search provider, Baidu.com, Inc.
are collaborating to make mobile search easier and more convenient in Chinese-speaking markets. Read More
Search Engine, SearchABC.com, Re-Launches - March 17, 2006
Search engine, SearchABC.com, has been re-launched by its developers - Mainstream Advertising, an
Internet advertising and paid search marketing company. Read More
Study Shows That Half of All Business Websites Don't Submit to Search Engines - March 15, 2006
Recent research conducted by
UK web hosting company, Fasthosts, has revealed that almost half of all small and medium sized enterprises
(SMEs) do not submit their web sites to search engines. Read More
New Book Examines Website Search Engines and Analytics - March 15, 2006
An e-book on the subject of analysing and maximising the effectiveness of website search engines has been published by Hurol Inan, author of 'Measuring the Success of Your Website'. Read More
Click to Call Service Beta Testing at Google to be Available - March 15, 2006
A new "Click to Call" service which is in beta testing at Google will be made available for use by the public on Monday March 20, 2006 by its developer, De Greko Communication, a wholly owned subsidiary of De Greko Inc. Read More
Kosmix Uses Multi-Dimensional Search for Ziff Davis - March 15, 2006
A new search method that presents a multi- dimensional view of relevant search results has been selected to power customized web search for a new gaming site Ziff Davis Media Game Group plans to launch this spring. Read More
Visual Search Engine Displays Graphical Results - March 15, 2006
Producer of visual search applications, Groxis, and content aggregator, EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO) have teamed up to deliver a visual search feature
as part of EBSCOhost. Read More
Search Engine Strategies Conference in China - March 14, 2006
The popular Search Engine Strategies (SES) Conference and Expo will hold its Chinese version later this week in Nanjing, China. Read More
Free Search Engine Identifies Unknown Computer Files - March 14, 2006
The first free search engine for identifying software files on any
Windows computer has been launched by software security company, Bit9, Inc. Read More
Search Engine Gives All Ad Revenues Back as Prizes - March 14, 2006
A new search engine concept has officially launched at SearchChips.com. The 'Search and Win' loyalty program will give every dollar of search engine advertising revenue back to the users in the form of prizes. Read More
Google to Open Arizona State University Office - March 13, 2006
Search engine leader, Google Inc., has announced plans to open an office on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University (ASU) as part of its efforts to build out a Phoenix-area operation. Read More
Community-based Search Engine, PreFound.com, Improves Website - March 13, 2006
Community-based search engine, PreFound.com has introduced site improvements designed to give users the ability to manually post tagged links, access RSS feeds from topic experts and keywords, and import existing links from other sites. Read More
Popular Science Selects Eurekster for Search - March 13, 2006
Founded in 1872, Popular Science is the world's largest science and technology magazine. The company has chosen to integrate Eurekster's SearchPublisher community search platform onto its website, www.popsci.com. Read More
New Tool Integrates Search Engine Marketing Reports - March 10, 2006
A new tool has been developed to integrate search engine and online marketing reports and competitor monitoring for agencies and enterprises. The product is named, CampaignTracker, and was created by SEMphonic, a search engine marketing (SEM) analytics tool company. Read More
Vertical Search Engine for Mesothelioma Launches - March 10, 2006
Neilson Technical Services has launched a new vertical search engine targeted at asbestos and mesothelioma lawyers. Read More
Ask.com Debuts Search Engine in France, Italy and The Netherlands - March 8, 2006
There is a new entrant for searching the Internet in France, Italy and the Netherlands - Ask.com. The company has introduced beta versions of its search service entitled, Ask.com France, Ask.com Italia and Ask.com
Nederland. Read More
Microsoft Launches Windows Live Search Beta - March 8, 2006
Microsoft Corp. has announced the availability of Windows Live Search beta - a new search service intended to help people find the information on the Internet that matters most to them. Read More
Local Search Conference to Convene in San Jose - March 8, 2006
The interactive local media community will meet on March 26-28, 2006 in San Jose, California for a conference sponsored by The Kelsey Group. According to the company, senior executives representing
every segment of the interactive local media business will participate in the event entitled, ''Drilling Down on Local: Targeting the On-Demand Marketplace.'' Read More
Brand New Search Technology is Launched - March 8, 2006
A new approach to online search which appears as an unobtrusive series of channels at the top of a user's desktop has been launched. The product is named Pico, and according to the company, it is an entirly new way to search the web. Read More
Yahoo! Releases New Product APIs - March 7, 2006
Yahoo! has released four new and enhanced web service APIs (Application Protocal Interfaces) through its Yahoo! Developer Network. The APIs will enable developers to use and build upon technology from various Yahoo! tools and services including: Yahoo! Photos, Calendar, MyWeb and Shopping. Read More
Chinese Search Engine Market Predicted to Be Lucrative - March 7, 2006
A leading
Internet based provider of business information about in China, Analysys International, predicts that the search engine market will have the highest
investment value in China during the next three years. Read More
Hitwise Acquires Search Marketing Analytics Company - March 6, 2006
Hitwise, a company manages online competitive intelligence has acquired HitDynamics, a technology platform combining search campaign management, search marketing reporting and conversion tracking analytics into a single interface. Read More
Click Fraud Becomes a Search Marketing Problem - February 27, 2006
According to data recently released by the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO), the number of online advertisers and search engine marketing firms who believe click fraud is a serious issue has tripled in the past year. Read More
Google Page Creator to Compete in Web Hosting - February 23, 2006
Several online sources including Google Engineer, Matt Cutts' Blog have confirmed that a new Google web hosting product is currently live and available at: http://pages.google.com. Read More
Search Engine Strategies in New York Ready to Start - February 23, 2006
The Search Engine Strategies (SES) Conference and Expo 2006, is preparing to commence in New York. According to the event organizers, with the tremendous boom in SEM dollars being spent, SES NY '06 will gain even further momentum among those looking to take advantage of these lucrative opportunities. Read More
Google.org Names Dr. Larry Brilliant Head of Philanthropy - February 22, 2006
Search engine giant, Google Inc., has named the company's selection to head Google's philanthropic activities. Dr. Larry Brilliant has been appointed as Executive Director of Google.org which administers Google's philanthropy. Read More
Paid Search Engine Advertising Report is Released - February 22, 2006
A new Search Trend Report has been released by the performance-based marketing division of DoubleClick Digital Advertising Solutions, Performics. Read More
Premier Local Search Domain Names Up for Sale - February 22, 2006
A pair of local search engine related domain names are being listed for sale by domain name brokers www.MyDomainName.co.uk. The Internet domain names for sale are: LocalSearch.co.uk and Local-Search.co.uk. Read More
MSN Launches 'Incentivized Search' - February 21, 2006
The MSN search engine has launched a new promotional contest entitled, 'MSN Search and Win'. According to the company, the contest is being run in order to show off its new search algorythm. Read More
Paid Search Engine Marketing Keywords and Clicks Increase - February 21, 2006
The performance-based marketing division of DoubleClick Digital Advertising Solutions, Performics, has published its latest Search Trend Report. Read More
Independent Search Engine and Directory Network Grows - February 21, 2006
The organization founded by ExactSeek.com in June, 2005 to provide an affordable alternative to the pay-per-click offerings of the major search engines has not only rapidly expanded its membership but also recruited dozens of major resellers of its hybrid paid inclusion model. Read More
Search Engines Used 5.1 Billion Times in December - February 9, 2006
Internet market research company, Nielsen//NetRatings, has reported that the total number of searches in the U.S. has grown 55 percent. Read More
Search Engine Google Launches Gmail Chat - February 9, 2006
Search engine leader, Google has launched Gmail Chat, the first integration of email and instant messaging in the browser. According to the company, the new product offers users a seamless communications experience. Read More
Ask Jeeves Opens Search Engine Research Center in Italy - February 6, 2006
Search engine company, Ask Jeeves, Inc., has formally announced the opening of a research center in Pisa, Italy. The research center will serve as Ask Jeeves' European hub for search technology research and development, working directly with the company's U.S.-based research centers in Campbell, California and Piscataway, New Jersey. Read More
Chinese Search Engine Leader, Baidu.com, Names Chief Technology Officer - February 6, 2006
The largest Chinese language search engine, Baidu.com, Inc. has promoted Mr. Jerry Liu from Vice President of Engineering to Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Mr. Liu has been the Vice President of Engineering since August 2000. Read More
Malcolm Gladwell to Speak at Search Engine Conference - February 3, 2006
This year's WebmasterWorld Search Engine and Internet Marketing Conference, PubCon, will feature a Keynote Speech by best selling author Malcolm Gladwell. Mr. Gladwell is the author of 'The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make A Big Difference,' and 'Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking.' Read More
Google Releases New Customizable Google Toolbar in Beta - January 30, 2006
Internet search giant, Google Inc. has released the latest beta version of Google Toolbar and a new Google Toolbar for Enterprise. The new versions of Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer are open and customizable, with new features that enable users to customize their search experience. Read More
New Search Engine for Kids Blocks Internet Porn - January 26, 2006
A new search engine just launched by Thinkronize, Inc. entitled netTrekker home offers a safe, pornography-free text and image search, and reduces search time for time-challenged students needing resources to excel in an increasingly competitive academic environment. Read More
Search Engine for Domain Offers Issues ICANN Proposal - January 25, 2006
The Search Engine for Domain Offers or Sedo, has issued a proposal whereby the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the independent body which oversees domain name distribution, could conduct an all-inclusive, transparent online auction for one-letter .com domain names. Read More
Google and Yahoo! Dominate Search Engine Landscape - January 20, 2006
Internet measurement company, Keynote Systems, has revealed that Google and Yahoo! continue to dominate the search engine industry as search companies continue to further expand their services in areas such as image and local search. Read More
New Search Engine Will Share Visitor Data - January 18, 2006
A new search engine has been launched by ConsumerBase. The ResponderInfo.com search engine makes the online activity of individuals available to direct marketers seeking behavioral information on their target audiences. Behavioral-based information allows those selling products and services to pinpoint individual prospects based upon their clicking habits. Read More
Google to Offer AdWords on the Radio - January 17, 2006
Google Inc., the search engine giant, has agreed to acquire dMarc Broadcasting, Inc., a digital solutions provider for the radio broadcast industry. Read More
Google Earnings Call to be Webcast Live on January 31, 2006 - January 11, 2006
Search engine leader, Google Inc., has scheduled a live Webcast of Google's earnings conference call on Tuesday, January 31st, 2006 at 4:30 pm EST. Read More
AOL.com Acquires Internet Video Search Company Truveo - January 11, 2006
America Online, Inc. has acquired Internet video search pioneer Truveo, Inc. - thus solidifying AOL's leadership position as the premier destination for a full suite of video and search services. Read More
Podcasting Search Engine, Podzinger, Launches - January 11, 2006
A new search engine for podcasts has launched today. PodZinger announced the launch of its podcast search engine which is based on 30 years of speech recognition research and development from BBN Technologies. Read More
Google Launches Google Pack - Look Out Microsoft! - January 9, 2006
Search engine leader, Google Inc., has launched Google Pack beta, a free collection of software from Google and other companies that looks to move Google into tighter competition with Microsoft. Read More
Search Engine Leader Google Teams with Motorola on Mobile Search - January 6, 2006
The CEO of Motorola, Ed Zander introduced a former work colleague at CES - none other than the CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt. The two then announced that search engine giant Google, and wireless communications firm, Motorola, Inc., have formed an alliance to enable users easy access to Google on Motorola handsets. Read More
Metasearch Engine Dogpile.com Celebrates 10 Years - January 4, 2006
Dogpile.com, one of the originators of metasearch technology, is celebrating its 10th anniversary by looking back at some other notable combinations that people have attempted over the years. Sometimes these combinations work, and sometimes they go horribly wrong. Today Dogpile.com celebrates them both. Read More
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