Microsoft brains take on Google brawn: “Microsoft has hired top scientists in its quest for search algorithms that will allow it to compete directly with Google.Microsoft is actively working on new search algorithms it will use to power its own search engine and enter into competition with Google, according to the head of the company’s […]
Entries from July 2003
Microsoft Brains take on Google Brawn (and Brains)
July 9th, 2003 by Loren | 1 Comment
Google, Overture Eye Content-Based Advertising
July 9th, 2003 by Loren | 2 Comments
Google, Overture Eye Content-Based Advertising: “Google Inc., Overture Services Inc. OVER.O and other Internet advertising providers are racing to sign partners for new services that link commercial messages to content on Web pages, a still largely untested market that backers see poised for explosive growth.The niche is an outgrowth of search-based advertising services, which have […]
Who’s Got MetaSearch Toolbars?
July 9th, 2003 by Loren | 1 Comment
Google, HotBot and Dogpile all released powerful new toolbars in recent weeks. Copernic, a toolbar made by a Quebec City company, meanwhile, was named one of the best search toolbars by PC Magazine last month.
A sign that toolbars are the latest big thing: Microsoft, working on sophisticated new search technology so it can take […]
Overture Beats Google in Freeserve Deal
July 9th, 2003 by Loren | 7 Comments
Imperative News: “Pay-per-click search advertising firm Overture has reportedly inked a deal to provide the web search technology for UK ISP Freeserve, replacing market leader Google.
The deal, which will be announced next month according to a report on Dow Jones business news, would represent the first major web search win for Overture since it acquired […]
Court Rules on Image Searching
July 9th, 2003 by Loren | 1 Comment
Court backs thumbnail image linking | CNET News.com: “Search engines’ display of miniature images is fair use under copyright law, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, but the legality of presenting full-size renditions of visual works is yet to be determined. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision is a partial win for defendant […]
Yahoo! News Serves Moreover Aggregated Results
July 8th, 2003 by Loren | 3 Comments
Talk about playing catchup with Google…. in some refreshing news, Yahoo! News has upgraded its news search with aggregated results from Moreover. Moreover monitors and republishes news stories from all around the web and if anything, this dramatically adds life to a beforehand limited to the big media outlet Yahoo! News.
This helps to give Yahoo […]
Google Speaks with the Wall Street Journal and CNBC
July 7th, 2003 by Loren | 1 Comment
ResourceShelf: “Web Search–Google’s Sergy Brin and Larry Page on TV: A Conversation at a Recent Conference
Google’s Sergey Brin and Larry Page sat down with Walt Mossberg of the WSJ to talk about the company. The ‘D’ Conference was an ‘executive conference’ organized by The Wall Street Journal. Yesterday, CNBC aired a small portion of this […]
Making Google AdSense Work for You
July 7th, 2003 by Loren | No Comments
Well, it’s been about 3 weeks now and it seems that publishers are still quite happy with the performance that Google AdSense has delivered.
In most cases documented, Google AdSense is outperforming such affiliate programs as Commission Junction and LinkShare, especially on targeted- high content sites.
Allan Gardyne has published an excellent article outlining the postives, and […]
Overture Expands International Deal with Microsoft IE
July 7th, 2003 by Loren | No Comments
From “TheStreet.com” Microsoft Link Boosts Overture: “Overture Services announced an expansion of its international partnership with Microsoft, sending Overture’s shares higher.
The new agreement, announced Monday, extends Overture’s incumbency in certain international versions of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer software for a year, and allies Microsoft with Overture’s recent and impending launches in certain European countries. […]
AOL Announces its Blogging Software for Millions of AOL Members
July 7th, 2003 by Loren | No Comments
AOL has unveiled its blogging solution to a select group within the blogging community and unfortunately, Search Engine Journal was not invited. But, fortunately, we can report on this happening with info from what others are saying about AOL Blogging.
However, as we’ve touched on before.. blogs and search engines get along just fine when […]
