Recently, as commercial search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Ask Jeeves, and MSN Search are escalating their reach of web surfers while growing stronger by the moment, there has been a reaction by the “non-commercial” crowd to bring about an alternative. Open source activists have put together Nutch search engine technology which may bring an […]
Entries from April 2004
Open Source Search Engines Give Non-Commercial Alternatives
April 24th, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | 7 Comments
Possible Google IPO - Is it Evil?
April 24th, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | 11 Comments
Ok folks, time to open your wallets, call your brokers, or join an online trading site. If you missed out on the big Internet stocks of the late 90’s, or lost your savings on the bubble burst- well, it’s time to make it up. Google plans to announce within days that it will push forward […]
Yahoo Japan Sells 100 Million eMacs on Pricing Error
April 24th, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | No Comments
An error possibly due to an XML shopping feed between Yahoo Japan’s shopping engine and computer retailer Catena led to a $1,100 discount on Apple EMacs, resulting in 100 million false sales. Yahoo Japan Corp. mistakenly advertised new personal computers for just 2,787 yen–about one-fortieth of their actual retail price–on Wednesday and Thursday, sparking orders […]
AOL Joins Google, MSN & Yahoo in the Search Engine Toolbar Club
April 24th, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | 4 Comments
AOL this week introduces the AOL toolbar for both subscribers and nonmembers which opens AOL more so to the public than ever before, giving toolbar users an open door to the Google powered AOL search and members can view incoming email messages.
Along with providing a search box for AOL search, the toolbar lets users […]
Google AdSense Introduces New Public Service Ad Design
April 23rd, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | 2 Comments
Google AdSense introduced a new format for public service ads (PSAs) on the pages of Google AdSense network websites. This new format is intended to distinguish between untargeted PSAs and targeted Google ads. According to Google, by differentiating between targeted and untargeted ads, users will be easily able to identify targeted ads – not mixing […]
The new “Google operating system”
April 23rd, 2004 by rankforsales | 13 Comments
As most of you know, the Windows operating system is the most popular and the most utilized personal computer operating platform in use today, and has been for many years. Windows has made Microsoft the powerhouse it is today, thanks to its user-friendly interface and a number of other features that greatly simplify your daily life.
Search Engines Going Loco for Local…But When Will Small Business Get Real?
April 23rd, 2004 by GuestColumnist | 2 Comments
Local search is a subject that’s generated lots of interest lately. Let’s review:
Google Goes Local
The search engine giant recently released Google Local, which it had been beta testing since Oct. 2003. Users enter geographic search terms, such as zip code or city name, and get results with physical street address and phone number, along with […]
Search Engine Advertising Helped Drive Online Ad Spending to $7.3 Billion in 2003
April 23rd, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | No Comments
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have released the Internet Ad Revenue Report. Overall online advertising revenues rose almost twenty-one percent, ending 2003 at just under $7.3 billion.
Search engine advertising rose dramatically in 2003 and helped to push a blockbuster year in online advertising. According to the report, search advertising grew […]
Google IPO Expected Within Days
April 23rd, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | 2 Comments
Google plans to announce within days that it will push forward with an initial public offering, reports CNN and The Wall Street Journal.
According to the WSJ, the announcement is based upon the fact that Google will soon be required to disclose publicly more information about its business, under a Securities and Exchange Commission rule […]
State Senator Drafts Bill in Wake of Google Gmail Complaints
April 23rd, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | 10 Comments
Google GMail and other free email services are now the target of legislation introduced by Californian State Senator Liz Figueroa, who has drafted a bill which would protect users from content spying and snooping email providers. The legislation does not mention Google by name, but the introduction of and controversy surrounding Google GMail was the […]
