Tickle Inc. today announced the launch of Tickle People Search, the first Internet search service that gives you relevant web results and links you to people who are experts or interested in what you’re searching for. By taking into account who you are and what you’re interested in, Tickle’s innovative People Search technology brings back […]
Entries from April 2004
People Search Engine Launched by Tickle Social Networking
April 22nd, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | No Comments
Planning a Search Engine Marketing Budget
April 22nd, 2004 by JimHedger | 6 Comments
Search, the Financial Frontier : Planning Search Budgets
Search started cheap. Years ago, search engines figured their profit would come from two unique angles, advertising and investments. The advertising front evaporated when it was discovered that Internet users did not click on banner ads as often as was necessary to turn a profit. As for the […]
Yahoo Mail Fixes Security Flaw, Was Open to Account HiJacking
April 22nd, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | 44 Comments
Yahoo Mail was open to hacker attacks due to a file size bug. ZDNet reports that a flaw in the Yahoo Mail system could have let attackers control victims’ Yahoo accounts
Yahoo has fixed a bug in its Yahoo Mail email system that would have allowed attackers to seize control of users’ email accounts. This […]
Yahoo China’s 1Pai.com.cn Accused of Database Theft
April 22nd, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | 2 Comments
Yahoo and Sina Corp’s joint venture, 1Pai.com.cn, was accused yesterday by Taobao.com, a domestic online auction company, of stealing information from its database.
The People’s Daily Reports that Yahoo China said it wasn’t clear on the issue and would let its joint venture fight back alone.
From the People’s Daily
Taobao.com said in an […]
Google Announces Deals with RealNetworks and AOL Latin America
April 21st, 2004 by rankforsales | No Comments
Google and RealNetworks announced today that the Google Toolbar is being distributed with RealPlayer 10 downloads.
By making the Google Toolbar available to the very large number of consumers who install the new RealPlayer 10 every day, Google Toolbar is sure to be popping up on the browsers of more everyday computer users and possibly […]
Google Wins Rights to Froogle UK Domain - Froogle.co.uk
April 21st, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | 1 Comment
Google has won ownership of the domain name froogle.co.uk, which was registered in the UK by a web hosting company - LWD Internet. Google alleged that LWD Internet, an e-commerce solutions provider (www.lwdinternet.co.uk) registered the Froogle.co.uk domain name one day after Google launched it’s Froogle.com website.
When Google tried to register the Froogle.co.uk domain name […]
Ask Jeeves Shows Positive Earnings Due to Advertising Revenue
April 21st, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | 2 Comments
Ask Jeeves Inc. registered earnings that topped financial expectations by Wall Street and raised its quarterly and full-year forecasts, citing increased Internet traffic and web advertising revenue spending and sales.
The search engine companie’s shares about 4 percent in trading after the positive news from the Ask Jeeves company, rumored in some arenas to be […]
Yahoo Japan Follows Yahoo With Doubling Net Profit
April 21st, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | 1 Comment
Yahoo Japan Corp, said on Wednesday its net profit more than doubled since Q1 of 2003 and it forecast further strong growth, thanks to its online auction and Web advertising businesses. Net profit for the year to March 31 rose to 24.8 billion yen ($227.7 million) from 12.1 billion yen a year earlier as sales […]
Search Engine Strategies Conference Heads to Canada
April 21st, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | 4 Comments
Jupitermedia Corporation today announced that its inaugural Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo 2004, will be held May 11 - 12 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada. In 2004, Search Engine Strategies will hold events in New York, Tokyo, London, San Jose, Stockholm and Chicago.
Organized by search authority Chris Sherman, Associate […]
Google and InfoSpace Extend Search & Advertising Partnership
April 21st, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | 2 Comments
Google and InfoSpace today announced that they have extended their agreement to distribute Google search results through InfoSpace’s network of Web search properties and partner Web sites until 2006. The agreement includes distribution of Google’s Web search results, as well as targeted advertising from the Google AdWords Program.
InfoSpace’s metasearch technology searches the Web’s leading […]
