Entries from October 2004

GuestColumnist

Link Exchange Scams

October 21st, 2004 by GuestColumnist | 1 Comment

Link Exchange Scams
Do you ever exchange links with other Web sites? I am sure most of you that do this, look to see if your links are actually on the pages that you exchanged with. In addition, I assume that you check to make sure that the links do not go through redirects.
Links, as most […]

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GuestColumnist

Yahoo Local Gets Way Enhanced

October 21st, 2004 by GuestColumnist | No Comments

Yahoo Local Gets Way Enhanced
You ever feel like you’re way behind and you’re just going to get more behind? My review queue is jammed. I may just take a weekend and do nothing but review resources and drink Red Bull.
Anyway, Yahoo! Local has launched a new local search prduct, Yahoo! Local available at http://local.yahoo.com/ . […]

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GuestColumnist

Did Google Bomb New Directories Online? Look’s That Way!

October 21st, 2004 by GuestColumnist | 2 Comments

Did Google Bomb New Directories Online? Look’s That Way!
A few weeks have gone by now and the results from Google’s new update are in. As we take a closer look we see a pattern emerging. It seems as though, older more established directories are being rewarded once again. Many newer directories / Resource Links seem […]

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GuestColumnist

Bush & Kerry Battle It Out In Search

October 20th, 2004 by GuestColumnist | No Comments

Bush & Kerry Battle It Out In Search
So if it was up to the search engines to decide who would win the Presidential election, would you agree? Found an interesting press release today that I thought could provide some insight into how our favorite candidates are doing in the search engines. I reported back in […]

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JimHedger

Google Saves Kidnapped Journalist in Iraq

October 20th, 2004 by JimHedger | 1 Comment

Google Saves Kidnapped Journalist in Iraq
Google can claim another life saved after a kidnapped Australian journalist was freed by his captors in Iraq earlier today. Freelance journalist John Martinkus was abducted by gunmen on Saturday outside a hotel near the Australian embassy. Apparently Martinkus was able to convince his captors that he was a journalist […]

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Loren Baker, Editor

AOL Europe Drops Overture for Google AdWords

October 19th, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | No Comments

AOL Europe Drops Overture for Google AdWords
AOL Europe and Google today jointly announced a new multi-year agreement that will provide users of the AOL European services with targeted advertising from Google’s AdWords advertisers. What does this mean? IT means when AOL Europe users do searches on AOL Europe, Google Adwords ads will be shown with […]

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Loren Baker, Editor

LookSmart Appoints New CEO

October 19th, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | 3 Comments

LookSmart Appoints New CEO
LookSmart announced today that David Hills has been appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective October 25, 2004. Mr. Hills will succeed Damian Smith, who has served as interim CEO since January 2004. Mr. Hills, 48, has nearly twenty-five years of experience in media sales, operations, and a wealth of […]

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Loren Baker, Editor

Copernic Updates Desktop Search Tool

October 19th, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | 2 Comments

Copernic Updates Desktop Search Tool
Copernic continues to challenge both Microsoft and Google in the battle for desktop search supremacy today by announcing the immediate availability of Copernic Desktop Search (CDS) 1.1, a new and improved version of its critically-acclaimed desktop search product. CDS enables users to instantly search their personal files, emails and attachments, as […]

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GuestColumnist

Google Desktop Search versus Microsoft Windows Search

October 18th, 2004 by GuestColumnist | 7 Comments

Google Desktop Search versus Microsoft Windows Search
Google Desktop Search Software can’t find your lost keys or tell you where you left the Tivo remote control, or that your glasses are on top of your head, where you left them. But the beta software from Google Labs is nothing short of mandatory for those with more […]

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Loren Baker, Editor

Search Engine Industry Job Search - JobsInSearch

October 18th, 2004 by Loren Baker, Editor | 4 Comments

Search Engine Industry Job Search - JobsInSearch
JobsInSearch.com officially launched today as a specialist job site for the Search Engine Industry. The site features job vacancies with companies who provide Search Engine related Products and Services. By only advertising jobs that are related to the Search Engine industry, Jobs In Search offers a targeted service for […]

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