Searches up, Google up
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008Americans conducted 12.6 billion core searches in October 2008 - up 7% from September - while Google maintained its top position accounting for nearly two-thirds of all core* searches conducted, according to the monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the US search marketplace.
Baidu: who can trust search engines that accept payment for higher rankings?
Monday, December 1st, 2008Baidu is now speaking of and overhaul to eliminate paid results related to non-licensed medical products. But company CEO, Robil Li, also announces Phoenix Nest, a sistem for companies who want to buy higher rankings in the search engine. Am I crazy or a normal user just can’t trust a search engine if they mask [...]
Yahoo says: mobile voice search is here
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008After de miserable failure of voice dialling apps in our mobile phones and voice commands for our PC’s, this time Yahoo says it has a new technology: mobile voice search for our cell phones. “It’s not perfect, but Yahoo’s voice-powered search tech is worth using. It’s a sign of things to come as phones and [...]
Publicis buys Performics from Google
Thursday, August 7th, 2008Publicis Groupe announced the agreement to acquire the Performics search marketing business (Performics) from Google. Chicago-based Performics, one of the leading search marketing services providers, helps to improve the performance of advertisers’ investments and maximize client campaign effectiveness. Its profit-driving suite of marketing solutions includes Performics’ reporting platform, local platform, advanced market expertise and active [...]
Mobile maps for UK with enhanced local search
Thursday, July 17th, 2008mobilePeople, a global leader in local mobile search and advertising solutions for directory publishers, today announces its latest collaboration with Yell.com. The new application based on mobilePeople’s liquid MAPs+ product will significantly enhance Yell’s existing suite of free-to-use mobile products by providing map-based information which allows users to locate different businesses and services throughout the [...]
Video search engine shows redesign, expands index
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008PlayAudioVideo, a multimedia search engine, has increased their index and made a total change of the interface. PlayAudioVideo has received a lot of responses since the opening of version 1 in February 2008. Most changes are now completed and version 2 opens on June 17. Besides a total change of the interface, the content has [...]
Yahoo buys Inquisitor eyeing Apple users
Saturday, May 10th, 2008Yahoo has acquired Inquisitor in a move to improve how search results appear on Apple computers. This company serves the Safari browser plug-in offers autocompletion of search queries and shows a panel with search results as users type queries.
ComScore: Google share rises, total searches down
Friday, March 21st, 2008comScore released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the search marketplace. February 2008 saw Americans conduct nearly 10 billion core searches, representing a 6-percent sequential decline in activity versus January, primarily a result of the shortened month. In February, Google Sites extended its share of core searches to 59.2 percent, up from 58.5 percent the [...]
Eliot Spitzer searches up 200%, says Lycos
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008Lycos says searches for Eliot Spitzer are up 200% in the last days because of the scandal. Search activity for New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has jumped 200 percent over the past 24 hours since revelations of Spitzer’s involvement with a prostitution ring known as the Emperors Club surfaced earlier this week. Spitzer resigned today, [...]
Liquid mobile search for iPhone
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008mobilePeople’s liquid mobile search platform now supports the iPhone, extending new opportunities for directory publishers and directory assistance companies. This news comes swift on the heels of Apple’s announcement that the majority of mobile internet usage in the US is conducted on the iPhone and Google’s announcement that it monitors multiple searches from the iPhone [...]
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