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Bing users will be happy to hear that Microsoft has released Bing Mobile for those looking to Bing while on the go. And from the looks of things, it appears that Bing Mobile provides the full functionality of the Bing search engine.
Where Bing really steps it up, is for touch devices. Likely being aimed at [...]

Apparently, even filling out paperwork is something that takes months for Yahoo! to complete. While this article is speculating that it is merely ironing out some details, it is insane to believe that it takes this long!
Further reading shows that apparently, the deal is not likely to be closed before 2010. Seriously, I am sure [...]

Are quality search results just too much to ask for? According to this article, one might easily come to this conclusion sooner rather than later. The problem is despite advancements given, some search engines remains better than others depending on the query.
Even then, those other search engines that provides results from everywhere are not really [...]

Is Google losing its simplicity? Sometimes I feel like it might be. After looking into this article about how Google is beginning to feel more like a searchable Wiki rather than a search engine, I cannot help but wonder if they are putting emphasis on stuff that is actually not all that important.
Look, Google offering [...]

I really don’t believe that there is any way that Google is taking the news of the Yahoo!-Microsoft deal without a fight. Perhaps not so much in the public light, but behind the scenes, at some basic level.
The thing is that while Bing-Hoo is hardly a threat to the mind share that is Google, it [...]

Honestly, I’ve never really felt like the various startups out there trying to work around Twitter’s content were really worth my time. Sure, some of them provide the Twitter content we are looking for in a format that works. But others are just in the game for a chance to tap some VC capital.
As for [...]

I don’t think that there is any question that Bing is one of the best things that Microsoft has done in a long time. That being said, however, I simply do not feel that Bing is anywhere near being in a position to yet pose a real threat to Google. It just does not seem [...]

So while the above title might sound a bit off, the fact of the matter is this is exactly what some people are wondering. Should search engines begin crawling Ajax pages?
Google maintains the argument that if we did support Ajax web crawling, it would significantly improve the web and search as we know it. After [...]

Never been a big fan of the idea behind the social search engine. However looking at what StumbleUpon (SU) has for its own capabilities, maybe I am being a bit harsh here. Or am I?
The problem is that most people using a search engine do so looking to find out about specific info. And while [...]

About time. I cannot tell you how tired I get of all of the silly Pharmaceutical ads showing up in various paid search venues. It just really bothered me as it felt like we were bombarded with junk ads.
According to this however, it appears that changes are in the works. but perhaps the question needs [...]

In this economy, now bundled with new competition from other search engines as Bing/Yahoo and Google fight it out, I cannot help but wonder where in the world this leaves Ask.com?
Unless you have a preference for their offerings or a tool bar installed, I fail to get exactly where their future is? Then I came across [...]

Is Google going to maintain their market share for long? With Microsoft raging behind the scenes unlike anything I have seen before, it is beginning to look like Google may need to step up their game a bit.
With Google cleaning up things with junk landing pages in AdWords, further closing the clamps on AdSense, in [...]

Initially the news of Google de-listing The Pirate Bay (TPB) had a number of individuals up in arms pointing out that they felt Google was picking out TPB. As it turns out, the entire de-listing was in error.
The battle over TPB seems to be far from over. Whether or not it is actually listed with [...]

Achieving internal buy-in, leveraging your existing assets, and understanding the unique challenges of outsourcing to a search engine optimization company.
This is part two of the article Adding Search to Your Marketing Mix. Read Part 1.
Leveraging Your Assets
Search engine optimization is not something that should be done in a vacuum if you wish to achieve optimal [...]

It is not all that often that I find myself in a position where Microsoft does something really cool. But the news of Bing offering PSA alerts about potential scams when end users are doing a query for something such a business opportunities, I find myself liking what I see.
Educating people on the various scams [...]

Upon first hearing about local search with Google Mobile, I was skeptical as to how worthwhile it would actually be for most users. After reading up on it a bit however, I am confident that most people will be pleasantly surprised with what they are going to end up with.
Not only is this search totally [...]

Achieving internal buy-in, leveraging your existing assets, and understanding the unique challenges of outsourcing to a search engine optimization company
The powerful capabilities of organic search engine optimization (SEO) are now a highly sought after marketing tool by many companies that want to alert customers to their products or services by focusing on certain keyphrases that [...]

In recent weeks, we’ve noticed a surge in clients calling us to ask questions like “what’s up with Bing?” Or, “are you optimizing for Bing?” Even “are you taking advantage of Bing?”
In other words, people want to know that their search engine optimization company is taking special steps to ensure adequate representation on the newly [...]

Beware the Rogue Markets: A Beginner’s Guide to Navigating Paid Search
In the paid search world, one of the most overlooked elements of campaign success is geo-targeting. For national advertisers, PPC geo-targeting is an absolute must; however, few are utilizing this tool to its full potential.
Unlike traditional media (such as TV or print) or display advertising [...]

While Twitter is fast becoming the self-proclaimed kings of real-time search, Google offers up something far more interesting in Hot Trends blended into their search results.
Obviously, this is likely to appeal to a different audience than those looking for Twitter results in their search queries. But still, the idea of the hottest Google Trends being [...]