Yahoo has insisted it is still a player in the search engine business, in spite of its deal with Microsoft. The company, which is waiting for the US Regulator to approve a deal which will see Microsoft’s Bing search engine … Continue reading
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Baidu shapes up to make hay at Google's expense
China's top search engine, Baidu, believes that it is in an ideal position to profit from Google's threat to exit the country. The company, which already controls more than 60 per cent of its native search market, made the claim … Continue reading
Hackers target Chinese search engine
Computer hackers have attacked popular Chinese search engine, Baidu, forcing the site offline. The attack is believed to have been carried out by a group calling themselves the Iranian Cyber Army – the same group that claimed responsibility for bringing … Continue reading
Car buyers head online to find scrappage deals
The UK government's car scrappage scheme has had a positive effect on both new car sales and internet searches related to the scheme, according to Hitwise. For the 12 weeks ending August 15 2009, it monitored nearly 12,000 distinct search … Continue reading
Google comment function a big step forward for 'webocracy'?
User comments have always been one measure of a website's search engine ranking, but it seems they may be about to become even more relevant, with Google's introduction of Sidewiki. This lets visitors to every website read and comment on … Continue reading
Adobe gets analytical with capture of Omniture
Adobe Systems has splashed out US$1.8billion on buying ad-measurement company Omniture as it attempts to diversify away from its declining core software business. The deal surprised many analysts, and will create an unlikely pair. It will, though, bring benefits which … Continue reading
Photographers harness power of Google tools
PhotoShelter, the leader in websites and online tools for serious photographers, has released Google Analytics for Photographers, a free, downloadable kit designed to help photographers succeed online. This kit contains comprehensive guidance – specifically for photographers – on how to … Continue reading
Microsoft Aim to Beat Google with Bing
Microsoft have announced they plan to go live with their new search platform Bing on June 3rd in the US. Although it is still in Beta in UK, I’m sure it won’t be long before we are fully integrated. Bing … Continue reading
