Yahoo is giving Microsoft a further chance to prove that its search ads really can make Yahoo as much money as promised — at a price. Microsoft has agreed to extend “search revenue guarantees” that it has continually paid since the two companies signed a deal in 2009. Yahoo... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article. … [Read more...]
Google Search App With Google Now Breaks Into iTunes Top 10
Mai 4, 2013 By
When Google first released its updated Google Search app last October, it never made the iTunes top ten and, last week, wasn’t even in the top 100. But the addition of Google Now helped the app make the top ten in less than a week. Google relaunched its app last October with Siri-like voice... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article. … [Read more...]
How “Not Provided” May Make BuzzFeed Think Google’s Search Traffic To News Sites Is Down
Mai 1, 2013 By
Well look at that! Search traffic to news sites has dropped over the past eight months, according to how BuzzFeed tracks referrals to sites within its network. A change of user behavior? Or perhaps more the result of “Dark Google” and “Not Provided?” Come on, I’ll... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article. … [Read more...]
Which Finds The First-Ever Website Better, Google Or Bing?
Mai 1, 2013 By
For the 20th anniversary of CERN making Web technology available to anyone royalty-free, the European science lab has restored the very first website to its original location. Could today’s search engines of Google and Bing, which didn’t exist when the site was first posted, find it... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article. … [Read more...]
When Google Gets It Wrong By Changing The Titles Of Web Pages
April 30, 2013 By
Google doesn’t always use the HTML title tag of a web page, choosing instead to make its own title for a page, if it thinks it can do a better job. Here’s an example of it getting this completely wrong. I was searching for Dana Point Jet Ski, which is a real business in Dana [...] Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article. … [Read more...]
The Amazing “Google Now” — When Google Searches Before You Think To
April 29, 2013 By
With Google Now coming to iOS, a whole new audience using iPhones and iPads are about to meet Google’s predictive search service. It’s a feature that’s gone from interesting novelty to being downright amazing, in less than a year. Here’s a look at how the “predictive... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article. … [Read more...]
