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[2004-03-31] Interchange Introduces Local Direct SearchBox
Interchange, a company that provides paid search listings and results, has launched its newest tool, the Local Direct Searchbox. This tool will provide paid local search results to users while giving webmasters the opportunity to generate paid search revenue.
[2004-03-29] Web Alerts From Google
This week, Google introduced a service that emails news and updated results based on user-determined topics of interest.
[2004-03-26] Yahoo Acquires Kelkoo
Moving to solidify their position as the web's largest portal, Yahoo announced they would be purchasing European Internet shopping portal Kelkoo.
[2004-03-23] What is Software Piracy?
There are several kinds of software piracy. The bottom line is when software is pirated, the developer does not receive compensation for their work.
[2004-03-23] GuruNet Brings Answers To Your Fingertips
If combing through page after page of search engine results isn't your cup of tea, GuruNet.com may have an answer for you. GuruNet for Windows, one of four products GuruNet.com offers, gives the ability to find answers with a simple ALT-Click.
[2004-03-22] Lycos Introduces HotBot Desktop
Today, Lycos announced the launch of the HotBot Desktop search toolbar. The HotBot Desktop allows users to search the web, giving the results in a browser window.
[2004-03-22] FindWhat Partners To Expand B2B Search
FindWhat.com, a provider of performance-based marketing and commerce, has announced that it is partnering with Thomas Global Register to provide a marketplace listings service using FindWhat.com's private label service.
[2004-03-18] China Shuts Down Blog Sites
Chinese officials have closed two popular blog sites used by its citizens, citing objectionable blog content. Many of the blogs openly question China's government policies.
[2004-03-17] Affiliate Alternative; Google Adsense
The Rise and Fall of Affiliate Programs Affiliate programs were once a great source of online revenue, a savvy webmaster with an eye for marketing could easily parley a site into a money making machine with a little luck and effort. However, the evolution and growth of the Internet has hampered the growth of fortune making affiliate programs. Constant search engine algorithm changes, along with the search engine's clear distaste for sites participating in affiliate programs; have made it a little more difficult to earn a healthy affiliate revenue. An influx in the use of software programs that terminate cookie tracking and privacy programs that prevent webmasters from tracking referrers, have also hindered the affiliate sales channel. While it is still possible to make money through affiliate marketing, other alternatives ought to be considered.
[2004-03-17] Yahoo!’s News Search 2.0 Begins Beta Testing
Yahoo.com has introduced Yahoo News 2.0 into the beta testing stage. News Search searches topics collected from the online news sources that Yahoo!'s search engine has indexed.
[2004-03-17] InteractiveCorp Buys TripAdvisor
It was revealed in a recent announcement that InterActiveCorp is buying the travel search engine TripAdvisor. InterActiveCorp, based Manhattan, is using this purchase to increase its growing Internet presence.
[2004-03-16] Man Arrested In Google Stock Fraud
FBI officials recently arrested a Dutch citizen in New York for allegedly selling $2.8 million worth of bogus Google stock.
[2004-03-16] Organize Your Search Results
Keeping track of research done using Internet search engines can be a difficult process. Onfolio, a company located in Cambridge, Mass., has released software designed to simplify this task.
[2004-03-16] Mamma.com Receives Boost From “Maverick” Investor
A Securities and Exchange Commission filing reported that Mark Cuban, the energetic owner of the Dallas Mavericks, has claimed a 6.3% stake in Mamma.com.
[2004-03-16] Google’s Image Database Surpassed?
Internet Security Systems, Inc. is claiming to have passed Google has the largest image database in the world. ISS, a web-content filter company, stated their filtering software recently added the 1 billionth image to its filter database.
[2004-03-12] MSN Still Showing Looksmart Results
Looksmart has entered a deal with Microsoft allowing MSN to at times display Looksmart results.
[2004-03-12] Oracle Sees Solid Sales
Oracle announced on Thursday a 9% revenue gain for the third quarter, while net income grew 11% to $635 million.
[2004-03-12] McDonald’s Grabs Wi-Fi by the Nuggets
Would you like fries with your Wi-Fi? If McDonald's has anything to do with it wireless Internet could be coming soon to a burger joint near you.
[2004-03-11] Yahoo Finally Drops Google in Asia Pacific
Yahoo! has boosted the competition in the search industry even higher by dropping its partnership with Google in Australia and New Zealand.
[2004-03-11] Yahoo! and BT Create UK VoIP-Messaging Hybrid
Yahoo! is combining forces with British Telecommunications to create a new call management platform based on Yahoo! Messenger.
[2004-03-11] FCC Goes After Mobile Phone Spam
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced today its intent to protect cell phones, pagers and other mobile devices from unwanted text messages and emails.
[2004-03-11] What Is Web Site Monitoring All About?
What is web site monitoring all about? Here is Carl's story:
Carl returned to the office after a tough day of negotiations. He still was not sure if the crucial deal was on or off, but dinner would soon be waiting and he had just enough time left to check his emails and his phone messages.
[2004-03-10] 10 Tips To Build, Manage And Profit From An E-Commerce Website
Just because you've built your e-commerce website doesn't mean the customers will begin to come. You need to bring in the visitors, showcase your products, convince them to buy, and bring them back yet again to make any significant gains.
[2004-03-10] RSS Proponent Seeks Cooperation with Google
Dave Winer, a major advocate of RSS has proposed a truce with Google and other sites that have partnered with competing syndication format, Atom. RSS is currently the industry leader in syndication and went virtually unchallenged until Google's recent announcement.
[2004-03-09] Yahoo's SmartView Adds Visualization to Search
Internet media leader Yahoo! announced today its SmartView Technology, a mapping tool taking web content searches to the next level.
[2004-03-08] Local Search Threatens the Yellow Pages
Alan Meckler, Chairman and CEO of Jupiter Media and creator of Internet.com, spoke at the Search Engine Strategies conference in New York this week.
[2004-03-08] Lycos Founder on Venture Capitalism
Bob Davis, a partner with Highland Capital Partners, offered his insight into the world of investment banking during a presentation at last week's Search Engine Strategies conference.
[2004-03-08] Forrester: Google to Weaken as War Rages
With search engine competition spreading like fire across the Internet terrain, Forrester Research, Inc., predicts Google's grasp on the search industry will weaken.
[2004-03-04] Ask Jeeves Buys Excite.com
The ongoing search engine war just got more interesting.
[2004-03-03] Site Match Officially Launched
Ever since whispers about Overture's new paid inclusion product were leaked at last week's WebmasterWorld PubConference, e-Business professionals have been wondering when the service would be officially released.
[2004-03-03] The Site Match Stink
Apparently, there was a big stink during one session yesterday when Search Engine Watch editor Danny Sullivan pulled Yahoo's Tim Mayer up onstage to discuss Site Match.
[2004-03-03] The Future of Search: Google in the Brain?
At this morning's Search Engine Strategies session, Google's Craig Silverstein shared his vision of the future of search.
[2004-03-02] The Tension Between Google and Yahoo!
With the launch of Overture's new Site Match product, Yahoo has plunged yet again into the search engine spotlight…
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