FyberSearch Search Engine

Very nice search engine - http://www.fybersearch.com

Search Marketing Standard Launched

" Search Marketing Standard is the first magazine that search marketers can call their own. The ever-growing demand for search marketing services and information has led to a need for a specialized magazine dedicated to make this knowledge easily accessible. Here at Search Marketing Standard weve stepped up to the challenge and set out to create the first publication for the search marketing industry.

Search Marketing Standard is the first and only periodical completely devoted to the world of search marketing. It covers pay per click advertising, search engine optimization, web analytics, click fraud, local and contextual search, and other search-related topics. Each publication features articles and advice from leading experts in the field, interviews with the whos-who of the industry, reviews of the most popular tools and services, latest news and trends, and much more ... "

http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com

Pontiac is telling people to google pontiac

" Pontiac is telling people to google pontiac, now if only local car dealerships can cash in they could be capturing leads and phone enquiries from this regional campaign.

Last night watching the Daily Show I was quite stunned to see a commercial from pontiac, in which the closing statement was Dont take our word for it, google pontiac and discover for yourself ... "

Gates defends China's internet restrictions

" Bill Gates, the billionaire founder of Microsoft, took the rare step of standing up for arch-rival Google today as he argued that state censorship was no reason for technology companies not to do business in China.

The richest man in the world told delegates at the World Economic Forum in Davos that he thought the internet "is contributing to Chinese political engagement" as "access to the outside world is preventing more censorship".

All three of largest internet companies - Google, Microsoft and Yahoo - have been fiercely criticised by human rights groups for toeing China's line on restrictions of free speech ..."

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,19149-2012784,00.html

Google enters China

Google now reports they have entered the restrictive Chinese market for search technology:

" Google users in China today struggle with a service that, to be blunt, isn't very good. Google.com appears to be down around 10% of the time. Even when users can reach it, the website is slow, and sometimes produces results that when clicked on, stall out the user's browser. Our Google News service is never available; Google Images is accessible only half the time. At Google we work hard to create a great experience for our users, and the level of service we've been able to provide in China is not something we're proud of.

This problem could only be resolved by creating a local presence, and this week we did so, by launching Google.cn, our website for the People's Republic of China. In order to do so, we have agreed to remove certain sensitive information from our search results. We know that many people are upset about this decision, and frankly, we understand their point of view. This wasn't an easy choice, but in the end, we believe the course of action we've chosen will prove to be the right one ..."

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/01/google-in-china.html

Google PageRank Explained

Great article explaining what Google PageRank is:

" What is Googles PageRank? If you have ever done any reading about search engine optimization or were just curious how you can get your site to the top of the Google search engine results, understanding PageRank is vital. Im going to introduce you to the basics of PageRank and also provide a brief discussion on how much you should really worry about PageRank if you are running a website or Internet business.

Googles founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, invented PageRank and it forms the basis for how Google works. Google didn’t become the best search engine in the world by chance, it became the best search engine because it provided the best results. PageRank is in fact the technology that gave Google its competitor-killing edge, a way to greatly improve the accuracy and validity of a search response to a user query.

In essence PageRank provides a means to determine the value of a website for any given search term or keyword phrase. This value is determined by how websites link together with the more popular (and theoretically better) sites receiving more links. Its these incoming links that help the site have a high PageRank value and thus display higher up in search results ..."

http://www.entrepreneurs-journey.com/275/pagerank-explained/

Google Remembers Mozart

Ads and Other Features Coming to MSN Spaces

" The latest scuttlebutt is that MSN Spaces is partnering with Getzville, N.Y.-based Kanoodle Inc., a provider of Web advertising. This way, MSN Spaces bloggers can choose ads to display, and share in revenues based on the number of clicks generated, according to the sources ..."

http://www.bloggersblog.com/cgi-bin/bloggersblog.pl?bblog=126061

Ask Jeeves To Grow 20% Says IAC

" Barry Diller Internet empire expects to increase the staff at its Ask Jeeves search engine by about 20%, Ask Jeeves head Steve Berkowitz says. The expansion comes as Jeeves, which employs 650 workers now, posts solid gains in traffic but remains overshadowed by its more famous and deeper-pocketed rivals. IAC shares are down 10% for the year ..."

http://www.searchenginejournal.com/index.php?p=2680

Regaining Control of Our Computers

" We've all seen it happen: you or someone you know has downloaded something from the internet that seemed harmless enough at the time. Next thing you know, the computer has slowed to a crawl. Pop-up advertising starts to appear out of nowhere. Private information gets sent to some company you've never heard of. And the worst part? Trying to uninstall the software might only make the problem worse ..."

http://www.stopbadware.org