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Google adds brands to search results
Saturday 01 May 2010
Google is testing a search results box that places top brands above regular results for product-related searches. This brand information - which is neither an ad nor a normal search result - was first spotted by the Internet marketing news website, Search Engine Land.
Google highlights similar pages
Saturday 01 May 2010
On Tuesday of this week, Google revealed that it is making its 'Similar' feature - which shows alongside the URL in the search results - more prominent in its results pages. On the Official Google Blog, Software Engineer Doantam Phan explained: " We've offered a 'Similar' feature on results for a while now as a way to discover new, useful sites, but it hasn't been too visible.
Facebook enhances its search
Monday 22 March 2010
Earlier last week, Facebook began rolling out improvements to its search experience. The social networking site seems increasingly focused on opening up data and this latest move may worry the guys at Mountain View a little further.
Google enables retail stock checking
Sunday 14 March 2010
Back in 2006 Google, along with Intuit and the Kelsey Group, described the future of retailing and the picture included the ability to check the stock levels of nearby stores as you shop. It may have taken a few years, but now it's a reality - in the US, at least.
Facebook threatens to sue Daily Mail
Saturday 13 March 2010
Facebook, the world's most popular social networking site (SNS) with 400 million users worldwide, has threatened to sue the UK's Daily Mail newspaper over an article that claimed that the site makes it easy for paedophiles to seduce under-18s.
Google runs rare TV ad during the Super Bowl
Wednesday 10 February 2010
The commercial breaks for America's coveted Super Bowl on Sunday featured a brand that rarely makes a foray into TV advertising: Google. Nicely complementing Google's AdBlitz channel on YouTube – where users can vote for their favourite Super Bowl TV commercial – Google ran its 'Parisian Love' ad during the third quarter of the match.
Bing's half-hour disappearing trick
Friday 04 December 2009
Bing, Microsoft's search engine, went off line for almost 30 minutes in the early hours of December 3. The site suffered a power outage during testing procedures and anyone who attempted to access the site during that time received an error message, although Bing Maps - which has recently been overhauled - remained operational.
Google Commerce Search launched for on-line retailers
Saturday 07 November 2009
On Wednesday this week, Mountain View unveiled a new facility for retail sites – conveniently just in time to help them cash in on the festive season! Google Commerce Search is designed to make on-line shopping quicker and easier for consumers, which is likely to be music to retailers' ears.
Google Unveils Social Search
Monday 26 October 2009
On Monday, Google announced its new Social Search feature, which the company has rolled out as an experiment on Google Labs. Part of the search giant's 'Holy Grail' mission to make search more relevant, Google Social Search includes results from the user's 'social circle' in a special section within the results pages.
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