Archive for the ‘Search Engine Stuff’ Category
Apple & Google side-by-side on iTV
Monday, September 18th, 2006
Google and Apple could be snuggling together after rumours circulated about them working together on Apple’s new iTV project.
iTV, which is due for release early next year priced $299, will allow users to watch content stored on their PC on their home television. The service offered is quite similar to products already on the market such as Wintal set top boxes and even Microsoft’s Xbox 360, which can work in conjunction with Vista or Media Centre to play content from your networked PC. (more…)
Quickie Links for all #4
Thursday, September 14th, 2006
Here are a couple of links I found useful for everyone that visits B4P they are on a spreaded category, but im sure most of you can find it useful and some entertaining.
Adobe Photoshop CS2 Update
Microsoft Unveils ZUNE Today
Problogger - Communication Skills for Bloggers
B4P On Adsense Tips for the newbie
Tabblo - Photo Sharing Community
bLaugh.com - The (UN)Official Comic of the Blogosphere
InTuIt & Google Combined…
Thursday, September 14th, 2006INTUIT is to feature several of Google’s products, including search and advertising, in its QuickBooks accounting software aimed at small businesses.
The deal between the two Silicon Valley companies marks the latest in a string of business partnerships where hardware and software makers have agreed to feature Google software. (more…)
Microsoft: ‘We Are watching You Google’
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006
Maybe it was back in 1999 when Google took its Web site out of beta.
Or maybe it was in 2002, when the Mountain View, Calif.-based search giant launched the Google Search Appliance.
Or perhaps it was when Google launched Gmail in 2004.
If it’s none of the above, then surely, Google officially threw Microsoft the gauntlet this week when it announced Google Apps for Your Domain.
“We are very serious and committed to the enterprise space,” noted Matt Glotzbach, head of enterprise products at Google. [read more]
Dance Music Search Engine Up and Dancing
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006
SimfyDJ.com went online this week and is the first search engine and online price comparison website for electronic music with an immense repertoire, ranging from House to Drum & Bass and Techno. The service is especially designed for DJs and enthusiasts of electronic music. SimfyDJ.com enables consumers to locate more than 40,000 artists, 70,000 releases and 240,000 tracks on the Internet. Additionally prices of all vendors can be compared giving users the possibility to find music for the best price. (more…)
Domjax.com - New Search Engine Tracks Domain Names
Friday, August 25th, 2006
New Search Engine Tracks Domain Names with Search Engine Optimization Tools
DomJax.com is a new Web 2.0 domain name search engine that streamlines the domain name search process and also serves as a tool for search engine optimization. Special features all you to check web traffic, review content and archived web pages, determine route packets, check HTML validity and determine search engine rank. Currently the search services are free, so experience DomJax today.
Google + Maps = Coupons = Discounts?
Tuesday, August 15th, 2006SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — Google Inc. will offer printable discount coupons to local shoppers, in a promotional bid that aims to drive U.S. online shoppers using its Google Maps service to visit stores, the company said.
The world’s top Web search supplier is taking advantage of the marketing tool, which is traditionally used by small businesses, to entice U.S. consumers to seek out savings from local retailers such as dry cleaners, pizza delivery restaurants and auto repair shops. (more…)
Yahoo! Knocks Out Google as Preferred Advertising Channel
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006
Marketers targeting travel searches prefer using Yahoo! over Google for paid search campaigns.
Recent analysis of the most visited online travel agency sites by comScore, reveals that Yahoo! received close to 44 percent of all sponsored ads, whilst Google only managed to secure 26 percent of all paid search campaigns by these sites.
Despite this, Google did receive a two percent higher click through rate to Yahoo!, (35 percent compared to Yahoo!’s 32 percent), demonstrating that Google has a higher relevance over Yahoo!’s sponsored ads. MSN followed with the third highest click through (22 percent), and AOL finished off the top four with 7 percent.
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Google Launches Checkout, not the Rumored GBuy
Thursday, June 29th, 2006
Google has launched Google Checkout, a payment system for online retailers that’s tightly integrated with Google AdWords. Checkout isn’t the rumored PayPal killer, but it does offer some compelling features for both merchants and online shoppers alike. Rumors have been flying for more than a year about a payment system under development by Google. Reports emerged that Google was developing a micropayments system, an online wallet, even a PayPal killer (see this blog post for a chronology of Google payments speculation over the past year). (more…)
