Search Engines > Search Engines: B2B Engines
May. 7, 2008 at 1:07pm by Galen DeYoung
The Big List Of Major B2B Search Engines
Most search marketers focus on Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft. But B2B search marketers also have a growing number of vertical search options. Clicks and leads from these vertical search sites may not yield the same traffic as general search engines, but the percentage of qualified traffic and conversions can...
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Nov. 7, 2007 at 11:44am by Galen DeYoung
A Magic Carpet For B2B Marketers
As any company trying to set up operations in China knows, getting things done is a little more difficult than in the western world. In the United States, finding a supplier is relatively easy. You can look for partners at trade shows, industry publications, or put an ad in...
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Jul. 26, 2007 at 8:20am by Greg Sterling
Yellow Pages Publisher Buys Business.com For $350 Million
RH Donnelley, which acquired SEM firm LocalLaunch in 2006 and owns the local search/online yellow pages site DexKnows, has announced the acquisition of Business.com and its related properties for $350 million....
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Jun. 22, 2007 at 9:02am by Barry Schwartz
Business.com Up For Sale, Bidding Starting At $300 Million
Business.com Could Hit Jackpot on Auction Block from the Wall Street Journal reports that Business.com is "on the auction block." The popular business-to-business directory is expected to make between $300 to $400 million on the sale. Who would be interested in buying Business.com? The Wall Street Journal believes that Dow...
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Apr. 2, 2007 at 12:45pm by Chris Sherman
ZoomInfo Offers Free Company Profiles
ZoomInfo today launched its Business Information Search Engine, a service that offers information on more than 3.5 million companies. Although the company profiles are similar to those offered by Hoovers.com and other subscription-based providers, ZoomInfo business profiles are free. The profiles also differ in how they're compiled. While most business...
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Jan. 31, 2007 at 6:00pm by Chris Sherman
Q&A With Stephen Baker, CEO Of Reed Business Search
Reed Elsevier is one of the largest, most influential publishers in the world, a powerhouse in the science and medical, legal, education and business markets. But the company also has a major online presence, with more than 1,000 web sites in just its business group. Last year, Reed Business...
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Jan. 24, 2007 at 2:15pm by Greg Sterling
Search B2B With Zibb
Noticed on Search Engine Watch, the B2B arm of mega-publisher Reed Elsevier has launched Zibb.com, a "vertical" search engine for business users. I say that in quotes because it's vertical in the way that Business.com is vertical. It's really a general engine for B2B users. Zibb also offers general Web...
