Another 5 Search Tools You May Not Know … But Should
Apr 29, 2009 at 7:30am ET by Matt McGee
Wouldn't it be great if you could use a search engine without needing to touch your mouse? You know, type your query and then scan and even click through to results without actually clicking the mouse button? Or maybe you're looking for an alternate source of search advertising data, like how many advertisers are bidding on certain keywords. Or maybe you're into something more mundane, like finding an apartment to call home.
In this roundup of five search tools you may not know about, I'll introduce you to possible answers to those questions and a couple more. This is the third in my occas [...]
Filed in: Features: General, Search Engines: Meta Search Engines, Search Engines: Other Search Engines, Search Engines: People Search, Twitter
Hoping To Improve People Search, Google Launches “Profile Results”
Apr 21, 2009 at 4:00pm ET by Danny Sullivan
Ever searched for yourself on Google and come away dissatisfied, especially if someone else you share a name with seems to dominate the results? Ever looked for someone else and been disappointed that you couldn't find the person you wanted? Google's new "Profile Results" launching today aim to correct both problems.
Since the end of 2007, Google has allowed people to create Google Profile pages for use with certain Google services. For example, if you created content in Google Maps, your Google Profile let you share who you were with others using that service. The same profile also [...]
Filed in: Features: General, Google: Accounts & Profiles, Google: OneBox, Plus Box & Direct Answers, Google: OpenSocial, Google: Search Customization, How To: SEO, Legal: Privacy, Search Engines: People Search, Top News
Find Friends On Twitter With Twitter People Search
Dec 24, 2008 at 9:18am ET by Barry Schwartz
Twitter announced that you can now use their people search feature to find friends, family or colleagues that are using Twitter.
For example, I wanted to see if any of my immediate family is on Twitter, so I searched for schwartz. It looks like I am the most popular Schwartz on Twitter (ahem). But it does list another 233 people with the name Schwartz, so I will scan through them to see if I know anyone.
I do wish there was an RSS flavor for this search, so I can track particular names. But the normal Twitter Search has RSS, so that works. [...]
Filed in: Search Engines: News Search Engines, Search Engines: People Search, Search Engines: Social Search Engines, Top News
McCain Using Google To Vet VP Candidates
Jun 10, 2008 at 10:38am ET by Greg Sterling
According to Reuters, presumptive Republican nominee John McCain is using Google as a tool to do background checks on potential running mates: "You know, basically it's a Google," he said to laughter at a fund-raising luncheon when asked how the selection process was going. "What you can find out now on the Internet -- it's remarkable."
Here's what he might find on four top potential Republican VP candidates:
--Charlie Crist, governor of Florida
--Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor
--Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal
--Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback
If McCain gets tired of conventional se [...]
Filed in: Search & Society: General, Search Engines: People Search
Yahoo Including Facebook Profile Images In Search Results
Apr 22, 2008 at 10:52am ET by Greg Sterling
The Digital Inspiration blog is reporting that Facebook profile images are now appearing as thumbnails in general Yahoo search results (as opposed to image search results).
I tried several times to find the images, using different people's names along with related phrases including "Facebook profile," and was unable to duplicate the results. (Google has been including Facebook Profile data in search results for some time.)
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Filed in: Facebook, Search Engines: People Search, Search Engines: Photo & Image Search, Yahoo: Search
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