SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 6, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web: From Search Engine Land: Dissecting Microsoft Slams At Google As Copyright Infringer Last October, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer gave us a taste of how Microsoft was going to position Google as a copyright leech. Today, Microsoft […]
Danny Sullivan on March 6, 2007 at 4:52 pm
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on
Search Engine Land and from other
places across the web:
From Search Engine Land:
- Dissecting
Microsoft Slams At Google As Copyright Infringer
Last October, Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer gave us a taste of how Microsoft was
going to position Google as a copyright leech. Today, Microsoft launched a
full-out assault on the company. Google deserves some of this, no doubt. But
the idea as Microsoft as some altruistic copyright savior deserves some
critical… - Google’s
Schmidt At Tech Conference Talks On Mergers, Ads, Apple & Arrogance
Google’s CEO, Eric Schmidt, spoke at the Morgan Stanley technology conference
in San Francisco yesterday. Blogging Stocks has live coverage from Eric
Schmidt’s speech and question and answer session. The four main points taken
from his presentation were: Google Says Using Cash for Merger Spree Unlikely
at PC Magazine explains… - More Google
Phone Rumors
Simeon Simeonov has an excellent write up on the recent Google Phone rumors
that have been buzzing around the blogosphere over the past day or so. In
short, the recent Google acquisitions and partnerships, coupled with the
Google & Orange talks and Google & Samsung partnership, with some insider
information… - Report: Google
Gaining, But Baidu Still Dominates In China
Reporting from the Fourth Annual Piper China Growth Conference, analyst Safa
Rashtchy says that China-based search engine Baudi continues to dominate in
market share for both organic and paid listings, but apparently Google’s
increased investments in China are paying off. Baidu also believes the
opportunity in Japan will be significant… - Google & Yahoo
Execs Stay On $1 Salary
There is this theme in the technology world where high-profile executives get
an annual salary of $1. Apple’s Steve Jobs has been earning one dollar for
years. Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt and co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin
earn $1 each, as well. Even, Yahoo’s CEO Terry Semel makes a… - Pandia Offers
Custom Search For Search Information
Pandia is offering a free custom search called the Search Engine Detective, a
meta search engine which lets you do specialized searches for anything search
engine related. Search Engine Detective give you two options: “All the best
sites about search engines” searches a wide variety of sites and blogs on… - Buttons,
Buttons, Everywhere – Site Owner, Beware!
Placing social media buttons all over blogs and web sites has been a hot
trend. Webmasters feel that adding these small buttons to their website will
increase their social traffic. In some cases this is true, but in most it is
not…. - Meta Robots Tag
101: Blocking Spiders, Cached Pages & More
Last week, I covered a new command for the meta robots tag — one to prevent
search engines from using Yahoo titles and descriptions. In doing that, a
number of questions came up about the meta robots tag syntax itself. Google
Webmaster Central has now posted "Using the robots meta…
Search News Headlines From Elsewhere
Applications
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Google Forces You to Install Google Pack, Google Operating System -
FAA May Ditch Microsoft’s Windows Vista And Office For Google And Linux Combo,
InformationWeek
Business Issues
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Yahoo CEO says business repairs done; eyes growth, Reuters.com -
Google expected dMarc founders to leave, ITworld.com -
Yahoo sees smooth sailing for Panama, Seattle PI
Local Search & Maps
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And then there were two (KML editors), Ogle Earth -
The 10 Minute Map, Windows Live Local Blog - Local.com Now
Distributing SuperPages.com Ads, Search Engine Journal - Hitwise confirms: Dramatic
rise in Google Maps traffic due to Onebox update, Mike Blumenthal - Little old lady gets called
for tech support…, Understanding Google Maps & Yahoo Local
Paid Search & Contextual
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Search Engine Wish Lists, Part 2, ClickZ - Google AdWords Select
Interface Design Patent Granted, SEO By The Sea - Microsoft
Refunds adCenter Advertisers Too Much, Search Engine Roundtable - Google Related
Links Are Not AdSense Ads, Search Engine Roundtable -
Yahoo Panama Conversion Tracking Broken, Marketing Pilgrim - Branding
on the Cheap, Traffick -
Rescuecom Files Reply Brief in Rescuecom v. Google, Eric Goldman
Yahoo Publisher Network giving false compliancy alerts, JenSense-
A handy tool for troubleshooting account behavior, Official Google AdSense
Blog
SEM Industry
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Google Hires "Analytics Evangelist", Search Engine Watch Blog - Dave Pasternack Says SEOs
Need to Grow Up, Threadwatch -
When The Very Best Get Touchy, eTrafficJams -
Has Webmaster Radio Forgotten About Webmasters?, Poor SEM - Search Engine
Strategies in New York, Pandia - New Smaller SEO
Conferences & Workshops, Search Engine Journal -
6 Keys to finding your SEO Niche, SEO Hotline -
An Interview with Li Evans, Karl Ribas.com Blog
SEO & SEM
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SEM, Measure for Measure, ClickZ
Understanding the Search Buying Cycle, Search Engine Guide- Tackling
Localization Troubles, Google Blogoscoped - Do MSN Live.com
Search Reinclusion Requests Work?, Search Engine Roundtable -
7 Homework Items to Complete Before Any SEO Class, SEO Class -
Press Releases as Marketing Tools, Online Marketing Blog -
Why Google won’t index USAToday’s New Long Tail, ClickInfluence - SEO Clinic :
TechSmith Screen Capture & Recording Software, Search Engine Journal
Social Media
The Rebirth of My.Netscape, Netscape Blog-
Let Friends Help You Get on Reddit, Pronet Advertising -
Please Don’t: Linkjack!, Pronet Advertising -
I Wouldn’t Submit That to StumbleUpon, Pronet Advertising
Toolbars & Gadgets
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Breaking Out of the Browser, Live Search’s WebLog -
Toolbar Tips and Tricks, Yahoo! Search blog
Video Search
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Fox Decides That
Irreparable Harm From YouTube Not Worth Suing Over, TechCrunch -
Google moves YouTube ahead / Since the acquisition, more deals struck for
video, though copyright issues remain, SFGate.com
Wikipedia
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Wikipedia, Search and School Homework, Hitwise - Wikipedia Senior Editor
Scandal!, Threadwatch.org
Other Vertical Search
Ex-Google Answers Researchers Launch Q&A Site, Google Blogoscoped- Yahoo
Mixd Closes – Peanut Butter Manifesto in Action?, Read/WriteWeb -
Dynamic Instructions: Improved layout and clearer examples, Official
Google Base Blog - Ask.com Shopping
Switching to Pronto?, Search Engine Journal
New Search Engine for Finding Articles in PubMed, ResearchBuzz-
Google Advances Into Real Estate, John Battelle’s Searchblog -
e Bavarian State Library becomes largest non-English library partner,
Official Google Book Search Blog -
Yahoo China sued for music downloads, Shanghai Daily
Other Stuff
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Librarian wanted, Google Librarian Central -
Yahoo’s Search SDK Updated, WebProNews
Random AOL user search tool, Skrentablog-
The Intersection of Social Search & Pop Culture, Search Engine Watch Blog -
Oscars, "Idol" Dominate The Google Weekly Zeitgeist, Google Zeitgeist -
Podcast: Microsoft
Slams Google On Copyright; Everyone’s Working For $1; Meta Robots Tag & More!,
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