SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 1, 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: Techmeme Launches LeaderboardThis morning there was a ton of buzz about Techmeme launching the Techmeme Leaderboard. The leaderboard is now live at https://www.techmeme.com/lb and Gabe Rivera posted some insight on how […]

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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on
Search Engine Land and from other
places across the web.

From Search Engine Land:


  • Techmeme Launches Leaderboard
    This morning there was a ton of buzz about Techmeme launching the Techmeme Leaderboard. The leaderboard is now live at https://www.techmeme.com/lb and Gabe Rivera posted some insight on how it works….

  • FriendFeed: Easy Way To Track What Friends Doing On Social Web
    Service Helps Friends Share Their Online Discoveries from the New York Times reports on a new service named FriendFeed the enables friends easily keep track of what their friends are doing on the social web. FriendFeed was created by four former Googlers, Bret Taylor and Jim Norris who created Google…

  • SMX Social Media Conference Preview: Categorizing Social Media Sites
    Search Engine Land’s first Search Marketing Expo show focused on social media marketing, SMX Social Media, comes to New York on Oct. 16 & 17. I’m super-excited about the show, especially having the chance to stretch out with many sessions exploring how social media is as I wrote earlier this…

  • Educate Your Team: SEO Isn’t Voodoo
    In a recent project document floated my way, everyone’s role was listed with many sections explained in extreme detail—programmers were given explicit instructions on expected functionality, designers were shown painstakingly built visual mockups… and the section for search said, “Duane to cover SEO.” Basically, “Oh Shaman of search, work your…

  • Yahoo Launching “Blocked Domains” Feature For Advertisers
    As expected, Yahoo has just informed me that they will be launching a new advertiser feature named “Blocked Domains” this month. Blocked Domains will allow Yahoo advertisers to block their ads from showing on up to 250 domains within the Yahoo Publisher Network and distribution network….

  • IAC Hopes More iWon Giveways Will iWin New Searchers
    The iWon site has been relaunched with a new look and with the intention to give away more prizes. Barry Diller’s IAC revamps iWon.com from BusinessWeek details most of the changes, which include more “games, more prizes and plans to add social networking functions.” In addition, iWon will contain a…

  • Microsoft Office Live Workspace To Challenge Google Docs
    Microsoft announced the beta launch of Microsoft Office Live Workspace. This is Microsoft’s answer to Google Docs and will be a “web-based feature of Microsoft Office that enables people to access their documents online anywhere and easily share their work with others.” Microsoft is currently accepting beta testers over here…

  • Google’s Tips On How to Write a Good Meta Description
    The Google Webmaster Central Blog described what makes for a good meta description versus what makes for a bad meta description. Meta descriptions are a special tag that you place within the source code of your html page. They can be used by search engines for ranking purposes as well…

  • Google Expanding Engineering Staff In Europe
    Google Hiring Engineers Abroad from the New York Times reports Google is expanding their engineering base in Europe. They are hiring local engineers in Europe and outside of the U.S. in order to build out better products in those local markets. The report claims a Google spokesperson as saying Google…

  • Krillion Launches ‘Stock Check’ Inventory Info For Local Product Search
    Product search engine Krillion has launched a feature, called “Stock Check,” that enables consumers to see if products (starting with TVs) are in stores locally, buy them online and pick them up at a range of major U.S. retail chains, including Sears, Best Buy, Circuit City, and others. Krillion had…

  • How To Be The Elvis Of Linking
    Elvis Presley is credited with being one of the first pioneers of rock and roll. He launched his career in 1955 by popularizing black and bluegrass music and scandalized many with his suggestive pelvis moves. A lot of musicians have become famous since then, but none have defined rock…

  • Google StreetView Goes To London
    Google Maps is global, so why not Google StreetView as well? A London expansion is suggested by this image of one of the vehicles that takes the 360 degree street images. (Google has done some of the photography itself, but also uses partner Immersive Media in the U.S.). StreetView image…

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