SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 29, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Topic: News Corp
Microsoft Signals Long Term Commitment To Search Even Without Yahoo
Bill Gates told Reuters that, with or without Yahoo, the company would be investing heavily in Web search over the long term to compete with Google. Whether genuine or a negotiating position, Gates’ remarks also suggest that there won’t be any significant adjustments in the bid amount, currently valued at just over $41 billion and […]
Microsoft Executive Shuffle Goes “Live”
The anticipated Microsoft reorganization is now happening. We wrote about it previously with respect to the ouster of Steve Berkowitz. Some are speculating that these changes anticipate a future integration of Yahoo into the company. But Mary Jo Foley says they were in motion well before the announced bid. (NOTE: See Official: Microsoft Management Reorg […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, February 13, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
News Corporation A Potential Partner For Yahoo In Avoiding Microsoft, Google Interest ‘Wanes’
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., which had previously said it won’t be competing with Microsoft for Yahoo (largely because it doesn’t have that kind of cash), now emerges as a potential “white knight” in Yahoo’s struggle to a) avoid the Microsoft deal entirely, or b) have a credible bargaining chip to raise the bid. Silicon Alley […]
Microhoo At One Week 1: Decision Nears? Yahoo Brand To Survive?
Has it only been a week since Microsoft thought it was a nice day for a Yahoo wedding? Indeed, so. And what’s happened since? Rumors that Yahoo is nearing a decision, while Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer seems to want to encourage his potential new employees that a Yahoo brand will survive. Let’s do the news.
Can Google Save Yahoo By Taking Over Search?
Does Yahoo have any choice but to get purchased by Microsoft? Over the weekend, there’s been much analysis and discussion of other suitors. While Google isn’t seen as an outright buyer, there’s more talk that it could help Yahoo by taking over search ads in various counties, with reports on this out from the Wall Street Journal and Reuters.
LinkedIn Redesigns, Adds Features
LinkedIn has responded to the challenge of Facebook today by joining OpenSocial and launching its developer platform as well as a new look (still to come) and host of new features. They’re described in some detail on VentureBeat. The design changes include a new homepage, an emphasis on activity feeds, customized company news, and several […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, December 6, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 28, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 23, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
AOL Offers Video Ticker Ads
AOL is introducing a new video advertising format: ticker ads. It’s the latest video site to move away from pre-roll, which the Online Publishers Association suggests is a good model but otherwise is roundly rejected by users as delivering a bad experience.
Report: Google Planning New Video Venture
The UK’s Guardian reports that Google is planning some sort of new TV/online video venture with Simon Fuller, the creator of the UK’s Pop Idol, the precursor of the US’s American Idol show.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 13, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Truveo Launches Big International Expansion
After relaunching this August as a video search engine and consumer destination, AOL’s Truveo is aggressively expanding on a global basis. By the end of the year, Truveo intends to be in 15 countries, including Russia and Turkey. Starting today it will be available outside the U.S. in France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Taiwan, […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, October 4, 2007
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SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 11, 2007
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SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 29, 2007
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SearchCap: The Day In Search, August 9, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Searcharazzi: False Starts; iCrossing’s $62M
It was about to be one spicy Friday, as Searcharazzi received a call on Thursday from a recruiter looking to replace a top editor in the search space. The conversation went something like this: Recruiter: “Our client is looking to replace the top spot at [name of publication].” Searcharazzi: “I thought that role was filled […]
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.
Yahoo May Buy MySpace For 25% Stock Swap
News Corp explores swap of MySpace site for Yahoo! stake from the Times Of London reports that News Corp is interested in handing over MySpace to Yahoo in exchange for 25% of Yahoo’s stock. Such a deal would value MySpace, the very popular social networking and video site, at about $12 billion. But at the […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 31, 2007
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News Corp. & NBC Universal Sign Video Content Deal With Sundance Channel & TV Guide
News Corp, NBC sign more deals for online venture from Reuters reports that News Corp. and NBC Universal signed video content deals with Sundance Channel and TV Guide for their online video site. Those two providers as well as FUEL TV, Oxygen and SPEED will provide non-exclusive rights to News Corp. and NBC Universal to […]
Mahalo Launches With Human-Crafted Search Results
Mahalo, the expected people-powered search engine backed by Jason Calacanis, has now gone live in an early "Alpha" test release. In Mahalo, human editors have crafted the top search results for popular queries. For example, search for [paris hotels], and human editors at Mahalo have assembled a page that lists actual hotels in Paris rather […]
Microsoft’s Online Ad Unit Revenue Increases 11%
Microsoft announced their first quarter earnings for 2007. The Online Services Business unit, which is comprised of adCenter and other MSN properties, noticed an increase in revenue of 11%, earning $623 million. However, they due to significant investments, the Online Services Business unit lost $200 million this past quarter, which is $176 million more than […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 17, 2007
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SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 16, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web:
CBS To Distribute TV Shows Via MSN & AOL According To WSJ
CBS’s Web Reach to Grow from the Wall Street Journal reports that CBS is close to announcing a deal with MSN and AOL over distributing some of their TV shows and other video programming.
Wired Q&A Interview With Eric Schmidt
Fred Vogelstein, who penned the semi-infamous “How Yahoo Blew It” piece for Wired Magazine, has a long Q&A style interview with Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt in this month’s issue. Here’s a potentially more interesting earlier Vogelstein interview (previously unpublished) with Schmidt for comparison.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, April 2, 2007
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The “Is Google Too Powerful” Question Raised Once Again
Is Google Too Powerful? from BusinessWeek is a fresh look at an old topic on Google’s continued growth and power. A key part of the BusinessWeek’s article: Googlezon, GoogleWorld, just plain Google—whatever you call it, it’s scaring the wits out of everyone from the power lunchers of Hollywood to Madison Avenue ad moguls to Silicon […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 26, 2007
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SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 23, 2007
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NBC & News Corp’s “OverTube” Not A YouTube-Killer — It Might Just Power Those
I’ve been traveling the past three days so am catching up on news — including that of the new supposed YouTube-killer being launched by NBC Universal & News Corp. But while the official release calls this a new "site" coming later this year, more reading makes it clear we’re talking about a video distribution network […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 22, 2007
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News Corp. & NBC To Launch YouTube Competitor
News Corp., NBC pull together to challenge YouTube from the LA Times reports that the two media giants are expected to announce a YouTube-like site as early as today. News Corp. and NBC Universal plan to announce as soon as today that they are creating an online video site stocked with TV shows and movies, […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, Jan. 19, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web:
SearchCap: The Day In Search, Dec. 19, 2006
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web:
YouTube’s Growth Worries Media Giants
YouTube brings out media giants’ competitive claws from the International Herald Tribune takes a look at how YouTube is threatening the large media companies, such as NBC, News Corp., Viacom and CBS. As YouTube continues to grow, especially with the $1.65 billion acquisition by Google, these media companies are now having second thoughts about distributing […]