SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 20, 2008
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Topic: Satya Nadella
Can Icahn Or Microsoft Stop Google’s “Natural Monopoly”
Reports are that Carl Icahn has acquired about 3 percent of Yahoo’s shares, apparently in hopes of taking over the company. And then? Well, you know — maybe go back to Microsoft. Except Microsoft may no longer want to talk, plus that poison pill of a Google-Yahoo ad deal still lurks out there. More below, […]
Official: Microsoft Management Reorg Announced; Dueling Ad Groups?
We expected a management shuffle from Microsoft today, and now they’ve delivered it. The company has announced seven new senior vice presidents and seven new corporate vice presidents. I’ll focus on the search and advertising front, where we now have two different senior vice presidents overseeing advertising. Best I can tell, one’s looking after search […]
Berkowitz Had Hoped To Turn Around Microsoft, But May Find Himself In “Turnaound”
According to CNET, Microsoft isn’t waiting for the Yahoo acquisition to happen before it reorganizes. Several internal groups are slated for leadership change, and Steve Berkowitz, former Ask.com CEO and current SVP of Online Services for Microsoft, is apparently part of the changes.
SearchCap: The Day In Search, September 28, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web.
Live Blogging: Microsoft Searchification Day 2007
I’m sitting at the Microsoft conference center for Searchification Day. We’re within walking distance from the Googleplex, where I was for Google Searchology Day just a few short months ago. Searchology was all about Google’s unveiling of universal search, and interestingly, today could be seen as Live’s answer to that. As Nathan Buggia, Product Manager […]
Microsoft Completes aQuantive Acquisition, Creates ‘Advertiser and Publisher Solutions’ Group
Microsoft has officially completed the acquisition of aQuantive Inc., which includes agency Avenue A | Razorfish and the Atlas ad-serving platform. The acquisition was the largest in Microsoft’s history, valued at roughly $6 billion. The company has also simultaneously created a new group that it’s calling the “Advertiser and Publisher Solutions Group.”
Search Marketing Expo Day Two Recap
The second and final day of the Search Marketing Expo show in Seattle, SMX Advanced was today. Here is what was covered at the sessions and some recaps of some of the buzz around the conference today.
Search Marketing Expo Day One Recap
Today was the inaugural Search Marketing Expo show in Seattle, SMX Advanced. The music was lively, the lunches were outstanding and the sessions were both fun and very educational. Below, you can find day one session coverage as well as general buzz around the blogosphere on the conference. If I missed anything, feel free to […]
Microsoft Building New Secret Search Engine?
Microsoft: Silicon Valley Team Building Stealth Search Engine from Techcrunch reports rumors that Microsoft is working on a new search engine. Techcrunch says a “rock star” team of twenty or more people is developing this new search engine. They are building out the next generation “horizontal” search engine. I am told, Danny will ask Sanaz […]
Special Sessions At SMX Advanced
This is a special message for our SearchCap newsletter readers and anyone who visits Search Engine Land, regarding Search Engine Land’s first conference: Search Marketing Expo Advanced. It happens in Seattle this June 4th and 5th. In this post, I wanted to highlight some of the special sessions we’re doing at the show. You&A With […]
Podcast: Preview Of SMX Advanced Show In Seattle Next Month
Thinking about attending Search Engine Land’s first conference, Search Marketing Expo Advanced, in Seattle this June 4th and 5th? There’s now a special SMX Advanced Preview Podcast where I talk about what to expect at our upcoming show. You’ll find the MP3 file here. A few changes since the podcast was recorded. The debate on […]
Last Chance To Save On SMX Advanced!
This is a special message for our SearchCap newsletter readers and anyone who visits Search Engine Land, regarding Search Engine Land’s first conference: Search Marketing Expo Advanced. It happens in Seattle this June 4th and 5th. Thinking of attending the show? Sign-up this week by May 8 to save on the registration price! You’ll not […]
Live Search’s General Manager Leaves Microsoft
Via BetaNews, Yet another Microsoft search exec calls it quits from All About Microsoft covers how Microsoft’s Live Search is losing another key executive — general manager Dane Glasgow. Glasgow is said to be leaving for more time with his family and to purse non-profit interests. Former search chief Christopher Payne left at the end […]
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 22, 2007
Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web:
Microsoft Appoints New Head Of Search & Ads
Microsoft has appointed Satya Nadella to head the newly formed Search and Ad Platform Group at Microsoft. Kevin Johnson, the president of Microsoft’s Platform Services Division, will be Satya Nadella’s boss. Nadella will start his new role on April 19th. He maintains a blog here.