Topic: Social web

“Don’t Be Evil” Tool — Backed By Facebook & Twitter — Shows Google’s “Search Plus Your World” Can Go Beyond Google+

I’ve written that Google has plenty of public data to allow parts its new Search Plus Your World feature to be inclusive of rival social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Now, those networks are proving that true, through a new “Don’t Be Evil” tool that lets anyone leverage Google’s own results to see this. The tool […]

SearchCap: The Day In Search, November 7, 2011

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Brands & News Sites Among Winners From Google’s Freshness Algo Update, Report Says Major brands and a variety of news sites — from established outlets to internet-only gossip sites — are […]

SearchCap: The Day In Search, June 3, 2011

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Introducing: The Periodic Table Of SEO Ranking Factors SEO — search engine optimization — is one of the most important marketing activities available to companies and publishers, but it’s too often […]

The New Ask.com: A Little Bit Search, A Little Bit Answers

As we (and others) hinted a couple weeks ago, Ask.com is re-launching as a cross between a traditional search engine and the question-and-answer service that it was back in the site’s heyday. NOTE: SEE OUR FOLLOW-UP PIECE, Ask Comes Full Circle With “Q&A” Offering The new Ask.com homepage represents a pretty dramatic change. Search is […]

SearchCap: The Day In Search, May 18, 2010

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Yes, People Do Say “Bing It” — Barely It was around 2001 when I first really noticed the transition from people talking about “searching” for something to “Googling” information. As Google’s […]

OneRiot Leaves Beta With New Home Page, Focus On Trending Topics

As it turns a year old, OneRiot has removed the “beta” label from its real-time search engine, and simultaneously launched a new home page that focuses on trending topics. As you can see from the screenshot below, the site’s home page now offers a more compelling glance at what’s buzzing right now in the news. […]

Representing Your Business on the Social Web

The Web is getting more social, and the internet allows conversations between consumers and those who sell goods and services online on a scale that can be global in reach. The nature of that conversation has changed from the days of mass media to now, and success in business on the Web may rely more […]