A Way for Search Engines to Improve (Site Pro News)
“Click popularity is calculated by measuring the number of clicks
each web site receives from a search engine's results page.
The theory is that the more often the search result is clicked,
the more popular the web site must be. For many engines the
click through calculation ends there. But for the search engines
that have enabled toolbars, the possibilities are enormous.”
Google's toolbar is spyware (Google Watch)
"This means that if you have the toolbar installed, Google essentially
has complete access to your hard disk every time you connect to
Google (which is many times a day). Any software that updates
automatically presents a massive security risk."
Association of Independent Information Professionals Selects
Google Toolbar For AIIP Technology Award (PR Newswire)
"AIIP wishes to recognize Google for adding value to its search engine
with the Google Toolbar. AIIP members are committed to delivering value added
information products and services, therefore we appreciate technology that
helps us meet and exceed customer needs," said AIIP president, Cynthia Shamel"
Complete overview of major search engine toolbars (Axandra)
Alexa
AltaVista
Ask Jeeves
Dogpile
HotBot
Lycos.de
Mini Jeeves
Teoma
Yahoo!
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