tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56117192011-08-16T23:07:04.587-04:00Bazac Weblog, blog about the Search Engines, SEO/SEM...Search the Web: Search Engines, Web Directories, Meta Search Engines; Search Engine Optimization / Marketing and morebazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comBlogger10251100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1166451344977340072006-12-18T09:13:00.000-05:002006-12-18T09:15:46.060-05:00.Internet Adoption: The Long Tail at Work (eMarketer)“Despite the fact that the Internet has been widely available for over a decade in most developed countries, recent data from Nielsen//NetRatings show that there continue to be new converts to the technology. Active at-home Internet users in the US grew 3.1% between October 2005 and October 2006, reaching 146.5 million. Countries such as Francebazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1166209718464029852006-12-15T13:46:00.000-05:002006-12-15T14:08:38.773-05:00.Can Yahoo catch Google? (CNN Money)The search advertising business is almost - but not quite - locked up. Could Ask.com be the wild card? . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1165059384514603862006-12-02T06:36:00.000-05:002006-12-02T06:36:59.753-05:00.PageBull — new visual metasearch engine (Pandia) The Pagebull metasearch engine presents results as screenshots of the listed web pages. . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1165024774805859922006-12-01T20:59:00.000-05:002006-12-01T21:01:00.840-05:00.China's Growing Need for Search Engines (Impact Lab) As the Internet extends its tentacles into every aspect of daily life, more and more Chinese are finding that they just can't live without search engines. .bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1164940655656418012006-11-30T21:36:00.000-05:002006-11-30T21:38:59.286-05:00.Exalead CEO Warns Of "Google Monster" & Closed Yahoo & Microsoft (Search Engine Watch) “The Multilingual Search Blog covers Exalead CEO Francois Bourdoncle taking a big stick and swinging at Google in a keynote talk at SES Paris.He positions his own service as potentially the savior for those in Europe worried about the "Google monster."Beyond Google, he also criticizes Yahoo and Microsoft for bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1164851222616940042006-11-29T20:39:00.000-05:002006-11-29T20:47:03.380-05:00.Google Is Shutting Down Answer Service (The New York Times) "SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29 — Google said today that it would shut down Google Answers, a service that allows users to pose a question to a panel of researchers and pay for a helpful answer.The service, which started about four years ago, failed to gain much traction with users, especially when compared to a rival service offered by Yahoo, bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1164211842632456342006-11-22T11:10:00.000-05:002006-11-22T11:10:44.113-05:00.comScore Releases October U.S. Search Engine Rankings ((Promotion World)“comScore Networks today released its monthly qSearch analysis of activity across competitive search engines. In October 2006, Google Sites captured 45.4 percent of the U.S. search market, gaining 0.3 share points from the previous month. Yahoo! Sites maintained its second place ranking with 28.2 percent of U.S. searches, bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1164158456059772382006-11-21T20:20:00.000-05:002006-11-21T20:20:56.390-05:00. Google shares climb past $500 barrier(Telegraph, United Kingdom) “For true believers, it was only a matter of time. Yesterday Google's share price rose above $500 for the first time, marking yet another milestone in a rapid rise that has catapulted the internet search leader from cheeky start-up into possibly the most influential company in the world.As Wall Street continued to hike its bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1164074225129834002006-11-20T20:51:00.000-05:002006-11-20T20:57:07.586-05:00.Danny Sullivan to Launch Search Engine Land(Search Engine Guide)“With Danny Sullivan's transition from SEW, we are all keeping an eye on things to see where he lands. Today, Danny announced ... "Search Engine Land is a new search news blog launching December 11, 2006. Danny Sullivan, along with Chris Sherman and Barry Schwartz, will be providing information about search engine marketing and how bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1163985075569696692006-11-19T20:07:00.000-05:002006-11-19T20:11:17.520-05:00.Search, Meaning, and the Search for Meaning (b-eye) Interest in enterprise search is growing, but what is in store for the future of this technology? . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1163818652779648092006-11-17T21:25:00.000-05:002006-11-17T21:57:38.946-05:00.Google, Yahoo, Microsoft adopt same Web index tool (CNET News.com)Search engine rivals Google, Yahoo and Microsoft are teaming up to make it easier for Web site owners to make sure their sites get included in the Web indexes, the companies are expected to announce Thursday. . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1163728868965979392006-11-16T21:00:00.000-05:002006-11-16T21:01:09.480-05:00.An Open Letter to CEO of Google (NewsCentralAsia.com)GROSS DISRESPECT AND DISREGARD FOR USERS AND CUSTOMERS ALIKE . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1163648279026102332006-11-15T22:37:00.000-05:002006-11-15T22:38:59.170-05:00.Is Google evil? (My Broadband, South Africa)“The question is not whether Google will always do the right thing — it hasn’t, and it won’t,” MotherJones says.“It’s whether Google, with its insatiable thirst for your personal data, has become the greatest threat to privacy ever known, a vast informational honeypot that attracts hackers, crackers, online thieves, and — perhaps most worrisome of all bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1163457925882032952006-11-13T17:37:00.000-05:002006-11-13T17:47:45.090-05:00.Top Web sites in September 2006: Yahoo!, Google, MSN/Live.com (IT Facts | ZDNet.com)Google took over the 2nd spot as United States’ top-visited Web site in September 2006, Nielsen//NetRatings reports. . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1163377018277527642006-11-12T19:15:00.000-05:002006-11-12T19:16:59.063-05:00.Uneasy Rider (Newsweek Technology - MSNBC.com)Ask Jeeves didn't ask before installing a search tool on millions of Web browsers. Now investors are asking questions. . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1163295563208611852006-11-11T20:22:00.000-05:002006-11-11T20:39:25.643-05:00 .Oops! Google Sent 'Worm' to E-mail List (internetnews.com)Google issues apology for accidental virus mailing (TechSpot).bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1163210854984727862006-11-10T21:07:00.000-05:002006-11-10T21:07:36.540-05:00.How search results may differ based on accented characters and interface languages (Official Google Webmaster Central Blog)“When a searcher enters a query that includes a word with accented characters, our algorithms consider web pages that contain versions of that word both with and without the accent. For instance, if a searcher enters [México], we'll return results for pages about both "bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1163121319231425512006-11-09T20:14:00.000-05:002006-11-09T20:20:06.916-05:00.October 2006 Technorati Update (Search Engine Guide)“David Sifry’s Updates released the State of the Blogosphere for the month of October.Obviously, Blogging is still on the upswing. Technorati is tracking over 57 Million blogs (and growing).Interestingly, about 55% of blogs have been updated at least once in the past three months, which is an increase in the number of active blogs.”. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1163044099583985352006-11-08T22:45:00.000-05:002006-11-08T22:48:26.926-05:00.Top Ten Grammar Errors that Haunt Web Pages (Search Engine Guide)“With all of this talk about content, don't you think it's time to have a frank discussion about grammar? Our Web sites are our online store fronts—our online images. If our sites are full of grammar errors, what does that say about the professionalism of our businesses? (skip to "Top Ten Grammar Errors that Haunt Web Pages " by bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1162874344908160932006-11-06T23:35:00.000-05:002006-11-06T23:40:28.063-05:00.Interesting Debate On Search Engine Censorship (SearchNewz)Google has been criticized, derided, sued, and otherwise abused because of censorship in china, and in other counties, as well as censorship of media files and torrent files... . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1162774364692810992006-11-05T19:49:00.000-05:002006-11-05T19:53:27.566-05:00.Google 'will be able to keep tabs on us all' (The Guardian, United Kingdom)“The internet will hold so much digital data in five years that it will be possible to find out what an individual was doing at a specific time and place, an expert said yesterday.Nigel Gilbert, a professor heading a Royal Academy of Engineering study into surveillance, said people would be able to sit down and type into bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1162609971938349212006-11-03T21:03:00.000-05:002006-11-03T22:14:44.623-05:00.Google defiant over censorship in China (The Guardian, United Kingdom)Internet giant steps into realm of politics with debate on freedom of speech. . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1162261787720835612006-10-30T21:29:00.000-05:002006-10-30T21:33:48.616-05:00.Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change (HM Treasury Home, United Kingdom) I.S. .. I.T... T.O.O... L.A.T.E.. ? . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1162166019503272482006-10-29T18:41:00.000-05:002006-10-29T19:03:42.003-05:00.Talk Of Town: Google’s New Search Engine(WebProNews)Everyone's talking about Google's new personalized search engine. “Here Vik Singh made a personalized search engine of just tech stuff. He explains how he did it here. Much more on this over on TechMeme. Wow, the blogs are going nuts about this.”.bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1162094217966047722006-10-28T23:54:00.000-04:002006-10-29T00:00:54.193-04:00.Avoiding SEO Pitfalls (Search Engine Guide)“Search engine optimization (SEO) is an extremely effective and low cost marketing strategy. So why is it still less popular than paid search advertising? Experts have pondered this question for years, and so far, no one has come up with a definitive answer.”.bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1161914525840690042006-10-26T21:54:00.000-04:002006-10-26T22:02:46.073-04:00.This is post # 1,001! The Power of Google Search is Now Customizable (creativepro.com)“Today, Google is launching the Google Custom Search Engine, a new way to bring tailored search to websites and blogs.In just minutes, anyone can use the Google search platform to create a search engine focused on any content they like - from Hollywood heartthrobs, to favorite sports team, to personal hobbies, bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1161785196184620532006-10-25T09:47:00.000-04:002006-10-25T10:06:36.840-04:00.Search Engine Marketing Guru, Danny Sullivan, Continues With SES Series (Cheap Web Hosting Director)“Incisive Media and Danny Sullivan have signed an agreement to continue to work together to produce the market-leading Search Engine Strategies series of conferences and exhibitions.” . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1161728333117863602006-10-24T17:28:00.000-04:002006-10-24T18:19:55.743-04:00.Reboot: I predict a riot . . . and other things (New Statesman)Speculating on the internet's future is fun, but we do have cause for concern, writes Becky Hogge . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1161645572689078642006-10-23T19:19:00.000-04:002006-10-23T19:20:17.313-04:00.Windows Vista Wishes (Ziff Davis Web Buyer's Guide) Our analysts weigh in with what they'd like to see in Microsoft's Windows Vista client when it ships. (eWEEK Review) . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1161568601841705312006-10-22T21:54:00.000-04:002006-10-22T21:57:11.380-04:00.Happy 300 Millionth, USA (eMarketer) eMarketer presents facts and figures on the US Internet population. “As of 2006, 63% of the US population ages 3 and older uses the Internet at least once per month, according to eMarketer. That amounts to 180 million people.”. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1161450812438095072006-10-21T13:10:00.000-04:002006-10-21T13:14:47.046-04:00.Search Engine Marketing Can Make You Really Popular On the Web (Amazines.com)“Is your site successful on the web? Not so sure? Well the best thing that you can do for finding out if your site is successful or not is to check out the search engine marketing strategy that you are using for promoting your site.Yes, it is the search engine marketing strategy that determines if your site will be a bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1161385717110040162006-10-20T19:08:00.000-04:002006-10-20T19:09:10.903-04:00.Ultimate Search Engine Secrets (Dev Mechanic) “We all know the secret to earn more money with your website is achieving a high page rank, so below I’m going to give some of the tips I have learnt and used.”. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1161304652207420802006-10-19T20:31:00.000-04:002006-10-19T20:55:12.703-04:00.Google gross revenue jumps 70 percent (Reuters, Canada)“SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc. (GOOG.O: Quote) on Thursday posted a 92 percent jump in quarterly profit and revenue near the top end of expectations as the company tightened its grip on the Web search market, sending its shares up 6.7 percent.”. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1161168356695418932006-10-18T06:41:00.000-04:002006-10-18T06:46:00.893-04:00.When Will SEO Become Obsolete? (searchnewz)Recently I've seen some predictions that with the direction search engines are taking, search engine optimzation is going to become obsolete in 5 or more years. . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1161091946810263902006-10-17T09:32:00.000-04:002006-10-17T09:32:27.360-04:00.Is Google Evil? (MotherJones)Internet privacy? Google already knows more about you than the National Security Agency ever will. And don’t assume for a minute it can keep a secret. YouTube fans--and everybody else--beware.. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1161049130495283422006-10-16T21:33:00.000-04:002006-10-16T21:38:50.976-04:00.Environmental damage highlighted by Google Earth (New Scientist Tech) “Rampant forest destruction, retreating glaciers and explosive urban growth have been highlighted by a partnership between the United Nations and internet search giant Google.Under the scheme, announced by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Wednesday, before-and-after satellite images of 100 global environmental hotspots bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1160862772196808652006-10-14T17:47:00.000-04:002006-10-14T17:52:53.136-04:00.Top Ten Grammar Errors that Haunt Web Pages . . . Since content is crucial, isn’t it time to introduce a few grammar tips? (Search Engine Workshops)“With all of this talk about content, don’t you think it’s time to have a frank discussion about grammar? Our Web sites are our online store fronts—our online images. If our sites are full of grammar errors, what does that say about the bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1160748510233120342006-10-13T10:08:00.000-04:002006-10-13T10:09:01.276-04:00.Edelman Critiques Google AdWords (WebProNews) Spyware researcher Ben Edelman looked into pay-per-click scams and the lengthy AdWords Content Policy, and found plenty of advertisers pushing to and past the boundaries of "ethical and legal advertising" online. . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1160574118617972682006-10-11T09:30:00.000-04:002006-10-11T09:41:59.820-04:00.Does YouTube Make Google a Big Target For Copyright Suits? (The Wall Street Journal Online) “Google Inc.'s $1.65 billion purchase of video-sharing site YouTube catapults the search giant into the lead spot in the fast-growing online video market. It also creates a big, deep-pocketed target for aggrieved copyright owners.While much of the content on YouTube consists of home-shot video, the site bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1160480069602278672006-10-10T07:34:00.000-04:002006-10-10T07:34:33.123-04:00.The Problem of Adware in Free Software Downloads (WXPNews) “There are all sorts of "free" software downloads that you can find on the Web. Some are illegally shared pirated programs, but most are either genuine freeware (the developer gives the program away, expecting nothing in return), shareware (you can use the program for a while to determine whether you want to keep it, and then are bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1160359993792721952006-10-08T22:09:00.000-04:002006-10-08T22:13:49.630-04:00.Report Shows Malicious Code is More Covert, Less Recognizable and More Targeted Toward Financial Gain (Government Technology) “Websense, Inc. announced the release of the Websense Security Labs 2006 Semi-Annual Web Security Trends Report, which summarizes findings for the first half of 2006 and presents projections for the remainder of 2006.The report shows that the volume of attacks increased bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1160163188553317592006-10-06T15:32:00.000-04:002006-10-06T15:33:09.176-04:00.MySpace Questions Answered (About.com)“Want to get some of your MySpace questions answered, as in why people use MySpace, what MySpace is good for, how to make the most of MySpace, and more? Avid MySpace user Curtis R. Bizelli has written up a good introductory article that answers some of the most commonly asked MySpace questions.” . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1159921889143895322006-10-03T20:30:00.000-04:002006-10-03T20:31:29.570-04:00.What's the Big Deal With Social Search?(Search Engine Watch)“What is social search? There isn't even a good definition, because just about everyone who's doing some form of social search is trying a different approach. Simply put, social search tools are internet wayfinding services informed by human judgement.”. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1159800844037000772006-10-02T10:53:00.000-04:002006-10-02T10:56:35.963-04:00.Calif. Initiative To Regulate Search Engines? (Slashdot)“Lauren Weinstein writes to tell us about CIFIP, the California Initiative For Internet Privacy— his attempt to get search engines off the dime on questions such as how long they retain search data.The initiative aims to explore "cooperative and/or legislative approaches to dealing with search engine and other Internet privacy issues, bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1159538092122571472006-09-29T09:54:00.000-04:002006-09-29T09:59:34.500-04:00.Taking Care of Baby: Your Computer (Accént) • Backup• Stopping Intruders—AntiViral, AntiSpy and Firewall Software• Improve Performance—Disk Cleanup• Back to the basics—your hard drive• To run ScanDisk is complicated• Windows Updates. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1159406478849871992006-09-27T21:13:00.000-04:002006-09-27T21:21:19.296-04:00.Lawsuit against AOL threatens search engine cookie store (The Guardian, UK) “AOL is being sued by three American users after details of their internet searches were made available by the US web firm this year. The lawsuit also demands that the company stop maintaining records of what users are looking for on the internet, a move which could hamper the development of the burgeoning search-engine bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1159178675105111912006-09-25T05:49:00.000-04:002006-09-25T06:04:35.476-04:00.Gurgle, gurgle . . . Google (The Sunday Times, UK)James Martin predicted the internet 30 years ago. Now, he tells Tony Allen-Mills, this century we will see computer-savvy babies . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1159139308592691952006-09-24T19:08:00.000-04:002006-09-24T19:45:16.796-04:00.Google convicted in case brought by Belgian press (Wiki)“Earlier this week a Belgian court ruled that Google News could not use material from "Belgian publishers of the French- and German-speaking daily press" without paying a copyright fee. The ruling followed a case brought by Copiepresse, an association of French- and German-language newspaper editors in Belgium, challenging the right of bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1158978207731023792006-09-22T22:12:00.000-04:002006-09-22T22:23:28.910-04:00.Going beyond Google (CNNMoney.com)Search is only the beginning for Endeca's founders, who boast a more sophisticated search engine than Google and an ambitious plan, says Fortune's Matthew Boyle. .bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1158843926047073832006-09-21T09:04:00.000-04:002006-09-21T09:05:28.376-04:00.Google will flex political muscles; PAC to raise money for causes, candidates; lobbyists on board (San Francisco Chronicle)“Under fire on Capitol Hill, Google Inc. has boosted its political muscle by creating its first political action committee while taking steps to reach out to Republicans. The Mountain View search-engine company joins a sizable club of corporate titans that have established bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1158755104384480992006-09-20T08:24:00.000-04:002006-09-20T08:37:49.583-04:00.Top 10 tips to keep that new computer spyware-free (Spyware Confidential | ZDNet.com)Spyware/Adware Prevention: Lock Down Internet Explorer (Cornell University IT Security Office)Anti-Spyware Programs Snare Ad Cookies, Google Cookies Evade All (ClickZ). bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1158675637004337762006-09-19T10:17:00.000-04:002006-09-19T10:21:23.166-04:00.Electronics on Planes: Scarier Than Snakes? (WXPNews)“What do you think about electronics on planes? The best thing to happen to flight since the Wright Brothers, or a menace that should be eradicated?What electronic devices do you use on the plane? Do you always remember to turn off your devices when you're supposed to? Have you seen other passengers using their cell phones or other prohibitedbazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1158623245192291282006-09-18T19:45:00.000-04:002006-09-18T19:48:07.476-04:00.The Rise of Baidu (That’s Chinese for Google) [The New York Times] Google loosing market share in China (HOTELMARKETING.COM) . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1158461614784140552006-09-16T22:31:00.000-04:002006-09-16T22:53:35.073-04:00.Who Is Watching Your Internet Searches? (ABC News) Question: Can people really tell what I search for over the Internet?Answer: You may be searching from the privacy of your home, but when it comes to just about anything online, there's no guarantee of privacy. Your Internet service provider may know about the controversial group you just researched. Your search engine may know about the bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1158328190908425792006-09-15T09:49:00.000-04:002006-09-15T09:49:54.966-04:00.Google in 2006: The First Down Year?(Paul Kedrosky's Infectious Greed)“Unless something changes fairly dramatically, 2006 stands a good chance of being the first calendar year to end with Google's stock below where it started. Granted, GOOG only traded for the last part of 2004, but it did trade upward for all of 2005. The current year, however, has been a disappointment for Google bulls, with bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1158195931521493902006-09-13T21:05:00.000-04:002006-09-13T21:06:45.006-04:00.EFF's Six Tips to Protect Your Online Search Privacy (Common Dreams) How to Defend Yourself from Privacy Invasions Like AOL's Search Data Disaster “In the wake of AOL's publicly revealing customers' Internet search histories, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has published "Six Tips to Protect Your Online Search Privacy."In the white paper released today, EFF instructs users on how to bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1158063769143670772006-09-12T08:05:00.000-04:002006-09-12T08:33:03.200-04:00.Microsoft to launch Windows Live search engine (Computer World)It wants to take on rivals Google and Yahoo. “Microsoft Corp. today plans to launch its new Windows Live Search engine, a pillar in its strategy to topple market leader Google and wrestle away billions of dollars worth of online advertising. Windows Live Search will replace MSN Search, Microsoft's current search engine, in 47 marketsbazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1157972461123438182006-09-11T07:00:00.000-04:002006-09-11T07:01:01.373-04:00.Google Recommendations (addict3d.org) Google has created a new module for the personalized homepage that shows you recommendations, based on your search history, your location and on the search history of similar users. .bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1157934303321938222006-09-10T20:21:00.000-04:002006-09-10T20:25:03.756-04:00.How To Be Seen By Search Engines (Dev Mechanic) “You've finished your website, and it's beautiful. You ensured it would be content rich; you have a plan to maintain fresh content, whether it's through blogs or rotating content.You hired a professional writer to ensure that your content was keyword optimized for the search engines, to raise its rank. You've even paid attention to tags and how bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1157711483720838472006-09-08T06:17:00.000-04:002006-09-08T06:31:24.110-04:00.A New Malicious Program Alters Internet Search Results And Uses A Rootkit To Hide Itself, Reports Panda Software (Just Load IT) “PandaLabs has detected the appearance of Zcodec, a new malicious program which uses a rootkit to hide its malicious actions.Once on the system, a rootkit (a program designed to hide processes, files or registry entries) is installed so that users cannot see which filesbazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1157658834499930632006-09-07T15:43:00.000-04:002006-09-07T15:53:55.023-04:00.China to lead the broadband world (iTnews - Australia)“China will overtake the US next year to become the world's largest broadband Internet market, analysts have forecast.The number of broadband subscribers in China is growing at a staggering 79 percent annually, and will reach 79 million in 2007, consulting firm Ovum predicted in research released today. Recent estimates from Leichtman bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1157596764423186452006-09-06T22:37:00.000-04:002006-09-06T22:39:24.756-04:00.Google Indexes 200 Years of News (TechNewsWorld) Google is offering a new service that will let readers search the archives of newspapers, magazines and other publications dating back more than 200 years, considerably extending its already-powerful influence over how the world's information is searched, indexed and accessed. . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1157461168942488202006-09-05T08:41:00.000-04:002006-09-05T09:07:18.013-04:00.What Is Black Hat Search Engine Optimization (SEO)? (Dev Mechanic)“Seo has been very useful and famous in internet marketing. There are many techniques that make boosting your site a success through different seo strategies.But despite the success of seo, there are some black practitioners who tend to see the field of search engine optimization as war, and the search engines are doing anything bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1157420705756536642006-09-04T21:19:00.000-04:002006-09-04T21:45:06.503-04:00.What are my chances of recovering a deleted file? (CNET Community Newsletter: Q&A Forums) Question: I have a hypothetical question: What if you've accidentally deleted important files, emptied them from the recycling bin, then want to get them back? If you immediately realize what you did, is there anything that can be done to get the files back? Is there any software I can purchase to recover bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1157333783193051802006-09-03T21:30:00.000-04:002006-09-03T21:37:20.136-04:00.Google to Use PC Microphones to Listen In? (Slashdot) seriv writes "The Register reports that Google plans to use PC microphones to collect statistics on a user's environment. Peter Norvig, who directs research at Google, told Technology Review that this software would start to show up in Google software 'sooner rather than later'.The software collects short sound clips and removes background bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1157253523570619452006-09-02T23:16:00.000-04:002006-09-02T23:18:45.116-04:00.What Do 'Heavy Users' Do Online? (eMarketer) Americans are using the Internet more and more, and advertisers want to know how. . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1157101946469065342006-09-01T05:12:00.000-04:002006-09-01T05:12:26.736-04:00.Vista goes Public (WXPNews) Vista: The Saga Continues (WXPNews) Does Vista Give You Too Many Choices? (WXPNews) Adventures with Vista (WXPNews) . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1156878285153485642006-08-29T15:04:00.000-04:002006-08-29T15:08:07.656-04:00.Search Engine Optimization`s Frequently Confused Concepts (DevMechanic)“When I started working with the parent company of the search engine optimization company I currently manage, I spent a lot of time on the phone with prospects and clients.I was always amazed by misconceptions given to so many people about how to get a top listing in a search engine. Often times, I felt as though people were bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1156792985710180562006-08-28T15:22:00.000-04:002006-08-28T15:24:01.146-04:00.Using the New Security Features of Internet Explorer 7 RC1 (eWeek).bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1156563265583973022006-08-25T23:31:00.000-04:002006-08-25T23:34:25.786-04:00.What's your favorite Firefox extension?(CNET – DOWNLOAD.com) . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1156262045135010112006-08-22T11:53:00.000-04:002006-08-22T12:50:34.746-04:00.Heads roll at AOL over search data fiasco(The Sidney Morning Herald, Australia)“AOL chief technology officer Maureen Govern, who oversaw the division responsible for accidentally releasing search data for more than a half a millions internet users, has resigned from the company, according to an internal company memorandum.AOL currently stores search data that can identify users for 30 days. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1156119345424122922006-08-20T20:09:00.000-04:002006-08-20T20:15:45.676-04:00.Top 7 SEO Tools (Self SEO) “Search engine optimization is a complex process with many facets. Some of these include keyword research, on-page optimization, off-page optimization, acquiring inbound links, and tracking your rankings. Fortunately, there are many tools that have been created to aid web masters in each of these tasks. Below I have reviewed 7 of the top SEO tools so that you can bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1156037038199904092006-08-19T21:23:00.000-04:002006-08-19T21:24:40.783-04:00.Is Google Evil? (addict3d.org) “The eyebrow-raising phrase entered into business lore as part of Google's prospectus for its initial public offering.So, two years after that Aug. 19, 2004, IPO, has Google (NASDAQ:GOOG - News) lived up to its vow?”. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1155824705598301322006-08-17T10:24:00.000-04:002006-08-17T10:27:30.690-04:00.Google Upgrades Blogger (Slashdot)"Google has announced the first major upgrade to Blogger since taking over the creaking old platform.Still in beta, the new service offers a tie-in to your Google Account, dynamic pages, separate comment feeds, new layouts, an apparent merger with Google's Page Creator for WYSIWYG editing, integration of feeds, public/private access control and — of interest to bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1155661813883658522006-08-15T13:05:00.000-04:002006-08-15T13:10:14.426-04:00.Google gives free WiFi (Mobility Today)“Google is about to give its hometown a wonderful gift: a municipal wireless network covering the entire city of Mountain View, with free Internet access for both residents and visitors.”. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1154801565335276392006-08-05T14:12:00.000-04:002006-08-05T14:12:49.080-04:00.Google now powers 60% of US based internet searches (TechWhack News) “Internet Metrics Company Hitwise has said in its latest report that during the four-week period ending July 29, 60.2% of U.S.-based Internet searches were executed at Google.Yahoo! was the other gainer in this market as they improved their market share from 22.0% to 22.5%.Microsoft’s MSN Search Engine lost some market share asbazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1154746699439397912006-08-04T22:57:00.000-04:002006-08-04T22:58:53.543-04:00.Google puts up 'Beware of malware' signs (CNET News.com) Google has started warning people when search results could potentially lead them to malicious code. . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1154567008803923082006-08-02T20:57:00.000-04:002006-08-02T21:03:29.093-04:00.Technorati aiming to widen blog search edge(Lockergnome) “Can Technorati regain some status for themselves? Even more, could they one day become the dominant player, even surpassing after the search engine giant launches their blog search engine?”. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1154434856649214132006-08-01T08:20:00.000-04:002006-08-01T08:20:57.193-04:00.Chinese Search Engine Shows No Fear Of Large American Rivals (Yahoo! Finance, Canada) “China's Internet market has attracted America's two biggest search engines. But they don't come close to matching the popularity of China's homegrown search engine, Baidu.com.”“Though estimates vary, Piper Jaffray figures that Baidu commands 55% of China's search market vs. 24% for Google and 7% for Yahoo.”. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1154175137332760452006-07-29T08:08:00.000-04:002006-07-29T08:12:17.536-04:00.The rule of three in search (HispanicAd - News) “In this study, we are looking at interactions with Google, compared to MSN and Yahoo. Recently, one finding in particular seemed to be screaming out to be noticed. Being a compassionate sort of researcher, I listened.”. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1154121807041146592006-07-28T17:23:00.000-04:002006-07-28T17:23:27.470-04:00.Microsoft Says Vista To Allow Google Search Engine(InformationWeek)“Computer makers will be able to set Google or any other search engine by default, Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith says. It's part of the company's new principles to promote competition.”. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1154037828136528062006-07-27T17:56:00.000-04:002006-07-27T18:03:48.640-04:00.BlackHat SEO = Unethical Search Engine Optimisation (ADDICT3D.ORG)“When it comes to search engine optimisation, like it or not, the search engine optimisation (SEO) strategies and examples applied by a webmaster can lead to a lot more then just an impact on your keywords or your hope of rising through the search engine rankings. "Blackhat SEO" is the term used for known unethical approaches to bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1153946600026354592006-07-26T16:43:00.000-04:002006-07-26T16:45:24.316-04:00.Would you jack your brain into the 'Net? (WXPNews)“Some scientists are predicting that one day, interfacing with your computer via a keyboard will be just as obsolete as throwing binary switches or punching paper tape to input data is today. And of course, networking is already all about communicating and collaborating with others.We use the network to send email or instant messages. In the bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1153846626116635652006-07-25T12:54:00.000-04:002006-07-25T13:04:46.103-04:00.3 years of blogging and 943 messages..bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1153768884075825522006-07-24T15:20:00.000-04:002006-07-24T15:21:24.606-04:00.iPod generation might face hearing problems in the future (TechWhack News) “Now a group named Deafness Research UK has warned that teenagers who are listening to iPod and other players today at relatively high volume risk going deaf 30 years earlier than their parents’ generation.The more frustrating part of the survey was that as many as 40 percent of the people questioned in the poll said theybazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1153546600763671052006-07-22T01:03:00.000-04:002006-07-22T01:36:45.630-04:00.Innocent-looking banner ad infects MySpace visitors (Pocket Lint, UK) http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1992926,00.asp">MySpace Users Get MyMalware (PC Mag)MySpace faces security problems (BBC, UK)MySpace hit by security breach (news.com) MySpace adware attack hits hard (The Register, UK)Ad on MySpace Serves Up Adware to 1M PCs (CIO Tech Informer).bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1153497483357150872006-07-21T11:52:00.000-04:002006-07-21T11:58:04.783-04:00.Beware Search Engine Ranking Scams (searchnewz)Do you want your site to be among the first 20 results on a search engine? The response to that is likely yes. . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1153421321905286962006-07-20T14:27:00.000-04:002006-07-20T14:54:56.200-04:00.Microsoft Outlines The 12 Philosophies Of Windows (PC Mag)“WASHINGTON—Microsoft has announced 12 principles by which the company will guide its development of the Windows desktop platform, starting with Windows Vista and beyond.”. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1153311169946819902006-07-19T08:09:00.000-04:002006-07-19T08:12:50.333-04:00.10 Important Web Design Tips: SEO Friendly Website(Dev Mechanic) “A website should firstly be searched out by visitors before talking about attracting or retaining those visitors.Nowadays, a “well designed website” does not only relate to a web site’s visual attractiveness but more importantly, how friendly it is with search engines. Below are 10 SEO friendly website designing tips where web bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1153243803266003172006-07-18T13:23:00.000-04:002006-07-18T13:30:03.686-04:00.Design vs. SEO: Can My Site Look Good And Rank Well?(Dev Mechanic)Do you have to sacrifice all of the creative and artistic elements of your web site to rank in the search engines?L . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1153183314971104022006-07-17T20:29:00.000-04:002006-07-17T20:42:25.883-04:00.SEO Ethics And Practices: A Guide (WebProNews) Search engine optimization (SEO) ethics are often discussed, but rarely defined in any meaningful ways.Website owners often hear about the so-called "white hat" and "black hat" SEO professionals.A few webmasters are even aware of some undefined "grey hat" SEO techniques, and their practitioners as well. . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1152993794340706782006-07-15T16:00:00.000-04:002006-07-15T16:04:28.106-04:00.Do I Have To Be Number One in Google To Have A Successful Website? (Dev Mechanic, Search Engine Tricks)“Imagine what your business would be like if you were listed number one in Google when someone searched for your product or serviceAt no cost to you, you'd have hundreds or even thousands of highly targeted potential customers coming to your website every day. It would be like shooting fish in bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1152805414285708922006-07-13T11:42:00.000-04:002006-07-13T11:43:37.826-04:00.Google opens up the secrets of search(Times Online)Is Google open enough about how its search engine works? . bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1152734567036780782006-07-12T14:15:00.000-04:002006-07-12T16:02:47.336-04:00.MySpace more popular than Yahoo, Google (TG Daily)“According to the Hitwise report, MySpace accounted for 4.46% of all Internet visits in the US for the week ending 8 July. MySpace is leading the pack for the first time and was able to surpass long-time leader Yahoo Mail, which Hitwise ranks second with a share of 4.42%. The Yahoo main site is third with a share of 4.25%, followed by Google withbazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1152668626425655342006-07-11T21:43:00.000-04:002006-07-11T21:44:18.303-04:00.Organic SEO -- What Does It Really Mean?(American Chronicle) “When people refer to "organic SEO" (search engine optimization), they almost always use it as a blanket term to describe the unpaid, algorithm-driven results of any particular engine.However, a sophisticated search engine optimization company will often take the meaning of "organic" one step further. To such companies, the descriptionbazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1152561489318022512006-07-10T15:52:00.000-04:002006-07-10T15:58:10.026-04:00.Grand Slam SEO - Can My Site Rank Well on all Four Major Engines? (Search Engine Guide)“One of the most frequently asked questions readers and clients email StepForth Placement's SEO staff, revolves around how websites can be best optimized to meet the algorithmic needs of each of the major 4 search engines, Google, Yahoo, MSN and Ask.”. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1152404312879079912006-07-08T20:15:00.000-04:002006-07-08T20:19:03.210-04:00.SEO Works...Really, It Does! (Search Engine Guide)“Business Week has a great article about a small business owner in California that maxed out her local marketing and decided to tap into a new customer base via search engine marketing. In just 18 months time, the campaign helped shift the customer base from being 80% local to just 33% local.That time frame also way the addition of 55 bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1152303286727111782006-07-07T15:55:00.000-04:002006-07-07T16:14:47.306-04:00.Google: officially a verb (Editors Weblog)“That feisty search engine which has caused a ruckus with several publishers has integrated itself even deeper into the fabric of society. Merriam-Webster Inc., publisher of the well-known collegiate English language dictionary, has announced that it will include "Google" and "Googling" in its 11th edition.But despite the supposedly good news, all is notbazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1152235392511887922006-07-06T21:22:00.000-04:002006-07-06T21:23:14.896-04:00.How Google Works (Baseline) “Google's information management approach, which often goes unnoticed, is both highly effective and efficient. And may be the way other organizations deploy technology in the future.”. bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611719.post-1152099882248675452006-07-05T07:44:00.000-04:002006-07-06T21:43:31.466-04:00.Access to spyware related sites by employees in large organisations is reaching critical levels (SecurityPark, UK) “Web-based spyware is rapidly becoming the number one threat to businesses. According to Finjan's Malicious Code Research Centre (MCRC), a single enterprise can expect on average over million instances a year of employees accessing Websites carrying spyware and other malicious bazachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067330714483907705noreply@blogger.com