Category Archives: Microsoft Search
Link Farms and Like Farms
A warning from Bing explaining why paying for a link building service is very risky. We get several emails every
Yahoo!, Powered by Bing – Imminent
The Wall Street Journal noted today that both Yahoo! and Bing recently posted to the effect that Yahoo! search results
Recents Moves by Yahoo! and MSN into the Social Search Space
Yahoo! and MSN are showing a growing interest in acquiring social search tools in attempts to keep content fresh and
Google Buys Orion, Microsoft Launches Live Academic Search
Without fanfare (i.e., without releasing any press releases) Google has purchased the rights to and has hired the original developer
Windows Live Search Goes Live
Microsoft’s new Windows Live™ (www.Live.com)Search beta is now available for public preview. [Update: Live Search was replaced by Bing in
Microsoft Debuts New Search Engine
Microsoft has released a preview version of its new search engine! Currently, it has indexed just over 1 billion web
Google Loses Trademark Suit, MSN and Overture Extend Agreement
Google was successfully sued in Nanterre, France for selling AdWords sponsored listings tied to a trademarked term. Google is appealing
Microsoft Ends Agreement with LookSmart, The Market Reacts
Microsoft will end it’s contractual relationship with LookSmart in mid-January (January 15) and will instead focus on building its own
More Microsoft Search Buzz
It’s not really news, but people are still writing about the fact that Microsoft has enormous wealth and intellectual resources,
Microsoft and AOL-Time Warner Settle Anti-Trust Lawsuit Over Netscape Communications
As reported this morning on NPR Morning Edition and in the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft and AOL-Time Warner have reached