Category Archives: Web Directories
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! Debuts a New Look
This morning Yahoo! began offering a new home page design after previewing it for several days. The new page features
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
After Nearly 5 Months, Open Directory Finally Working Again
The Open Directory search engine has been updated today for the first time since September of last year. The RDF
JoeAnt Creates a New Volunteer Culture
When the Disney company decided it no longer had any use for its troop of Go Guide volunteers, many of
Yahoo! Acquires Inktomi
On the front page of this morning’s Wall Street Journal, in the “What’s News” section, it says, “Yahoo agreed to
Yahoo! Gets a New Look
Yahoo! launched it’s new look last night! If you’re still setting your browser at 640×480, you’ll need to change your
FTC Instructs Search Engines to Make Paid Listings Clear and Conspicuous, ICANN Board of Directors Stops Elections, Microsoft and Overture Extend Agreement, the Teoma Toolbar, LookSmart Leadership Exodus, and a bit about Gator
In the past week, the biggest news is that the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) released a report and will send
More on LookSmart, Court Backs AOL
Here’s some more on the LookSmart Goes Pay-Per-Click story. A recent LookSmart press release suggests that their transition to a
More on LookSmart Pay Per Click, AOL-Microsoft Battle
Well, a major media establishment has finally picked up the “LookSmart Goes Pay-Per-Click” story. Wired magazine jumped into the fray