September 18th Published by: Mike Sachoff Filed under: Miscellaneous
While Google continues to dominate the U.S. search market, Microsoft’s Bing has become the fastest growing search engine among the top ten providers, according to a recent report from Nielsen.
August 2009 data found total searches on MSNWindows Live/Bing Search increased 22.1 percent month-over-month making it the fastest growing search engine. Share of searches for Bing [...]
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August 28th Published by: Mike Sachoff Filed under: Miscellaneous
Yahoo has announced it is improving three of its most popular global products, including Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Messenger and is testing a new Yahoo Search results page.
The test of the search results page is available randomly to users worldwide. The new features include a results filtering option that offers new tools for refining search results, [...]
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March 27th Published by: Mike Sachoff Filed under: Miscellaneous
Google has launched Google Services for Websites, a new program that allows partners to offer Google services, including Custom Search, Site Search, Webmaster Tools and AdSense to their users.
The Google Custom Search Blog offers more details. “Partners, such as hosting providers and blogging platforms, can integrate these services into their own management consoles, making the [...]
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February 13th Published by: Mike Sachoff Filed under: Miscellaneous
Google offers a free service in its Local Business Center that allows businesses to add their listing to Google Maps.
When potential customers search Maps for local information they will find your business with your address, hours of operation, and coupons to print out. Businesses don’t need a Web site to add their listing to Google [...]
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February 6th Published by: Mike Sachoff Filed under: Miscellaneous
Yahoo has announced it is testing a new note taking application built into to Yahoo Search that automatically helps users save Web sites they visit along with other information while they search.
The new feature is called Search Pad but is not yet available to all users. Search Pad helps users collect, edit, organize, save, print [...]
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October 22nd Published by: Mike Sachoff Filed under: Miscellaneous
The Internet and cell phones have become a central part of modern family life. Among all household types, the traditional nuclear family has the highest rate of technology usage and ownership according to a new survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.
The majority (89%) of married-with children households own multiple cell phones, and [...]
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