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Microsoft Buys Natural Language Search Technology

Chris Dannen — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:03:07 -0400

This morning Microsoft [NASDAQ:MSFT] confirmed rumors that it will be acquring Powerset, a Bay Area-based company specializing in natural language Web search. According to press materials, Redmond's strategy is to incorporate Powerset's proprietary technology into its Live Search page, which currently lags far behind search leaders Yahoo! and Google. Powerset will remain a separate company and retain its current headquarters, to smooth the transition.

UnWeb 2.0

Francisco Dao — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:21:21 -0400

Jerry Yang Hatred Reaching Hysterical Levels

Christopher Parente — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:22:58 -0400

It's been a few days since Microsoft reportedly walked away for good
from discussions with Yahoo, and the vitriol being hurled at Yahoo CEO
Jerry Yang is really something to behold. There certainly are facts to
back it up, but the uniformity of the conventional wisdom and the level
of anger puzzles me. Some of the coverage has taken on a very personal
tone.

You can easily picture the veins bulging as Michael Arrington at TechCrunch screams Yahoo can't possibly make more mistakes:

Laura Betterly on Google Phishing

Laura Betterly — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:19:20 -0400

A client of ours sent over an e-mail from Google, one that said one of their ads were disapproved and there was a link to login and fix the problem. The only thing was, the notice wasn't from Google, and it went to a phishing site, trying to get an individuals login for Google so they could steal advertising dollars from them.

So, I wanted to warn you about phishing scams, and give you some guidance in figuring out if a link you click on is legitimate or not. This has been going on for some time with banks and Paypal, but now ad Google to the list.

What should Jerry Yang do after he loses control of Yahoo!?

Fast Company staff — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:40:19 -0400

What should Jerry Yang do after he loses control of Yahoo!?

Marketing Goddess

Laura Betterly — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:12:08 -0400

Per Hitwise:

Percentage of U.S. Searches Among Leading Search Engine Providers

Rank Domain Apr.-08 Mar.-08 Apr.-07

1. www.google.com 67.90% 67.25% 65.26%

2. www.search.yahoo.com 20.28% 20.29% 20.73%

Web Analytics Professionals

Simo Karkkulainen — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:51:41 -0400

Group for people that share the passion for Web Analytics

Google Faces Decline Of Entrepreneurial Energy

Desmond Haynes — Fri, 02 May 2008 05:45:19 -0400

"Google, is starting to suffer something that could have an equally significant impact: a drain of some of the entrepreneurial energy that drove its early growth and on which its unique culture depends heavily.” While Google “continues to suck in some of the best talent around,” and former Googlers “pay tribute to the intellectually stimulating culture, good pay levels and extravagant benefits,” for some early hires Google “has lost two vital ingredients: the anyt

TechWatch

Desmond Haynes — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:02:46 -0400

http://techwatch.reviewk.com/

Advertising Mistakes - How Your Paid Search Is Hurting You

DJ Francis — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:03:09 -0400

Most business owners have heard about Google or Yahoo ads and many
are participating in these programs. These solutions allow your
specific ads to reach your target audience at minimal cost.

So what’s the down-side? Can paid search actually hurt you and your brand?

The answer is a resounding yes. Done right, paid search advertising
is one of the easiest ways to increase knowledge of your product or
brand. But done poorly, it can cause your marketing budget to
hemorrhage and turn your customers against you.