Bing, Microsoft’s answer to search engine giant Google, has lifted the lid on a huge overhaul as it plans to integrate even more social aspects into search. Reported by searchengineland.com, Bing is ‘off-loading social elements’ into a new sidebar, providing
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Google Penguin has been a huge success, according to the company’s head of web spam Matt Cutts. It has now been two weeks since the introduction of the algorithm change and Cutts has publicly stated that Google is extremely pleased with how
Search engines have the same rights as traditional publishers when it comes to deciding what content is fit for the front page, it has been claimed. Eugene Volohk, who is a law professor at the University of California, made the
In order to expand the range of answers given to users, search engines could turn to crowdsourcing to fulfill user needs. That’s according to a group of researchers from Microsoft and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who suggest that ‘data
In order to compete against online retail giant Amazon, eBay and Wal-Mart have decided to rebuild their own search engines. That’s according to reuters.com, which suggests that the two firms are well behind Amazon in terms of search. If consumers
In the ramp up to the company’s much anticipated IPO, a Facebook chief has said that mobile advertising will soon become one of the site’s main sources of revenue. As part of a two week publicity drive by the company, talking in a
Google is gearing up to launch a price comparison in its search results after the acquisition of BeatThatQuote, telegraph.co.uk reports. The search giant took over BeatThatQuote in March 2011 as part of a deal worth £37.7 million. The move saw
Google is to help companies build their brand presence through the YouTube video-platform, Variety.com reports. At a promotional event in New York, the company announced it is to work with a swathe of new international filmmakers, games studios and marketing executives,
Facebook’s long-awaited share flotation looks like it could happen on May 18th, according to reports. Multiple sources, including the Wall Street Journal and cnet.com, have noted that it is only a “could” situation at the moment following a number of
Irish consumers have labelled Google their most trusted brand for the third year in a row, businessandleadership.com reports. The newest Ireland RepTrak study from Corporate Reputations found consumers to put more trust in Google than any other brand on the
