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Google closes in on real-time search

When will Google get into real-time search? Soon enough.

Last week, both Bing and Facebook incorporated Twitter and Twiiter-like features into their services.

This week, Google's Marissa Mayer says Google finds real-time search "interesting," but she's still not spilling the beans on when Google will integrated the service into its search portfolio.

by Meghan Keane 09 July 2009 18:55pm 6 comments

Ask.com gets returns from NASCAR advertising

Microsoft's new search engine Bing has been aggressively trying to scrape away at Google's search dominance with a $100 million advertising campaign, but Ask.com has found traction betting a smaller ad budget on the racetrack.

Since last December, Ask has put nearly all of its marketing resources into NASCAR sponsorships and events. And early returns show that the strategy appears to be working.

by Meghan Keane 06 July 2009 22:04pm 1 comment

5 reasons Google should worry about Bing

Google commands a dominant share of the search market and there's no sign that this will change anytime soon.

But should it be worried about Microsoft's recently-launched 'decision engine', Bing?

by Patricio Robles 19 June 2009 09:13am 12 comments

Ten alternative search engines

Did anyone notice Google crashed for a few minutes yesterday? More to the point, if you experienced it, did you just throw up your hands in despair and wander off to make a cup of tea, or did you use another search engine to find what you were looking for?

This highlights the issue that’s being hotly debated within search teams across the UK, if not the world: Can anyone challenge Google? Although that in itself is a different blog-post, I’ve quickly thrown together a list of some nifty alternatives to the search engine giant.

by Jake Hird 17 June 2009 10:00am 5 comments

Bing is off to a good start: comScore

In the first week following the launch of its new 'decision engine', Bing, Microsoft's search property saw its average daily penetration amongst searchers grow by 1.7% and its share of search results pages grow by 2%.

That's according to comScore, which, like so many others, has been monitoring Bing's debut.

by Patricio Robles 10 June 2009 10:40am 0 comments

Microsoft is getting marketing savvy

When one thinks of tech companies that know how to market themselves, Microsoft probably isn't on the list. Instead, it's considered a stodgy old stalwart that is better known as a company many love to hate.

But an interesting thing has been happening lately: Microsoft is getting its groove back. At least when it comes to how it presents itself and its products to consumers.

by Patricio Robles 05 June 2009 16:01pm 1 comment

How well is your brand being Bing'd?

Now that the world has had a bit of time to get used to Bing in all its glory, we've been giving some thought to what new opportunities it could present to brands.

As somebody who spends a lot of time talking with organisations about how they can make the best of Social Media opportunities (but who also has a long history in the world of search) it's very exciting to see a brand new search engine. And not just a search engine; this appears to be a major shake-up in the world of search results.

by Henry Elliss 03 June 2009 12:58pm 5 comments

Google eats Microsoft's lunch with the launch of Google Wave

Sometimes winning the brand wars is all about timing. Yesterday was Microsoft's day to shine. The software giant released a new product meant to loosen Google's vice grip on the search market. They hope that Bing will change the way people search online. But then a funny thing happened. Google had its own product launch.

While Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was announcing Bing at the All Things Digital conference in San Diego, Google unleashed the Google Wave, a product in development for over four years. And while Ballmer spoke to a room full of executive, a group of Google engineers announced their news to 4,000 developers armed with free Google phones at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco.

by Meghan Keane 29 May 2009 16:26pm 3 comments

Bing! Microsoft launches new search engine with a blank page

News of Microsoft's new search engine Bing is all over the web today after CEO Steve Ballmer announced his company's new product today at the Wall Street Journal's All Things D conference. But curious searchers will have to wait. Bing.com won't be live until June 3rd.

Press releases introducing the product sent viewers to a blank page this morning. Microsoft has since put up a landing page and demo video.

Bing is hoping to redefine search - calling its new product a "decision engine" instead of a search engine. But launching a product that won't be ready for a week?

by Meghan Keane 28 May 2009 19:25pm 4 comments

Report: Microsoft's new search engine on the way

Despite Google's still-solid dominance of the online search market, Microsoft hasn't shed any of its search ambitions.

According to AllThingsD.com, Microsoft will unveil and demonstrate its new 'Kumo' search at the D: All Things Digital conference in California next week.

by Patricio Robles 20 May 2009 16:58pm 1 comment