Tag Archives: Bing

Is it Worth Optimizing for more than Google? You Bet it is. Now.

Posted by Nathan Safran on September 9, 2010

Bing Now Powering Yahoo: A data driven view into what has changed The search community was buzzing last week with the release of Google Instant – but a potential bigger change occurred the previous week as Microsoft and Yahoo finished up the transition to Bing officially powering Yahoo’s search results (in the US and Canada). Microsoft negotiated a ten year exclusive on Yahoo’s search technology so it may one day see the light of day again in one form or another, but for now it appears to be locked away in Steve Ballmer’s safe. While we’re kinda sad to know Yahoo’s search algorithm is no more, we were curious to see how much is really changing on the Search Engine Results … Continue reading →

In a Google Instant, Search Habits Changed

Posted by Seth Dotterer on September 8, 2010

Yesterday we saw one of the more colorful Google doodles roll out – and today we understand what they’re up to. Google’s answer to Microsoft’s Bing ‘Discovery Engine’ is Google Instant – their extension of Google Suggest to include actual results. What is Google Instant? As users to the world’s most used search engine are typing to find their latest car insurance, consumer electronics, and directions to their local Starbucks (as if those are needed) they’re now getting different results as they type. As an example – typing car insurance, you’re may get seven different sets of search engine results (SERPs) before you get to the final listings. The Fundamentals of Google Instant These are all Ajax based search results … Continue reading →

Bada-Bing! All About the Yahoo-Microsoft Search Alliance

Posted by Kathleen Evans and Luca Mihaly on August 3, 2010

Last night, a contingent of Conductor-ites headed down to SEMPO NYC’s latest event, “Inside the Yahoo! and Microsoft Search Alliance,” to get the insider dish on the Yahoo-Microsoft merger. Continue reading →