Search Engine, Googles Checkout Solution Increases Sales10/05/2006 Strong sales for 2006 and continued growth expectations for 2007, has been reported by e-tailer of apparel and gifts, Alpaca. The online retailer is showing surprising adoption and success with its recent implementation of Google Checkout. Alpaca Direct and Google have teamed up to provide a hefty incentive this month, whereby Google will instantly credit $10 to online shoppers who spend at least $30 on the web site.
Read MoreBecome.com Shopping Search Engine, Outperforms Google10/04/2006 Industry data, from research conducted by search engine, Become.com, reflecfts that most consumers begin shopping searches with Google, however, Become.com's study has proven that when given a choice, respondents chose Become.com's solution by a significant 55-45% margin. According to Become.com, research has indicated a clear consumer preference for Become's solution vs. Google's, for online shopping search.
Read MoreSearch Engine, Shop Wicki, Hires Former DoubleClick Exec 10/04/2006 Shopping search engine and buying guide, ShopWiki, has chosen former President of DoubleClick Global Media, Barry Salzman, to become the company's first Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Salzman will be charged with the expansion of ShopWiki's infrastructure and international presence.
Read MoreSearch Engine Offers Ipod, Digital Camera Incentives10/03/2006 When users stack up chips, by using search engine, SearchChip, they may qualify for one of the rewards, such as , such as Ipods, PSPs and digital cameras. With the recent debut of its Beta 2.0, SearchChips new features include a search toolbar, blogs and friend invitations.
Read MoreSearch Engine, Ask.com, Shows Pulse on Social Trends10/03/2006 According to search engine, Ask.com, it may have been able to predict the rise of the President's approval ratings, following Venezuela President Hugo Chavez's comments at the UN, based upon the reported relationship between President Bush's approval ratings and the frequency of Bush-related online searches.
Read MoreSocial Search Engine Premieres Platform Upgrades10/02/2006 Based upon the premise that advanced search algorithms could measure actual, rather than simulated popularity, intelligent social search platform, Searchles, has released a series of new enhancements, including a streamlined user interface, more robust search capability across the platform, and the ability to conduct highly segmented searches of personal and content networks.
Read MoreEye Tracking Search Study Initiated10/02/2006 The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS, at Kent State University), and the Information Architecture and Knowledge Management Program (IAKM), has begun an eye tracking study, with search technology firm, eMergent, in order to determine which factors make a paid search landing page successful.
Read MorePaid vs. Organic Search Study, Compares Conversion Rates09/29/2006 According to a recent study by on-demand digital marketing and real-time enterprise analytics solutions provider, WebSideStory, Inc., paid search has only a slight 9 percent edge in conversion rates over organic search.
Read MoreYahoo! Powers Online Services for HP Computers09/29/2006 Yahoo!s online services, will be delivered through HP consumer PCs in Europe and North America, including regional combinations of a co-branded toolbar and start page. Yahoo! will also be set as the default search engine in Microsoft
s upcoming Internet Explorer 7 on HP consumer desktop and notebook PCs.
Read MorePreFound.com Search Engine, Unveils Automatic Tagging 09/28/2006 An automatic tagging system has been developed by search engine, PreFound, including the development of a collaborative vocabulary, designed to serve standardize tagging choices.
Read MoreSearch Engine Firm, Imaginestics, Debuts Shape Searcher09/27/2006 The first shape search engine, designed to provide the ability for users to doodle the shape of a part/product, or upload a 2D drawing/3D model, has been developed by online earch engine firm, Imaginestics, LLC.
Read MoreSearch Engine for Domains, Rebuilds Tools09/27/2006 Domain name search developer, pcNames, is offering a search engine designed to allow users to view all domains which are available, deleted, expired, or pre-release containing a word and optionally search through them with up to 8 keywords.
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