Google Image Search implemented infinite scrolling and other features inspired from Bing that improve user experience and prepare the ground for a new ad format: Image Search Ads.
The Official Google Blog doesn’t mention Bing obviously, but describes instant scrolling (Google will load 1000 results organized in “p...
The Microsoft and Yahoo search deal, now being referred to as the ‘search alliance’ appears to finally be underway. In recent months, speculation has been focused on the regulatory approval required for the deal to move forward. With the recent regulatory approval, all attention is now focused on the integration...
Microsoft is set to roll out a £2 Billion ad campaign for its search engine Bing that specifically targets Google, the dominant search engine with 90% of the UK market share. In an attempt to establish an ‘emotional connection’ with search users, the aim of the campaign will be to contrast the ‘visually rich...
Some Gmail users can already play with Google’s new product, Google Buzz, a social networking feature built right into Gmail that allows users to share messages, links, photos, videos and also updates from Twitter, Picasa, Flickr and Google Reader.
You will automatically follow the Gmail contacts you interact with...
Apple Tablet, iSlate: There’s a lot of talk about it these days, building the hype around the new revolutionary Apple computer that rumors say could be launched in… well, nobody knows when exactly yet.
Speculations about the new device are driving Apple’s stock price higher and even the Financial Times blog is linki...
Bing’s daily change of background image lacks the iconic simplicity of Google doodles, but apart from being more frequently updated, it’s an effective way of differentiating itself from Google’s minimalism, associating Bing with Beauty and making users come back to check the picture of the day.
Today is Winter Solst...
Some search queries enjoy seasonal spikes, for instance those related to holidays or recurring events like film festivals or sport tournaments. Searchers could be interested in information about those topics at any time of the year, but statistically there is a visible increase in search volume when the event is get...
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch is convinced that newspapers will go out of business if they were to rely only on online advertisement. Some newspapers, like the Wall Street Journal, are profiting from paper version sales and the offering of paid content online. Murdoch is planning to extend this strategy to all News ...
Spammy forum user profiles dominate Bing’s SERP for a “tamiflu” query, while Google and Yahoo succeed in detecting spam and showing more relevant results. These fake user profile pages are nothing but a way to sell the popular flu treatment medicine with affiliate links.
You would expect to find more online pharmacy...
Microsoft has just done a complete revamp of the MSN.com homepage with two main objectives in mind, getting their 100 million monthly visitors to spend more time and return more often, as well as optimizing the amount of Bing search traffic that comes from this site. Here is what they have done to make it happen:
