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Yahoo! Talking Merger With AOL
Following all the hullabaloo after the Yahoo! board of directors refused Microsoft’s offer to buy them over, and the threats led by investor Carl Icahn, to replace the entire board of Yahoo!, the headless chicken that is Yahoo! is now looking at merging with another collossal sinker, AOL. More »
Posted on September 25th, 2008 in Internet, Business, Search.
Hitwise Confirms Google’s Dominance But Shows Discrepancies
Hitwise released their search engine ratings, showing the market share of the various search engines for the month of May 2008. Google is the undisputed leader according to them too, but the margin of Google’s leadership is far greater according to their numbers than the results declared by comScore last week. More »
Posted on June 11th, 2008 in SEO.
Ask.com Concedes Defeat, Realigns To Target Women
In what seems to be more of a cruel joke than a factual statement, the Associated Press reported yesterday that Ask.com was laying off 40 employees and realigning itself as a women’s site. More »
Posted on March 6th, 2008 in SEO, Search.
US Search Engine Market Share Data - Jan 2008
comScore has released the latest search engine rankings data for the United States, and Google is once again at the top of the heap with almost 53% market share. More »
Posted on February 29th, 2008 in SEO, Search, SEM.
Yahoo! Courts AOL In Bid To Make Microsoft Jealous
The board of directors at Yahoo, have not taken very kindly to Microsoft’s unsolicited takeover bid of $45 billion or approximately $31 per share, which they feel is too low. In an attempt to shield themselves from Microsoft, Yahoo! executives have reportedly revived merger talks with AOL Times Warner. More »
Posted on February 12th, 2008 in Internet, Business, Search.
Online Marketing Predictions For 2008
We have looked at some of the leading tech blogs and heard what search marketing professionals had to say on popular forums. Based on the collective brain power of all the professionals and contributors at ReadWriteWeb, ValleyWag, TechCrunch, SearchEngineWatch and WebProWorld we have compiled a list of our favourite predictions for 2008: More »
Posted on January 7th, 2008 in Mobile, Social Media, Internet, Search.
Google Search For Alternative Energy Sources
Google has announced intentions to take its commitment to eco-friendliness a giant step further this week as the search giant tries to enter the renewable energy industry. More »
Posted on November 30th, 2007 in Google.
Yahoo! UK Becoming A Distant Second
Hitwise data for September 2007 shows that Yahoo! served only 4.91 per cent of all Internet searches in the UK, Microsoft served 3.95 per cent and Ask.com got 3.55 per cent. There is only one clear leader in the UK search market, and its lead is growing by the day. More »
Posted on November 2nd, 2007 in SEO, Search.
