How Search Engines Work
Tuesday, 09 October 2007
About a week ago, Kosmix, one of the few emerging businesses doing anything significant in Search, announced the release of a search technology that gives them a significant advantage in the search space: the Kosmos File System. With all our talk of algorithms and indexes, I’m sure you realize that an engine isn’t as simple
- Published in Google, Natural Search / SEO, Search, Targeting
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Marketing is Dead
Wednesday, 11 April 2007
I recently had a chance to discuss the future of online advertising with Shane Vaughan, VP of Marketing for Balihoo, and offered a forum in which to share his perspective. He has succinctly characterized how the relevance of advertising, enabled by the internet, will deliver more qualified customers while supporting, not replacing, traditional forms of
- Published in Brand Marketing, Display Advertising, Insights / Research, Search, Targeting
Geo optimization in Paid Search
Friday, 11 August 2006
MSN Search is light years ahead of the other engines due to demographic and regional bid optimization. Different from targeting, MSN Search allows you to simply bid more or less aggressively to target profiles helping large brands reach all search users while appearing more prominently for key audiences. Consider: Geo targeting Brand A a national
- Published in MSN, Paid Search, Search, Targeting, Yahoo!
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