Google wins another title; overtakes Yahoo
Thursday, 15 May 2008
I’d bet you didn’t realize that for all the hype Google receives for having the greatest search share, Yahoo! still reigns supreme as the most used (trafficked) website. According to comScore latest numbers, Yahoo serves 33.6 billion page views per month easily eclipsing Google’s 28.7 billion. Traditional marketers (or, frankly, savvy marketers who recognize that
- Published in Brand Marketing, Display Advertising, Google, Search, Yahoo!
Paid Clicks are Dead. Long Live Paid Clicks!
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
According to comScore, Google’s paid search click volume fell 7% in January, from the previous month, and were relatively flat with the same period last year. Industry pundits, economists, and search experts are fervent with the data, citing everything from a slow month, to validation of a recession, to the downfall of society! I for
- Published in Google, MSN, Paid Search, Search, Yahoo!
Yahoo, Microsoft, Google oh my! (part 2 – the acquisition)
Wednesday, 06 February 2008
As questions whirl about the bid from Microsoft to acquire Yahoo!, I’m still astounded at how the focus of the media is on Search and what such a merger of traditional technology and internet behemoths will mean for Yahoo’s share of search relative to Google. The fact is, Google’s core technology and search science means
Easily Add Video to your Site – Google Adsense Links to YouTube
Saturday, 05 January 2008
This is old news but I’ve finally had a chance to take a look and I’m enthusiastic about the potential. Google Adsense has integrated YouTube video to bring web sites and publishers a sponsored video service which automatically features relevant videos based on the content of your site. “A new way to enrich your site
- Published in Display Advertising, Fun, Google, Targeting
Improving Search through Google’s Distributed File System
Thursday, 08 November 2007
For those of you interested my post last month about how search engines really work, Doug Judd has written a slightly technical brief about the Google File System and specifically, how it can be improved. Doug is leading an open-source project which builds on top of distributed file systems like GFS, HDFS, and Kosmos, bringing