February, 2007
Yahoo! Now Supports NOYDIR Meta Tag
Yahoo! has added support for the Meta tag called ‘NOYDIR’, that offers webmasters the ability to exclude titles and abstracts from the Yahoo! Directory. “For pages with this tag, we will not use Yahoo! Directory titles or abstracts for your URL in web search results. This will grant webmasters the ability to participate in the Yahoo! Directory [...]
Microsoft to Buy Health Search Engine
Microsoft today announced that it has agreed to acquire Medstory Inc., a privately held company, that develops intelligent Web search technology specifically for health information. The acquisition represents a strategic move for Microsoft in the consumer health search arena and signals a long-term commitment toward the development of a broader consumer health strategy. Unlike results from [...]
Google will start filtering YouTube videos soon
According to an article of The Mercury News, Google is ready to start filtering videos on YouTube.com, to prevent further copyright violations. “The Mercury News has learned that Google will use technology from Los Gatos-based Audible Magic. That company’s software was mentioned in the U.S. Supreme Court’s Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios vs. Grokster ruling as evidence that [...]
Version 3.0 of AdWords Editor is available now
Google has released an update for the AdWords Editor for Windows. This new version contains some new features and also some updates. The new features are: Site targeting – AdWords Editor now provides full support for site-targeted campaigns. Negative sites – Add or edit negative sites for keyword- and site-targeted campaigns. Edit while you wait - [...]
Google Launched Google Apps Premier Edition
Google has started a paid Premier Edition for Google Apps today. Google Apps, launched as a free service in August 2006, is a suite of applications that includes Gmail webmail services, Google Calendar shared calendaring, Google Talk instant messaging and voice-over-IP, and the Start Page feature for creating a customizable home page on a specific domain. [...]
Ask.com Renews AdCenter License with LookSmart
LookSmart announced today, that Ask.com has extended its license of LookSmart’s AdCenter for Publishers through 2009. Ask.com leverages LookSmart’s AdCenter as a component of its Ask Sponsored Listings PPC advertising program. Ask Sponsored Listings (ASL) is an automated open-auction system that allows search marketers to purchase, manage and optimize campaigns on Ask.com and its publisher network. [...]
Yahoo! Search Gadget for Windows Vista
The Yahoo! Search team released a Search gadget for the Windows Vista Sidebar. “We designed the Yahoo! Search gadget to feel at home in Vista’s new visually rich environment with animations and four shiny colors to choose from. And whether docked in your Sidebar or floating on your desktop, the Yahoo! Search gadget puts Yahoo! Web [...]
Yahoo! co-founder donates $75 million to Stanford
The Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang is donating $75 million to the Stanford University. The money will be used for new environmental and medical-instruction buildings. Yang and his wife, will donate $50 million for an energy and sciences building and $5 million for a learning center at the university’s medical school, an official Stanford spokesman said on Friday. [...]