July 1, 2005
July 1, 2005
Good News -- Ian Turner Found!
Search marketer Ian Turner, missing since last Sunday, has been found. More details to be found on this Threadwatch thread, as they emerge.
Postscript: Dave Naylor has details sent via Ian of what happened here: Ian Turner Last Update.Posted by Danny Sullivan on 6:14 PM | Permalink
New Web Engine From China Now Online
Word that Chinese portal provider Sina has launched a new search engine named iAsk.
According to an AFX story the engine was developed internally and will retrieve both Chinese and English language material.
Additional details in this news release.
If you visit the iAsk home page, you'll spot a set of graphical icons located directly above the search box that point to various iAsk services. If you mouseover these icons you should see them expand. I wonder if iAsk is paying homage to the short-lived "Google X" tool or just to Mac OS X? (-:
It's also interesting that Sina decided to use iAsk as its English name. It sure sounds very similar to another search engine based in Oakland, CA. Of course, Mr. Jeeves might be changing his name soon. Sina is a publicly traded company in the U.S. In fact, both Sina and Ask Jeeves are traded on the NASDAQ.
Posted by Gary Price on 10:10 AM | Permalink
Amazon Sued Over Copyright Infringment In Google-Powered A9 Image Search
Amazon Sued for Copyright Infringement from the Associated Press covers how Amazon is being sued by Perfect 10, an adult magazine and web site, over Perfect 10 images apparently appearing in Amazon-owned A9 image search results. Those results are powered by Google, which we've previously blogged about being sued by Perfect 10 back in November.
Posted by Gary Price on 9:22 AM | Permalink
Search Forums Roundup: July 1, 2005
Today's SearchDay, Search Engine Forums Spotlight, features our weekly links to this week's hot topics from search engine forums across the web: Google Sued For Click Fraud - SEW Live in Atlanta - New Yahoo MyWeb 2.0 & MyRank - Google Getting New Personalized Search - Does Advertising Make Sense If You Have Top Organic Listings? - Google launches Video Player, and more.
Posted by Chris Sherman on 9:20 AM | Permalink
Happy Canada Day; Ask Jeeves Posts Holiday Logo
To Our Canadian Readers, Happy Canada Day!!!
Here's the holiday logo posted on Ask Jeeves. I didn't spot a holiday logo when I visited other engines this morning.
Posted by Gary Price on 8:52 AM | Permalink
