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“Search is the new center of gravity for the computer industry”
So says Roger McNamee. Hear hear….
So says Roger McNamee. Hear hear.
Category: Of Note in Search Biz
Flickr Graph, Tagging
Tagging and Flickr in particular are starting to break out. I am not sure where it will all head, but it's clearly a trend – metadata from the roots up. Check out these two new tools: Flickr Graph, which maps social networks based on Flickr, and TagSurf, which I'll…
Tagging and Flickr in particular are starting to break out. I am not sure where it will all head, but it’s clearly a trend – metadata from the roots up. Check out these two new tools: Flickr Graph, which maps social networks based on Flickr, and TagSurf, which I’ll just let Russell explain.
LivePlasma
The folks behind MusicPlasma, which inspired my BlogPlasma idea (in the works) have added movies and more to their site, and renamed it LivePlasma. It's in beta now, and I could not get the members area to work (it promises to support custom maps which can be shared, etc.),…
The folks behind MusicPlasma, which inspired my BlogPlasma idea (in the works) have added movies and more to their site, and renamed it LivePlasma. It’s in beta now, and I could not get the members area to work (it promises to support custom maps which can be shared, etc.), but check it out, they are looking for input.
Black Monday for GOOG?
Late last week GOOG took a hit, and initially I thought – man, that analyst day did not go well. After all, as the Times (reg req'd) pointed out, the chef presented, but the CFO did not. But I think it had more to do with this – Google's…
Late last week GOOG took a hit, and initially I thought – man, that analyst day did not go well. After all, as the Times (reg req’d) pointed out, the chef presented, but the CFO did not.
But I think it had more to do with this – Google’s last lockup up expires Monday, and some $19 billion of stock comes free to sell. The market more than likely is pricing in the expected selling frenzy.
From the Merc’s coverage:
Read MoreGoogle Analyst Day
I was on an airplane during Google's analyst day (webcast), and I think it's a good thing, or I would have obsessed over Google's presentation. Thankfully, others already have. Greg Linden has a good short take. Here's Slashdot. And here's a good overview from SEW….
I was on an airplane during Google’s analyst day (webcast), and I think it’s a good thing, or I would have obsessed over Google’s presentation. Thankfully, others already have. Greg Linden has a good short take. Here’s Slashdot. And here’s a good overview from SEW.
Yahoo Toolbar Supports Firefox
If ever there were a sign that Firefox is gaining markeshare, here you have it. Yahoo has released a PC Firefox version of its toolbar, and plans to add Mac support soon….
If ever there were a sign that Firefox is gaining markeshare, here you have it. Yahoo has released a PC Firefox version of its toolbar, and plans to add Mac support soon.
NYT on Google Domain Moves
Nice explanation in the piece from Bret Fausett, who publishes Lextext.com. When a domain expires and changes hands, Mr. Fausett said, Google can now more easily find, scan and index the new site, so it does not mistakenly point searchers to a site with irrelevant content, or place advertisers…
Nice explanation in the piece from Bret Fausett, who publishes Lextext.com.
When a domain expires and changes hands, Mr. Fausett said, Google can now more easily find, scan and index the new site, so it does not mistakenly point searchers to a site with irrelevant content, or place advertisers on sites with content that does not match their products or services.
That alone could profoundly affect the domain name market, which has rebounded partly because of another Google service, AdSense. Through AdSense, Google pays publishers to display text ads related to a site’s content. Speculators often buy the expiring domains of even marginally popular Web sites and replace the site’s content. But because the practice diminishes the usefulness of Google’s search engine, the company has long sought ways to curb it.
maps.google.com
Huh. I know Google integrates maps with local, but this feels new. Thanks to reader Richard Lusk. BTW, Andrew Chen noticed it as well, and has a nice post here. Update: Google has sent out its release on this, it's in the extended entry. Update 2 – the buzz on…
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BTW, Andrew Chen noticed it as well, and has a nice post here.
Update: Google has sent out its release on this, it’s in the extended entry.
Update 2 – the buzz on this is pretty good, including a nice review from Gary, though he did notice that Osama is apparently hiding out at the Googleplex…]]>
UPDATED: It’s Official – Bloglines Sold to Ask
If you recall my 2004 predictions, I claimed Bloglines would be sold to a major search engine. I just didn't think it would be Ask. But come to think of it, it's a good fit – Yahoo is well on their way toward the Bloglines space with its integration…
If you recall my 2004 predictions, I claimed Bloglines would be sold to a major search engine. I just didn’t think it would be Ask. But come to think of it, it’s a good fit – Yahoo is well on their way toward the Bloglines space with its integration of MyYahoo RSS, and Google, well, Google doesn’t seem to have the appetite for RSS many wish it did. MSFT is busy getting its index up to speed.
“Ask was the best fit,” Mark Fletcher told me last week. “They have a multi-brand strategy – we will not be going away.”
Fletcher, who together with Larry’s brother Carl Page and a few others sold his other company – eGroups – to Yahoo back in the golden era for a whole lotta dough – does not need to sell. So his choice of Ask is instructive. “Ask got it,” he proclaimed, indicating others were in the hunt but did not, er, get it. “We had a lot of choices, and this one made the most sense.”
Read MoreGoogle Officially Announces Image Update
Folks have been noticing for some time that Google Images seems to have been updated, today Google made it official. From the note sent to me by Google PR: Today, Google announced two new updates to Google Image Search that further help users find the information they need. First,…
Folks have been noticing for some time that Google Images seems to have been updated, today Google made it official. From the note sent to me by Google PR:
Today, Google announced two new updates to Google Image Search that further help users find the information they need. First, Google Image Search now includes more than 1.1 billion images from around the world. With a comprehensive index of images, users can quickly and easily find relevant images of both popular and obscure queries.
In addition, Google released a new feature that displays images from Google Image Search above Google web search results when they’re relevant to users’ search queries. When users search for queries such as [sunsets], [mountains], [torre eiffel], or [inverno] on the Google homepage, they may see relevant thumbnail images at the top
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