Organic Search (SEO) News

The latest industry news from the world of Search Engine Optimisation and organic natural search. Updated daily.

25th September 2007

Microsoft looking for Facebook share?

Microsoft is reported to be interested in acquiring a stake in social networking website Facebook. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Bill Gates-owned company sees the acquisition as a way of getting into the online advertising market... Microsoft looking for Facebook share? >>

24th September 2007

Yahoo! and Microsoft campaign against DoubleClick Google deal

Yahoo! and Microsoft have successfully lobbied for Google's attempted acquisition of an online advertising tracker to be reviewed by the EU. A report in the Times today says that Microsoft "is said to be investing heavily in a lobbying ... Yahoo! and Microsoft campaign against DoubleClick Google deal >>

21st September 2007

SEO is a "simple concept"

Website design is crucial to improving search engine optimisation (SEO), according to one expert. Aaron Wittersheim, president of US-based SEO firm Whoast, said that websites should be designed to appeal to both search engines and consumers,... SEO is a "simple concept" >>

20th September 2007

World is not enough for Google

Search engine giant Google has teamed up with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) to improve the quality of moon images and maps. Available on the Google Moon website, new images are complemented with examples from the Apol... World is not enough for Google >>

20th September 2007

Yahoo! purchases Zimbra

Web portal Yahoo! has announced the purchase of Zimbra, a company that provides web-based email to businesses. The deal is worth £175 million in cash and stocks and will see Yahoo! add to its already formidable customer base of 250 mill... Yahoo! purchases Zimbra >>

19th September 2007

Google reader goes multi-lingual

US-based search engine Google has announced that its Google Reader program will now be available in eight more languages. Previously only accessible in English, it now supports French, Italian, German, Spanish, Korean, Japanese and two forms... Google reader goes multi-lingual >>

19th September 2007

Baidu outperforms Google in China

Chinese search engine Baidu continues to outperform Google in the major Chinese population centres, new research has found. A survey by China IntelliConsulting Corporation (CIC) found that the search engine was the most popular in Shanghai, ... Baidu outperforms Google in China >>

18th September 2007

Google to take mail offline?

Google, the world's most popular search engine, may be about to release a version of its email service - Gmail - that is available offline. According to a report in India's Hindustan Times, "highly placed" sources in Google have re... Google to take mail offline? >>

18th September 2007

Powerset takes a tilt at Google crown

Creating a search engine to rival or even outdo the seemingly unstoppable Google is something of a holy grail for many competitors. Lots of attempts to wrest the title from Google have been made in the past, but the latest challenger has exc... Powerset takes a tilt at Google crown >>

17th September 2007

Multi-lingual search engine developed

A search engine that allows people to look for images in more than 300 languages has been developed in the US. It was created by researchers at Washington University, who presented it to a recent trade summit in Denmark. The PanImag... Multi-lingual search engine developed >>

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