In Project #2: Fixing AOL Search (or “we need to love our users a little more”), blogmeister Jason Calacanis provides a detailed explanation of why he thinks AOL Search is “Bad… Very, very bad.” despite using search leader Google to provide the data. (more…)
In Gates: Microsoft trails Google, but is ‘patient’, MarketWatch writer John Shinal quotes Bill Gates on Google: They’re still very much the leader… (more…)
In Not only does Web 2.0 not exist: it’s not your term to use, Russell Shaw of ZDNet.com publishes a scan of a threatening letter sent to a conference organizer in Ireland. In the letter, CMP Media asserts ownership of the term “Web 2.0″ in conjunction with conferences, trade ...
It seems like the next leap in search technology won’t come from marginally better results, but from an interface shift that makes finding what you are looking for substantially easier. Results clustering has been one idea, but an even more appealing thought is anticipating what the user is looking ...
A couple of days ago, Google launched yet another beta application, Google Notebook. It’s a browser plugin that lets you save snippets of web pages in categorized folders. These “notebooks” can be either private (the default) or public. I gave it a brief whirl while doing some ...
The last time we posted search stats, only Google and Ask.com showed growth. Google’s growth was attributed to its overall momentum as the recognized leader in search (you don’t “yahoo” or “msn” your blind date or prospective new hire, you “google” them), and Ask.com’s television ads. I just ...
When your rich uncle calls your cell phone, should your wireless provider charge him a special fee because he’s loaded? Some cable and phone companies would probably find that idea appealing, if their fight against net neutrality, the concept that web traffic should be carried to the user without ...
In Community Monetization: Name Your Own Subscription, blogger Scott Burkett describes the reasonably successful monetization of a community using a “name your own subscription price” approach. Members paid what they could afford or wanted to pay, even nothing at all. This community had failed to generate enough advertising revenue ...
A portion of all brand searches end up at a site other than the brand’s primary site, according to Stand by Your Brand in Multichannel Merchant. Surprisingly, only 15% of the searches go awry according to the article. Some of those go to affiliate sites, which is probably ...
In a move that is ominous for online community operators, the Massachusetts Attorney General is pressuring MySpace to make major changes in the way it manages its members and community. (See also CNET report.) A list of the demands includes, (more…)
