Microsoft announced this week that it will be re-launching its search engine in an attempt to create a more efficient, simpler competitor to Yahoo! and Google who currently hold 64% and 20% of the US market, respectively. Microsoft, which holds a little over 8% of the US market, will be re-naming the tool as Bing.com and launch first in the US in Beta and then expand into other markets such as Asia and Europe.
... read full details »On May 27th Google revealed a new set of widgets that it is launching collectively as a Web Elements package. The tools in the package are widgets that allow users to quickly integrate some of Google's most popular products including the calendar, Search and maps functionalities. This can now be done with minimal effort and directly to individual sites. While some of this functionality already existed under the Google API's most bloggers did not know how to make use of them before now. The new product- Google Elements, makes this process far more intuitive and easier.... read full details »
Ian Duncan, Head of Search at Ambergreen, shares his thoughts about the new Adwords Interface with Google..............
... read full details »Recent Harris polls have suggested that while a high percentage of US population are involved in social networking and blogging on some level, over half still do not use Twitter or take part in the two largest online social networks- Facebook and MySpace. Furthermore, the survey highlights that 48% of US adults have a MySpace or Facebook account and that only 16% update it daily. The numbers are even lower for Twitter with only 5% of US adults saying they are currently using it.
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