Google Cheat Sheet
Published by Picturesque on Sunday, October 31, 2004 at 1:29 PM.
Want to improve your Google searches? Use their new cheat sheet and improve your search results. Click here ----> Google Help Central
Answer Search from Stochasto ASA
Published by Picturesque on Monday, October 18, 2004 at 5:12 PM.
Natural language search is a desired feauture for any search engine. As of yet, none of them really work in all situations. Stochasto is working to improve that with their award winning Answers Search. Natural language searching allows you to search by asking questions much the say way as you might ask a question of the person next to you. For the complete press release, visit Stochasto ASA
AOL New Site Design, New Browser and New Desktop Search Tool
Published by Picturesque on at 5:06 PM.
The new AOL is here! Gee, that's not news. I think I hear this mantra on a quarterly basis. The newest search related feature is their desktop serach tool. Not to be left behind, AOL is also introducing a tool that searches local files, network files and the Internet. AOL's tool only works in their new browser however, something that is bound to backfire if they plan to have the masses that don't subscribe to AOL use it. Learn more at ----> AOL begins testing new site revamp | CNET News.com
Google Desktop Search Download - BETA
Published by Picturesque on at 4:59 PM.
Not to be left behind, Google has introduced the beta (read "may have problems") version of their desktop search tool. These all-in-one tools give you the ability to search files on your harddrive and network as well as the Internet from one interface. This tool requires a computer running Windows XP or Windows 2000 SP 3+. You should also have 128 mb of memory although you'll really want more for faster searching. If you are brave enough to run beta software, visit this site ----> Google Desktop Search Download
Got Text? Google Print is Here
Published by Picturesque on at 4:52 PM.
Google has introduced a service similar to a service Amazon currently offers. Called Google Print, this service is for e-book publishers. Just provide your e-book to Google and users can search for text in your e-book. There is a limit as to how much of the published work they can read. For more details, click here ----> Google Print
Attack of the GoogleBots
Published by Picturesque on Monday, October 04, 2004 at 2:35 PM.
Google has been reindexing a number of sites much more aggressively and using a new version of their bot. Are major changes to occur in Google-land? The November update was seen by many to be a tragedy and people are worrying that another update is in the works ready to send their optimized page tumbling to a deep abyss. Last time our customers fared well during the change just by continuing to follow common sense and not stretching any rules. Will the same thing happen again? Are those that complained over-doing their SEO work. Me thinks so. Check out the paranoia at ---> Cre8asite forums. Google - Raid of the Googlebots. [ Search Engine Optimization, Usability and Web Design. ]
