Microsoft bails on its classifieds search engine. Google drops playing video in search results. The enhanced listings are coming! Top ranked bloggers acccording to search. Plus more!
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Decides It Doesn't Want To Play In Classifieds, Shutters Live Expo
Microsoft's Live Expo was an interesting mix of listings and social networking features. But it was an experiment that Microsoft has decided it doesn't want to continue, like Book Search. Expo is closing down on July 31.... - Another One Bites the Dust - Windows Live for TV
- Google Drops
Ability To Watch Video Directly In Search Results
Vanessa Fox posted details a few days ago about how Google has removed the ability to watch videos directly in the search results and discussed how Yahoo! and Live Search handle video listings in web search. Ionut posted a few days later, and got several comments from people who used... - Expand
Customer Relationships As Search Engines Evolve User Experience
Last week, Microsoft Live Search expanded the description that appears below Wikipedia results and added navigational links to major headings within the Wikipedia article Below more details about the expanded Wikipedia listing, as well as on the overall trend of all the major search engines showing increased details on the results pages and what that might mean for site owners who are worried about lowered click-through rates. - Yahoo!
SearchMonkey Enhanced Listings Available To Searchers
As I reported last week, Yahoo SearchMonkey applications are now available to searchers. The Yahoo Search blog posted details last night, saying that searchers can now add SearchMonkey applications via either the gallery (which is in beta) or through promoted links from application developers or web sites. The gallery contains... - FriendFeed Adds New Services, Ignores Sphinn, So I Guess We Yell
- Google "Skip
Intro" Link Skips You Past Splash Pages, Plus Google Offers Query Translation
Sick of sites that force you to sit through a Flash splash screen? Now Google's offering a "Skip Intro" link to save you that annoyance. Plus, Google's also offering to translate your queries into other languages. More on both, below.... - Live Search
xRank: Ranking Politicians & Bloggers, Too
Microsoft Live Search's xRank feature got some attention when it launched as a way to track celebrities. But you might not realize the service also now tracks buzz about musicians, politicians and -- yes -- bloggers....
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