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MSN Search Engine News
Ask Jeeves has been around for a long time
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MSN is owned by Microsoft and is the default
home page for the Internet Explorer Browser. MSN is presently developing a
new search platform for the MSN portal. Presently primary results are
provided by Inktomi (Yahoo!) with PPC results from Overture (another Yahoo! property).
Until January of 2004, MSN was getting primary results from LookSmart, with Inktomi feeding in
supplemental data. MSN has both domestic and international sites and portals. The international
portal affiliations are to provide algo and/or PPC (through
Overture) results.
Recently they have made a few announcements
about the new search platform. A spider called MSNBot has started crawling
to produce a free index. There have been rumors of integration with the
Windows operating system and a constant rumor of developing their own PPC
platform though they continue to speak highly of Overture despite its
recent purchase by Yahoo!.
Terry Van Horne and Bob Gladstein, Editors |
MSN Article Archives [23]
MSN gets on search bandwagon: The Web portal is the latest to revamp its search service in an attempt to catch up to the success of Google
MSN UK dumps banner ads on search engine: Other changes will include hit highlighting, where the search terms are highlighted in the query results; faster loading pages; and relevancy enhancements, meaning a significantly increased number of first-time relevant responses.
IDC: MSN Reining In ISP Aspirations: IT research firm IDC report on MSN recent activity with telecoms. It reports this may indicate a retreat from ISP business which is responsible for the losses at MSN search unit.
Report: Microsoft eyes paid search : Microsoft is significantly stepping up its investment in search technology, including paid models, in a move that could eventually supplant its relationship with Overture Services, according to a new research report.
AltaVista... Google... Microsoft? Where does the future of web search lie?: "We believe Microsoft will be developing its own paid search platform," the report said. SoundView said the company could launch the technology by the end of next year.
Report: Microsoft eyes paid search: The report asserts that Microsoft plans to triple its search staffing to 200 employees and that CEO Steve Ballmer discussed search plans at a "town hall" meeting last week.
MSN search sites serve up eBay links
: Microsoft Corp.'s MSN network said Thursday that it is further strengthening its ties with eBay Inc. by placing direct links to the auction site on its search pages. The beginnings of a contextual PPC platform?
Microsoft Builds Itself a Search Engine
: Building a proprietary crawler-based solution to gather editorial listings is viewed as essential for winning the fiercely competitive search sweepstakes. Lots of interesting info on the possibilities for MSN's new search platform
Microsoft search development threatens LookSmart figures: LookSmart's shares took a dive on Friday after it revealed in its second quarter report that its relationship with Microsoft hangs in the balance as the software giant continues to develop its own search technology, starting in the UK.
Info on MSN protype crawler: Information on MsnBot the prototype crawler for their new search platform.
Microsoft throwing its weight behind Web search: MS has quietly set its sights on a new industry -- searching the Web
MSN Expands Overture Ads: MSN Search has rolled out a new format for showing paid listings
Microsoft Reveals Search-Engine Ambitions : The critical feature, however, may be seamlessly integrating the search capability into the next-generation browser and other applications... advantage over competitors because of its predominance in operating systems.
Microsoft bets big on search: Microsoft has its eyes set beyond mapping the World Wide Web. It is developing search-related technologies to do everything from sorting through digital photos to combing through items scattered on your desktop computers.
Microsoft signals search intentions with Overture poach : Microsoft has hired Paul Ryan, a former CTO of pay-per-click search firm Overture Services, to lead its push into search technology.
Microsoft thinks search engines are the key to internet use: The reason: Microsoft thinks that search engines are the key to future internet use. It's building a Google-style functionality into Longhorn, its next operating system version
Microsoft testing news search service: Microsoft has started testing an international news search service in competition with Google
Microsoft to keep using Overture results: Microsoft said it plans to continue publishing Web-search results provided by Yahoo's Overture Services unit at least until 2005.
Microsoft aims for search on its own terms: In demonstrating Implicit Query, Dumais began to type an e-mail ... Before the message was complete, the program... pulled up e-mails, slide decks and Word documents containing the name of the conference and the future recipient
Microsoft Beta Testing New Search Engine: Microsoft’s MSN division has launched a sneak peek beta test of its new MSN Search Engine.
Microsoft Battles Google Searches: Microsoft... heading into its battle with Google Inc. with technology designed to allow people to scour their e-mails, personal computers and even hefty databases for information.
MSN launches revamped search engine: The revamped MSN Search remains a front end for technology provided by Yahoo,... aimed to make it look more like Google... after a year in development and a $100 million investment--Microsoft's ballyhooed search push still has a long way to go.
MSN Search Gets New Look; Microsoft Gets New Search Engine: Microsoft released a public preview of its long-awaited web search technology today, over a year after first embarking on the project...its popular MSN Search site that remains powered by Yahoo's search technology
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