Top 5 global search properties: How did they perform in 2012?
In an article published last week here on the site, Graeme Sewell of Webcertain alluded that 2013 could signal the beginning of the end of the PC and the end of the beginning of the tablet. The reasoning behind his statement was that global PC shipments saw a year-on-year decline in Q4 2012 for the […]
The evolution of personalised search: Brilliant or just creepy?
Last week, in what can be characterised as a late move, Yandex announced that it has started personalising its results. What particularly struck me following the announcement was the fact that Yandex’s proprietary technology would potentially allow the company to completely personalise the results it displays to users. But it does not. Why? Because during […]
Google the search engine and why IP is so important when it comes to the algorithm
As a board member of SEMPO, the Search Engine Marketing Association and a multilingual internet marketer, I need to weigh in on many things when I consult my clients and one of them is what search engine to choose to market through. As a SEMPO board member, I also need to be aware of things […]
Yahoo! And Microsoft Take Search Alliance Global
The Yahoo! and Microsoft Search Alliance is finally coming to fruition with marketers and advertisers in Europe beginning to feel the effects of the partnership in early 2010. In advance of his session at the International Search Summit Munich on April 4th, Microsoft’s Cedric Chambaz, gives an insight into the development of the alliance and […]
2010 USA Search Engine War: Google is King!
Search Engine Marketing industry web statistics key reference comScore’s recently issued its ‘2010 U.S. Digital Year in Review’ report comScore chairman Gian Fulgoni says ‘2010 was a very positive year for the digital media industry, highlighted by a strong rebound in e-commerce spending , significant innovation and increased demand for online advertising, and an explosion […]