Mar 18
SearchCap: The Day In Search, March 18, 2008
in Search Engine Land

Below is what happened in search today, as reported on
Search Engine Land and from other
places across the web.

From Search Engine Land:


  • SES NY Day Two Live Coverage Recap
    The second day of SES NY is now complete. Here is the live blogging coverage I found throughout the day for the event. I’ll add any new coverage to tomorrow’s recap….

  • Search Biz: Alibaba Gains, Google Loses & Eric Schmidt Says Don’t Call Me Daddy Anymore
    China’s Alibaba.com, in which Yahoo is a significant minority shareholder, enjoyed a massive 340 percent gain in net profit tied to China’s fast-growing economy. As Google argued earlier, it appears that those doing business in Asia and China in particular are somewhat insulated from the United States’ economic woes….

  • Search Illustrated: Factors That Increase TrustRank
    Just like you choose to buy products from companies you trust, search engines factor in levels of trust when determining which websites to include in their search results. Whether it’s an issue of security, privacy, or just easily-accessible information, every little bit helps when it comes to the search…

  • Yahoo Expects To Double Cash Flow In Three Years & Reaffirms 2008 Outlook
    Yahoo announced at an investor presentation that they expect to double their operating cash flow in three years from $1.9 billion to $3.7 billion. Yahoo also took the opportunity to reaffirm their 2008 financial outlook. Yahoo said by 2010, they expect to earn $8.8 billion in revenue (excluding traffic acquisition…

  • Google’s CIO On The “Consumerization” Of The Enterprise
    The Wall Street Journal has an interview this morning with Google’s Chief Information Officer Douglas Merrill. He discusses the company’s attitude toward security and the freedom that Google permits its employees in terms of choosing software applications, phones, computer operating systems, and so on….

  • Google Maps Opens Up Editing To Everyone
    Last year in November Google opened up Maps to community editing, allowing people to move the pushpin markers to correct or improve the accuracy of business locations. John Hanke, Director of Maps & Earth, told us at the time that Google would move beyond just place markers and allow registered…

  • Life, Death, and Links
    Imagine for a moment that you need to find some information on the web, and it’s really important. You need to be able to trust what you find, and you need to have confidence that what you find is truly the best-of-class content you could find, or darn close….

Search News From Around The Web:

Applications & Portal Features

Business Issues

Local, Maps & Mobile

Paid Search & Contextual

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SEM Industry

SEO & SEM

Social Media

Video, Music & Image Search

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