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Twitter- markevans: I've been doing a lot of messaging & usability work recently for start-ups. It's a nice change of pace from social media strategy & tactics
- markevans: The West Toronto Railpath is one of Toronto's new urban gems - http://bit.ly/byUfwG. It would be great to see something along Dupont.#bikes
- markevans: @delip You may want to make it easier to apply for the Twezr beta by putting a direct link on the home page. Right now, it's confusing.
- markevans: An interesting podcast on NPR about how technology and always being connected is affecting our brains and how we think: http://n.pr/cVScxF
- markevans: The problem with Apple's new Ping service, including the fact iTunes is not social via @techcrunch - http://tcrn.ch/bhc9Es #ping #apple
Category Archives: Search Engines
Technorati Redux?
For the past few years, Technorati has been easy fodder for critics. Once the shining star of the blog search world and a venture capital darling, Technorati stumbled into near oblivion after the service deteriorated to the point where it … Continue reading
Twitter Bling on Bing for Famous People
You have to give Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing, a lot of credit. Since the launch last month, it has done a terrific job of winning over a growing number of people with some savvy public relation efforts. The latest … Continue reading
It's a Search Engine Bonanza
The search market is a fascinating beast: Even though Google thoroughly dominates, there’s no lack of new players looking to grab a piece of the action. Over the past couple of weeks, Microsoft’s Bing has captured a lot of attention … Continue reading
Bing: Up and Close
After enthusiastically blogging about Bing over the weekend, I was invited to an event last night hosted by Natalie Bow, senior marketing manager with Microsoft, and Stacey Jarvis, Search Lead with Microsoft Canada. It was an interesting opportunity for me … Continue reading
First Impressions of Bing: Promising
The launch of Bing has, if anything, been interesting. It was apparently going be launched last Thursday before Google pulled the rug out from Microsoft by unveiling Wave. Then, Bing was going to be launched on June 3. But, today, … Continue reading
Still Searching for More Search Users
Amid the growing interest in Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing, and TechCrunch’s enthusiasm about stealth start-up, Blekko, it seems like the right time to take a look at how some of the much-hyped search engine start-ups over the past year … Continue reading
Is Google Afraid of Bing?
Perhaps this is a thought coming from left-field but is there a possibility that Google is afraid of Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing? This thesis is based on a few developments: 1. On the day Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was … Continue reading
The Perils of a New Search Engine
So, Wolfram|Alpha is sort of live after a lot of hype and blogger salivating. Not surprisingly, the reviews are mixed: TechCrunch is “not super-impressed”, although “it shows a lot of promise”, while Plugged.in suggests Wolfram not a “Google-Killer But a … Continue reading
Ten Things a Google-Killer Needs to Have
In the wake of Google’s Searchology event and Google’s plans to extend its domination of the search market, it raises the question about what a Google-Killer (GK) would look like and what it would need to offer (if, in fact, … Continue reading
Why Are Blog Search Engines So Bad?
Steve Rubel believes blog search engines are in a “pitiful state” – a view that I believe it 100% accurate. The question is why given blogs are such a vibrant, dynamic and growing part of the Web. You would figure … Continue reading