SearchCap: The Day In Search, Feb. 12, 2007

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February 12, 2007

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

From Search Engine Land:

Google Accused
Of Profiting On Film Piracy: Discussions Continue
Media Firms Say Google Benefited From Film Piracy [paid sub. required] by the
Wall Street Journal reports that Google has been accused of profiting from
pirated movies. Specifically, there are two web sites that allegedly offered
pirated movies. Google is said to have supported them in part by an ad…
Microsoft,
Google & Others To Build New Wireless Device?
Both the Seattle PI and the Seattle Times have details about a group of
technology companies — including Microsoft and Google — seeking permission
from the US Federal Communications Commission to test a prototype device that
uses "white space" radio spectrum freed up as TV stations go digital. Could
it…
Ironically, You
Need A Map To Find Google & Microsoft’s Windows Mobile Map Apps
I was thrilled to hear Google was offering Google Maps For Windows Mobile
recently. I’m a big Windows Mobile user, and I’ve often felt abandoned by
Google on my device. But actually finding that app using my Windows Mobile
device turned out to be an incredible challenge. The same was…
Yahoo Signs
Mobile Advertisers; Google Partners With Vodafone On Maps, Live Search Mobile
Leaving Beta
The 3GSM World Congress is happening this week, so expect a variety of mobile
announcements. Here’s a rundown on some that have caught my eye:…
Yahoo Go For
Mobile Goes "Gamma," LG Partnership Announced
Yahoo Go For Mobile 2.0, which was released last month, has now gone "gamma"
says Yahoo. What’s gamma? Last year, Yahoo’s Flickr photo sharing service had
new features were deemed beyond the beta testing phase but still not final.
So, they announced a gamma phase. Now Yahoo’s doing the same…
Google’s Agent
Rank Patent Application
Google returns results based upon content appearing upon individual pages, or
at specific URLs. But that content could come from different authors, who have
different levels of control over it. For example, a blog page may have posts
written by more than one author, comments penned by others, and
advertisements…
Exclusive
Interview with Microsoft Live Search’s Justin Osmer
This week, I talk with Justin Osmer from Microsoft, a Senior Product Manager
with the Online Services Group, which includes both MSN and Windows Live,
including Windows Live Search. Obviously, the last few months have been busy
ones at Microsoft, with the roll out of Windows Live and the…
Ask.com Chooses
Central Washington For New Data Center
Ask.com, Intuit bringing new data centers to state reports that Ask.com has
selected Washington State for the location of a new data center, designed to
help save Ask.com money on power. Although Ask.com did not mention which
building they have selected, we know they "signed a lease in an existing…
I Have A Link
Building Secret
Link building secrets? That search on Google comes up with over 20 million
matches. How secret is anything out there with so much discussion about it?
And which of those 20 million shiny nuggets are real secrets rather than
fool’s gold? Here are just some of the secrets you…
Link Building
Webcast Next Week
You’re invited to join Search Engine Land columnist Eric Ward when he presents
Online Publicity and Link-Building 2007, a free webcast from our sister site
Search Marketing Now. The webcast is Thursday, February 15 at1:00 PM Eastern
(6:00 PM GMT), and will last 45-50 minutes including a live Q+A session…
What Are Google
Sitelinks?
Many more people are reporting seeing Google Sitelinks update, so I thought it
would be a good time to revisit what Google Sitelinks are….
Search Love
Triangle: Ask.com Wants Those Looking For Yahoo.com On Google.com
It’s not new for search engines to advertise on other search engines. We wrote
about Live.com doing that on Google earlier this year, and that was just the
latest in a long line of examples over the years. But we’ve never heard of a
search engine advertising for those…