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Matt Cutts Explains Caffeine Update

Google announced yesterday that it has been working on a project called “Caffeine” that will re-write the architecture for Google’s Web search. As Matt Cutts shares exclusively with WebProNews, Caffeine is comparable to the “Big Daddy Update” back in 2005, which consisted of changes to the way Google crawls and indexes websites.

What You Can Expect from SES San Jose

SES always puts on a valuable show in San Jose and this year’s event is no exception. The actual conferences kicks off today, but the event began yesterday with special training services from the Web Analytics Association, Direct Marketing Association, Online Marketing Institute, and Bruce Clay, Inc.

And Then There Were Two

Yahoo and Microsoft have finally partnered in a search agreement. A deal has been anticipated ever since Microsoft tried to buy Yahoo for 44.6 billion in early 2008. This current proposed deal however, looks nothing like that original offer. The companies have not disclosed all financial terms of the deal, but it does not appear that Yahoo received any upfront payment.

Search Dominates New Twitter Homepage

This week Twitter proudly launched a new homepage. The redesign contains many new features, but the most prominent one, by far, is the search box.

Is the Search Industry Heating Up?

A lot has been happening in the search industry over the last year. Google is still the dominant player, but Yahoo and Microsoft are still fighting for the top. Is there hope for the other engines?

How Effective Is Twitter Search?

Twitter has quickly become a prominent fixture on the Internet. More recently, Twitter has been called a search engine in itself with the rise of its Twitter Search. There are however, some problems with Twitter Search as Michael Gray explained to us.

Up Close and Personal with Bing Team

The buzz around the announcement of Microsoft’s new search brand Bing is still going strong. Users are commenting on everything from Bing’s interface to the quality of the results. WebProNews caught up with Bing team members Nathan Buggia and Ramez Naam to get some first-hand information on the engine.

What Comes Next in the Search Industry?

Although it will continue to evolve, the search industry is not going away. According to Rebecca Lieb of Econsultancy, we can expect to see many changes over time, but we should also be aware of the trends in the near future of search.

Live Search, Kumo, and Now Bing?

Just before SMX Advanced kicked off, Microsoft announced its new search engine Bing. So, you can only imagine what a hot topic it was at the show. People had many opinions consisting of good, bad, and indifferent reactions to the search engine.

Drastic Changes in the Search Industry and More to Come

Bruce Clay began doing SEO back in 1996. That was before Google. One can only imagine the changes that have taken place since then. In the above video, Bruce recalls many of the changes that have taken place.