Tag: Search Engines
REVEALED: The World’s Busiest Websites
A new report from Fasthosts.co.uk reveals the busiest websites on the internet; from search engines to social media platforms, news sites to entertainment and everything in between. Unsurprisingly, Google is crowned […]
Apple boss defends taking billions from Google to use its search engine
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has defended the company accepting billions from Google to make its search engine the iPhone default, despite its commitment to privacy. The boss of […]
Google’s share of search traffic falls slightly
Has Google taken its eye off the ball? The dominant search providers numbers have fallen slightly in the US, in December. According to
Google says its anti-piracy algorithm will now visibly affect file-sharing sites’ rankings
Google is tweaking its search engine to make sure that the most “notorious” piracy sites are less likely to appear when people search for music, films and other copyrighted content. […]
Bing follows Google to give Europeans ‘right to be forgotten’ online
When you think of search, the word Google instantly springs to mind – the Microsoft search engine Bing has been largely forgotten by web users. Now it seems that Bing is […]
Google working on a tool to remove personal data following EU court ruling
Google is working on a new tool that will give internet users the ability to delete outdated or unwanted search results about themselves. This follows the judgement by the European Union Court of Justice last week. According to a Computerworld…
Zuckerberg: No to a Facebook phone, YES to a Facebook search engine
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had laid to rest rumours that his social network will be developing their own-branded smartphone, stating that "the phone just doesn't make any sense." Speaking at a TechCrunch Disrupt "fireside chat", Zuckerberg instead stressed that his…
Boo-hoo at Yahoo! as 14% of workforce is cut
Yahoo! have confirmed that it is to cut 2,000 jobs, equal to 14% of its workforce as they aim to transform into a "bold, new Yahoo!". Restructuring has been long overdue at Yahoo! as it has gradually fallen from favour…
Google in new shopping search results partnership with Amazon
In a move that's surely set to aid Amazon's revenue gathered from those browsing the Google search engine for low product prices, it appears that the two web giants have teamed up to give Amazon product pages more prominence in…
How Google Instant might affect SEO
You probably already know loads about Google Instant, the new search engine facility which delivers results which change at the touch of a keystroke. How though might it affect SEO? 1 It will make the top five searches very important…
