Tag Archives: Search
Google is the leader in the search space and definitely the most loved search engine today, but some policy changes they have been making in the last few months is not going down too well with many. Google has been pimping its …more >>>
Here is some great news for Internet surfers. Google has announced that it will penalize all websites which put too many advertisements above the fold. Above-the-fold means the area you see on your computer screen, as soon as you land …more >>>
Google does seem to favor its own web properties. Sure others like Bing may be doing this too, but no one does it as blatantly and in such an unprecedented way as Google is doing for Google+ these days. Lets …more >>>
A general user may not notice it, but Google has always favored its own web properties, including blogspot.com blogs, in its search results, and this is nothing new. Search for a particular video on Google.com, and you get to see all …more >>>
Windows 7 has a powerful Search feature that allows you to quickly search for files on your computer. Windows Search creates and then uses what is called as the Index to perform very fast searches on your computer. This article …more >>>
The Search function is one of the most useful and frequently used feature in Windows 7. And if it does get broken for some reason and does not display results at all or display results incorrectly, it can be quite frustrating. …more >>>
You may be aware that the U.S. FTC, the European Commission and several U.S. state AGs are currently investigating Google’s anticompetitive search and search advertising practices. The FairSearch Coalition has recently sent a 44-pager paper, titled, “Google’s Transformation From Gateway To …more >>>
Ever felt the need to search the contents of your USB Flash or external drive? In such cases Windows Search may not be of much help as Windows Search only searches file types it know about so that can rule …more >>>
Earlier this March, Google had introduced the option to allow users to block websites you did not want appearing in your search results. Starting today, Google has decided to allow its users to hide or block websites on all Google domains, …more >>>
One of the most used feature of Windows is its Search, It lets you locate your files, folders instantly. Windows Search also refers to the Instant Search, which now has become an integral part of Windows, particularly in the latest versions …more >>>
With very noble intentions in mind Google decided to introduce an update called as the Panda Update to its search algorithm. The idea was very clear, to penalize content farms and scraper sites and improve search results. For those who …more >>>
It was just last week that Yahoo had announced that they had transitioned their algorithmic results to Microsoft in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, New Zealand, Peru and Venezuela. This week, 6 more countries have been added. Now Yahoo searches in India, …more >>>
If you find that your Windows Start Search Box in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 is not displaying results correctly, you may want to request for and apply this hotfix which Microsoft has just made available for all. …more >>>
Almost all Softies proudly beam that they are ‘BING’ guys. And by BING, they mean ‘Best Is Not Good’. They get into an argument if one says BING is only a search engine. For its also a decision engine. And …more >>>
Google has launched an Inside Search website, a one-stop shop for all search-related features, tips and tricks. This website discusses the new features introduced, search stories and more.
Prior to the Panda Update which Google introduced to optimize or rationalize its search results and to penalize content farms, The Windows Club was getting indexed almost instantaneously and was also ranking pretty well in the search results.
Yes you read it right! Microsoft’s Bing, Yahoo and Google have joined hands to improve web search results. These companies have launched a new website which consists of a common set of HTML tags that webmasters would use to mark …more >>>
Google today introduced a new feature which allows you to share recommendations with the world right in Google’s search results. This comes in the form of a +1 button.
Back in December Google announced it would blacklisting piracy related sites from it’s Auto-complete and Instant Search results feature and Wednesday it has finally taken effect.
Academic Search is a free engine developed by Microsoft Research Asia to help users quickly find information about academic researchers and their activities. It is also a test-bed for Microsoft’s object-level vertical search research.