SEO news
An array of Search Engines in diverse segments unveiled
A free search engine Mocavo.com exclusively for Genealogy search was launched. It enables the search of more than 50 billion words including names, dates and places, within a fraction of seconds. They claim to be the provider of the first large scale, free search engine for family history search.
Online People Search Engine Waatp.com was launched and will help you to locate people and possess latest features such as additional information and improved programming interface. The website was in the public testing mode for the past three months and received over 2 million visits a day.
Another search engine “ibod” originates and claims to be a potential rival for Google. South Bank-based “ibod – short for’ intelligent business on demand’ – provides free business search engines, social networking and advertising for charities and SMEs. It has already created eight jobs and a further 20 positions are expected to be available within a year. Designed to help organizations boost their profile through internet marketing, ibod will generate revenues through advertising and turnover is expected to hit £12m in four years. Kevin Robinson, an entrepreneur and a marketing specialist is the brain behind this venture.
Another one, quite different from all the above, The First Semantic Image Search Engine NachoFoto was unveiled, and provides real time images based on the meaning of the user’s query. Image is the second most popular search on Google, resulting in 1 billion page views each day. So this new venture is likely to get more hits in the coming days. In their press release they say that Nachfoto is comprised of three distinct features such as ‘related searches’, Image results, and Timeline to ensure delivery of the freshest image results.
A makeover for Google Profile
Google takes the effort to make you more appealing to the world. Yes they have made some changes on the “Google profile” which they have launched two years back making it easier to control and enhance your public profile. As the new update rolls out, existing users’ profile will get updated automatically to the new style. To update and add to your profile, click on the new “Edit Profile” button. Since the profile is created to give you an online presence, Google will ask you to provide the exact name which you are commonly referred to the real world.
Though this feature is good for individuals, Google will start working for businesses to engage with their customers.
Google updated Google docs with new features
Google has expanded Mobile editing in 44 languages and more page sizes in Google documents. This was apart the one they have launched earlier which was only in English. With this feature in effect, you can edit your documents in 45 languages on Android with Froyo (version 2.2) and on iOS devices (version 3.0+) including the iPad.
Also they have increased the print sizes, now there are eight more print sizes in Google spreadsheets, including tabloid, statement, executive, folio and A3, A5, B4 and B5.
