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Ask Jeeves Image Search is Picture Perfect
By Nathan Enns on Monday, January 30th, 2006 at 12:00 AM
A picture perfect picture search sounds perfectly hard to produce so pause one moment to read a few of the features Ask Jeeves lets us in on:

- A broad depth of coverage and a high degree of image variety;

- Continued development of Ask.com’s widely acclaimed method of identifying authoritative sources and hubs to bring the highest relevance;

- New patent-pending techniques for analyzing images, quality, and content as an additional measure for ranking;

- Zoom related search for images, a terrific new navigation feature, specifically tuned for images;

- Improved Image Smart Answers that extends our vertical improvements to the general web search experience
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PreFound.com Launches Social Search Engine
By Nathan Enns on Monday, January 23rd, 2006 at 12:00 AM
"iLOR, LLC has launched PreFound, a community-oriented search engine that lets people find, tag, and share information including multimedia such as video, MP3, and podcasts with each other. The Web-wide search site delivers results for any search based on what others have already found on any topic."

You can read the entire press release here.
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FyberSearch has Released a Keyword Statistics Tool to Assist FyberSearch Advertisers in Choosing Keywords for their Advertisements
By Nathan Enns on Wednesday, January 18th, 2006 at 12:00 AM
FyberSearch has released a tool that allows people to easily figure out the popularity of a specific keyword

Burien, Wash. - January 18th, 2006 -- FyberSearch has developed and released a keyword statistics tool so that FyberSearch advertisers can figure out the popularity of a specific keyword. There is no login required so that the general public can use this tool as well. That way people who are considering FyberSearch's advertising system can make a more educated choice.

The keyword suggestion tool can be found at http://www.fybersearch.com/cmca/keyword-statistics.php. Users enter one or more keywords to see the percent of search queries that keyword is found in. A list of the top ten search queries containing the keyword the user entered will also be provided. User's can then click on one of the search queries in the list provided to look up the statistics for each word in that search query.

"This is a great addition to our already great Custom Monthly Cost Advertising model." Says Nathan Enns, Founder & President of FyberSearch. "Not only do website owners have a viable alternative to the current standards but they can now use our keyword statistics tool to decide exactly which keywords to advertise under."


About FyberSearch:
FyberSearch is a search engine technology company founded by Nathan Enns in November 2003. FyberSearch’s mission is "To make the entire web useful to each individual by providing them with the control they need to receive the results they desire." FyberSearch develops new and unique search technology to assist people in finding information on the web. As of this writing FyberSearch has 13 advanced features and 5 distinct search engines.


Nathan Enns, Founder and President
Company: FyberSearch LLC
URL: http://www.fybersearch.com
Email: president@fybersearch.com
Phone: 206-856-0101

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The robots.txt File - Who Cares?
By Nathan Enns on Tuesday, January 17th, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Everyone!

They just forget that the simple little file is not only blocking certain robots from specific parts of their website... it is also preventing people from finding potentially useful information and keeping Google from completing its mission of originating the world’s information.

Do you still like the robots.txt file now that you know it is against freedom of information as well as your favorite search engine?
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New Article Posted: Relevant Linking With Post-Jagger Google
By Nathan Enns on Thursday, January 12th, 2006 at 12:00 AM
We have added a new article called "Relevant Linking With Post-Jagger Google" written by Marige O'Brien at www.trackermo.com.

Here is a paragraph from the article:

"Since the last Google dance reciprocal links lost some of their magic. Before, their very existence ensured high search engine rankings. But Google rocked the world (wide web) when it began to evaluate the relevancy of those links. Many high-ranking sites woke up to find themselves suddenly plunged to the bottom of the list, replaced by newer, seemingly less important, sites. Why? Relevancy."

Read the full version now because it is new.
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FyberSearch Reveals the Top 33 Search Queries for 2005
By Nathan Enns on Friday, January 6th, 2006 at 12:00 AM
FyberSearch has released the top 33 search queries for the year 2005.

Burien, Wash. - January 6th, 2006 -- FyberSearch has posted the top 33 search queries for the year 2005. Unlike many search engines, FyberSearch decided to count the search queries made in December as well as the other 11 months.

A rather strange discovery was that the word "acne" came in #1 as the most frequently searched for query. The complete list of the top 33 search queries can be found at http://www.fybersearch.com/press/search-queries-of-the-year.php. This information definitely provides some insight into the information needs of search engine users in general and the specific interests of FyberSearch users.


About FyberSearch:
FyberSearch is a search engine technology company founded by Nathan Enns in November 2003. FyberSearch’s mission is "To make the entire web useful to each individual by providing them with the control they need to receive the results they desire." FyberSearch develops new and unique search technology to assist people in finding information on the web. As of this writing FyberSearch has 13 advanced features and 5 distinct search engines.


Nathan Enns, Founder and President
Company: FyberSearch LLC
URL: http://www.fybersearch.com
Email: president@fybersearch.com
Phone: 206-856-0101

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Google Celebrates Louis Braille
By Nathan Enns on Wednesday, January 4th, 2006 at 12:00 AM
I wonder if Google knows that a blind person probably can't read their logo celebrating the birthday of Louis Braille?

I know the logo looks like Braille and I did try feeling my monitor for a while but for some reason there are no bumps.

At least no one who is blind can see the logo to take offence to it...
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A Unique Link Building Strategy
By Nathan Enns on Monday, January 2nd, 2006 at 12:00 AM
Post comments on this blog telling the world just how right you think I am. You could also tell the world why you disagree with me but then I might actually reply to your comment with a comment of my own. Scared?

Either way you go I don’t have any no follow tags around the links so you will actually get the link popularity juice squeezed from the comments page to your site. Doesn’t that make taking the time to post a comment worth it?
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