July 2005

Google Second-Quarter Profit Jumps on Ad Growth
(July 22, 2005 - News.com)

The Internet bellwether on Thursday posted a net income of $342.8 million, or $1.19 a share, on total revenue of $1.38 billion for the three months ended June 30.

Become.com Offers Comparison Shopping
(July 19, 2005 - SearchDay)

Become.com, a shopping research site, has added integrated comparison shopping and several additional features designed to simplify and expedite your online shopping experience.

Growing Google Creates Concerns
(July 19, 2005 - Associated Press)

Some privacy advocates worry about the potential: The data's very existence - conveniently all under a single digital roof - makes Google a prime target for abuse by overzealous law enforcers and criminals alike.

Google U.S. Market Search Share Slipped In June
(July 18, 2005 - Forbes)

Google's market share of U.S. searches for the month was at 36.9% compared with 37.5% in May, after having an increase of 100 basis points in May.

Google Simplifies & Loosens Requirements for AdWords
(July 15, 2005 - SearchDay)

Google is making changes to its AdWords program intended to provide advertisers with more control over campaigns while potentially improving relevance for users.

A Dynamite Personal Information Manager
(July 14, 2005 - SearchDay)

Searching is one thing. Organizing and using the information you've found is quite another challenge, but a personal information manager called EverNote can really help.

Ask Jeeves Search Advertising Network To Compete with Google?
(July 13, 2005 - Search Engine Journal)

If Ask is to help IAC create a network or chip away at Google's market share, it would be best to use IAC's deep pockets to create a highly differentiated search experience before trying to tap the $100 million in TV ads.

The God of Search (and I Don't Mean Google)
(July 13, 2005 - Search Engine Guide)

Looking for God? Google just might be able to point you in the right direction, and not just using their new local search listings.

Search Branding: Loving the Clicks That Don't Convert
(July 11, 2005 - ClickZ)

The opportunity to do branding via search creates a great opportunity to think a bit deeper about the way search is planned, bought, and measured.

Yahoo Expands Mobile Search Options
(July 8, 2005 - InternetNews.com)

Yahoo expanded the search possibilities for users on the go, with its launch of Yahoo SMS Search and enhanced Search on Mobile.

The Good, Bad and Ugly of Contextual Ads from Google, Yahoo
(July 7, 2005 - Online Journalism Review)

Embarrassing juxtapositions have plagued contextual ads on media sites and blogs. But they can fit well with commercially focused content. Here's a deeper look at the pros and cons of AdSense and ContentMatch.

Keeping an Eye on Google
(July 5, 2005 - SearchDay)

A new report offers fascinating, in-depth insights on how users interact with Google search results, based on studies using eye-tracking technology.

Google Wins $75,000 In Click Fraud Case
(July 5, 2005 - MediaPost)

Google quietly won a $75,000 judgment in May in a click fraud case against former AdSense participant Auctions Expert International and its two founders. The lawsuit charged that the Houston-based Auctions Expert "artificially and/or fraudulently" generated clicks on the ads Google served to the company's Web site.

Amazon Sued for Copyright Infringement
(July 1, 2005 - NY Newsday.com)

An adult entertainment Web site has sued online retailer Amazon, accusing the company and its search engine subsidiary, A9.com, of copyright infringement for displaying thousands of the Web site's explicit images in response to computer users' searches.