Scirus (www.scirus.com), one of the most comprehensive science, technical and medical-specific search engines available on the Internet, covering more than 167 million pages and pinpointing STM information that other search engines cannot reach, including PDF files and peer reviewed articles, received the 2004 Best Directory or Search Engine WebAward (www.webaward.org) on September 15 from the Web Marketing Association, a Boston-based organization founded with the purpose of evaluating and recognizing the standard of excellence on the World Wide Web.
Jill Whalen of High Rankings (www.highrankings.com), a leading search engine optimization and search engine marketing firm, which Alexa.com ranks as the second most-popular search engine optimization firm on the Web, announced on September 15 that she will show business owners, marketing managers and others how their websites can elevate their presence in search results on Google, Yahoo and other search engines, at a 2-day High Rankings Search Engine Marketing Seminar at the Crowne Plaza in Natick, Massachusetts, on September 23 and 24 (www.highrankings.com/seminarpr).
A9 (www.a9.com), a Palo Alto-based company that Amazon.com created to experiment with cutting-edge Internet search technology, announced on September 14 the unveiling of a technology that allows users to store bookmarks and other personal information online. When users find a Web page that interests them, they can create an online bookmark that A9 will store on its computers. In another section, A9 stores a history of every Web search a user has conducted through its service, theoretically creating an archive that could span years. Users can search their A9 bookmarks and search histories with the click of a mouse. And while several smaller services have sprouted up recently that allow people to store and search bookmarks, Amazon is the first big Internet company to publicly embrace the idea and build on it.
California-based Priceshark.com (www.priceshark.com), the competitive edge that is giving Google a run for one’s money, announced on September 14 that it has developed a robust search engine with which online shoppers can now locate items within seconds and compare prices from hundreds of merchants with just a few clicks, thus saving both time and money. With Google success to offer instant and relevant information on any topic, Priceshark.com is combining price comparison and the latest search engine technology.
Leading SEO industry experts Robin Nobles and John Alexander, noted educators on the topic of search engine marketing, who deliver live, hands-on SEO certification Workshops in various cities around the world through www.searchengineworkshops.com, announced on September 14 that their long time associate Ginette Degner has recently joined their team as a partner in their online Web training business at www.onlinewebtraining.com and that Ginette's work will be a key contribution to the ever growing World Resource Center for Search Engine Marketers at www.sew-wrc.com.
According to the latest figures from the search engine Megasoccer.com (www.Megasoccer.com), Ricardo Carvalho and Michael Owen are generating the most interest amongst fans. The specialist football search engine revealed on September 14 that the recently signed Chelsea center-back Carvalho, formerly of Porto, was the most searched-for player in August, after the Portuguese defender impressed with his performances during Euro 2004.
California-based SideStep, Inc. (www.sidestep.com), a travel search engine, whose travel search toolbar is a winner of the Forbes Best of the Web Award, announced on September 14 a new partnership with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. Sidestep will drive consumers directly to the hotelier's website www.wyndham.com to book travel.
DigiLava, Inc. (www.digilava.com), a recognized pioneer provider of rich-media direct marketing for businesses and enterprises, announced on September 13 the launch of WebBuilder 2.0, a complete upgrade of its website builder solution, which features a new user friendly interface, a web WYSIWYG features, a quick keyword search engine submission tool and a new website file management system.
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (www.idt.com), whose customers include Alcatel, Cisco Systems, Ericsson, Fujitsu, IBM, Motorola, NEC Corporation, Nokia and Siemens, announced on September 13 the launch of the fourth generation of its network search engine, which accelerates Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and supports 10 gigabit per second applications. The product will enable up to 1 billion searches per second. And while this type of search capability has existed in the enterprise IT arena, its migration into the networking infrastructure is new.
Michigan-based Oneupweb (www.oneupweb.com), a leading search engine optimization and marketing firm, announced on September 13 a new client, Saint Louis-based Maritz Inc. (www.maritz.com), one of the world's largest sources of integrated performance improvement, incentive travel and marketing research services.
