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Honeymoon Over For Google?
scubacuda writes "Business Week has an article on some of the challenges Google faces as it gains popularity. For a while, things were looking good: unobtrusive ads, a hardware search appliance, and the fact that 'google' has become a verb (like xerox, kleenex, hoover, etc.). Now, Yahoo! has dropped the 'exclusive' part of its contract, Overture won a series of key contracts, Verity has announced a deal to purchase Inktomi's assets, and Y! announced it was buying Inktomi's web-search business. And other engines such as WiseNut, Teoma, and FAST now mimic Google's 'popularity placement technology.'"
Hey, Kleenex your grammar!
How the hell do you 'kleenex' something?
I thought it was a noun..
The honeymoon may be over, but Google is still getting laid.
Want to know why? Press ALT-HOME to find out.
I actually click on Google's ads.
Why was wisenut added to this list? Doesn't look like a stable site to me. I'm really sure they're gonna give google a run for their money :P
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It's better to burn out than to fade away
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Hmmm... looks bad... VA should start shopping this jalopy around...
And other engines such as WiseNut, Teoma, and FAST now mimic Google's 'popularity placement technology.'"
Yeah but they don't have those leet google doodles for various holidays and events..
Trolling is a art,
If you can't beat em, sue 'em?
From the article:
"Building a channel at the low end is miserable. You have to send people to trade shows where there's no carpet and extension chords are snaking across the floor," says Whit Andrews, an analyst with tech consultancy Gartner.
Gee, I'm glad Gartner has a handle on all this business stuff. No carpet... the horror!
Besides, everyone knows the E-flat diminished ninth is the most dangerous chord; you could lose a finger.
I want to drag this out as long as possible. Bring me my protractor.
People loved hotbot, and altavista too. And lots of people search on yahoo. If yahoo changes, it'll open a big crack.
Think of a catchy name and start a search engine. Something like "Compuglobalhypermeganet" would do well.
riding round the world on an old motorcycle
and the fact that 'google' has become a verb (like xerox, kleenex, hoover, etc.).
Since when was Kleenex a verb? I have never kleenexed something in my life. Perhaps the submitter meant Windex? I've never heard Hoover used as a verb either.
If you can't see the value in jet powered ants you should turn in your nerd card. - Dunbal (464142)
...We need "Google" girls? They could have those neat t-shirts with the appropriate number of OOOOs...
Have you seen my stapler?
there are other search engines?
errrrr... I'm not sure what my point was...
Try searching for Yahoo -"George W Bush" and watch the number of hits plummet.
~Idarubicin
I think Hoover was a verb in the Great Depression.
Like:
Herbert Hoover: "Prosperity is just around the corner."
Bum: "Hey, Hoover this!"
"And other engines such as WiseNut, Teoma, and FAST now mimic Google's 'popularity placement technology.'"
That's nice. My family mimic normal people, but most people figure it out after not too long.
I used alta-vista once. I had to write a term paper for my foreign language class and I used their assey translator. I bet you can guess what grade I got.