“Cool stuff coming soon” to Bing?

“Cool stuff coming soon” to Bing?

While marketing tactics like the Bing Holiday Calendar are all well and good, we’re waiting for something a bit more substantial, and it looks like we might not have to wait long. According to ... Read more »
Microsoft to (possibly) bankroll, but not buy, Yahoo, says WSJ

Microsoft to (possibly) bankroll, but not buy, Yahoo, says WSJ

In an update to yesterday’s post reporting possible interest by Microsoft in a Yahoo acquisition, the Wall Street Journal today reports that rather than an outright purchase of the troubled company, Microsoft is in ... Read more »
Microsoft to buy Yahoo!, again?

Microsoft to buy Yahoo!, again?

It’s no secret, after CEO Carol Bartz was fired a few weeks ago, that Yahoo! is actively exploring its options, up to and including putting itself up for sale.  At AsiaD, Yahoo! co-founder Jerry ... Read more »
Yahoo and Microsoft: is the honeymoon over?

Yahoo and Microsoft: is the honeymoon over?

This week a couple of news items seem to suggest that Microsoft and Yahoo, while still closely linked via their Search agreement, are beginning to air their differences.  As both partners and competitors, this ... Read more »
Microsoft-Yahoo! Search Alliance expands to five markets globally

Microsoft-Yahoo! Search Alliance expands to five markets globally

The Microsoft-Yahoo! Search Alliance had been granted approval by the EU almost a year ago, and back in August 2010, the Search Alliance announced that all Yahoo! organic searches in US and Canada had ... Read more »
Yahoo! organic search in US, Canada now “Powered by Bing”

Yahoo! organic search in US, Canada now “Powered by Bing”

The Microsoft-Yahoo! search alliance continues to move forward on schedule, and today Microsoft Senior Vice President Satya Nadella announced “a great milestone for Bing and Yahoo!”, as all (organic, meaning non-paid) searches on Yahoo!, ... Read more »
Microsoft Yahoo! Search Alliance transition starts: US search market share to be at 31.6%

Microsoft Yahoo! Search Alliance transition starts: US search market share to be at 31.6%

A blog post on the adCenter Blog at Microsoft Advertising reports that the transition of organic (algorithmic, or non-paid search results) search results from the Yahoo! search engine to Bing has begun.  Once the ... Read more »
Yahoo! organic search results powered by Bing “as early as late August”

Yahoo! organic search results powered by Bing “as early as late August”

The Microsoft-Yahoo! Search Alliance continues to progress, and in a post on the Yahoo! Search Marketing blog, it looks like the organic (non-paid) phase of the transition is just about complete.  From the blog ... Read more »
Yahoo begins testing live Bing results (both paid and organic) this month

Yahoo begins testing live Bing results (both paid and organic) this month

Barry Schwartz at Search Engine Land is reporting that an email sent out to Yahoo! advertisers that reveals that Yahoo!, who have been testing Bing results in their search queries offline already, will for ... Read more »
New Bing mobile site, Facebook results, and Yahoo!(?): tips from all over!

New Bing mobile site, Facebook results, and Yahoo!(?): tips from all over!

Bing is set to announce its Spring update next week at an event in Los Angeles, but we’re already getting tips from all over spotting new stuff. First up is a new mobile experience ... Read more »