October 2003 search engine news

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October 31, 2003:
Google apparently in merger talks with Microsoft

October 31, 2003:
Yahoo Europe drops Espotting, switches to Overture

October 31, 2003:
Stock symbols, prime real estate and Google

October 30, 2003:
Overture outpaced Google with paid listings

October 30, 2003:
Espotting’s advertiser base is now 20,000

October 30, 2003:
After Google is public, there may not be much left to buy

October 30, 2003:
What's Google really worth?

October 29, 2003:
The MSN portal will divide into two units

October 29, 2003:
Update on search engine LookSmart

October 29, 2003:
Ask Jeeves: return of the dead

October 29, 2003:
Analyzing Search Engines as Investments

October 29, 2003:
Google being public would put more pressure on growth

October 28, 2003:
Google and Yahoo must evolve by introducing geotargeting

October 28, 2003:
Organic search engine optimization most important marketing method

October 28, 2003:
Activists may target Google even more soon

October 28, 2003:
Google to compile a searchable database of books

October 27, 2003:
Why a Search Engine Marketing RFP is a mistake: Part One

October 27, 2003:
Ask Jeeves shares fall after Barron's report

October 27, 2003:
Amazon Debuts New Book Search Tool

October 27, 2003:
Trying to stay number One at all costs

October 24, 2003:
Distribution Agreement with Google and About.com

October 24, 2003:
More and more noise about a Google IPO

October 23, 2003:
Amazon improves search, one more time

October 23, 2003:
Balancing Paid and Organic Search Listings

October 23, 2003:
More on search engine Mooter

October 23, 2003:
Ask Jeeves turns around to profitability

October 22, 2003:
Business blogging increasing in popularity

October 22, 2003:
Microsoft looking at Arabic Search Engine

October 22, 2003:
The State of the Search Engine Industry

October 21, 2003:
Google adds new glossary feature

October 21, 2003:
New anti-spam tools at Yahoo

October 21, 2003:
Searching for local information in the engines, Part 2

October 21, 2003:
Mooter: a new Australian search engine

October 20, 2003:
Will political campaigns embrace search?

October 17, 2003:
Microsoft & Overture Extend Search Distribution

October 17, 2003:
Yahoo launches interactive search tool for online shopping

October 16, 2003:
Search engines may one day adopt word labels

October 16, 2003:
A French court has ruled against Google France

October 15, 2003:
IBM WebFountain - taking Web search to the next level

October 15, 2003:
Search Market to Reach $5 Billion Over Next Two Years

October 14, 2003:
Searching for local information in the search engines

October 14, 2003:
Search engines that recognize paid advertisements

October 14, 2003:
British Pathe Develops Huge Historic Picture Archive

October 14, 2003:
Internet search engine marketing sees major gains

October 10, 2003:
More discussions over paid inclusion

October 10, 2003:
Microsoft defends LookSmart breakup

October 9, 2003:
Google adds tool to its AdWords program

October 9, 2003:
Copernic Launches Enterprise Search Product

October 9, 2003:
Google has renewed its agreement with AOL

October 8, 2003:
A glimpse into Google's hardware solutions

October 8, 2003:
Yahoo / Overture merger complete

October 8, 2003:
Google CEO speaks out on future of search

October 7, 2003:
AOL strengthens ties with Google

October 6, 2003:
Looksmart's deal with MSN not being renewed

October 6, 2003:
Google testing search counter device

October 6, 2003:
VeriSign shuts down controversial Site Finder

October 4, 2003:
Google's "real estate" getting ever more popular

October 4, 2003:
Keyword matching improvement at Google

October 2, 2003:
LookSmart rolling out an advertising service

October 1st, 2003:
Kaltix acquired by Google

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