BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Search Engine
- a Web site that enables users to conduct keyword searches of indexed information on its database
Wiktionary Definition for: Search Engine
- # computing an application that searches for, and retrieves, data based on some criteria, especially one that searches the Internet for documents containing specified words
Additional Resources
- BAIDU LAUNCHED NEWS SEARCH ENGINE AND PICTURES SEARCH ENGINE
- AsiaInfo Services 07-21-2003 Baidu Launched News Search Engine and Pictures Search Engine CHINA, Jul 21, 2003 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Chinese search portal Baidu recently launched news search engine and pictures search engine, further fortifie AsiaInfo Services ...
- Research articles 2003-07-21
- Microsoft's Cashback Search Engine Gambit Is a Bust
- Nielsen Online released their search engine numbers for July today, and I think its safe to say that Microsoft Live's Cashback initiative, which saw the company offering money back to consumers and Cost Per Action pricing for advertisers, isn't gaining much traction. Number from comScore last month seemed to show...
- Blog posts 2008-08-19
- Microsoft Unveils Bing Search Engine. Nice! Now, Back to Google
- Microsoft took the wraps off the Bing search engine, heir apparent to the unfortunately named Live Search, a few days early. Quick verdict: better, but far from a Google-killer. Before I explain that, you might want to watch Microsoft's promo video, which dubs Bing a "decision engine"...
- Blog posts 2009-06-01
- Search Mania: Search Engine Strategies to Offer Search Engine Marketing Training Workshops Throughout 2007 Conference Series
- Incisive Media Realizes New Revenue Source; Additional Day of Search Engine Optimization Training Added to SES NYC '07 NEW YORK -- Incisive Media, parent company of the Search Engine Strategies SES conference and expo series (www.SearchEngineStrategies.com), today announced that it has expanded the content and focus of each SES...
- Research articles 2007-04-06
- Twitter's New Director Of Search Hails From Yahoo, Inktomi (Via A Wine Search Engine)
- Twitter's search engine is arguably its most important asset, and the microblogging site has quietly brought in a Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) and Inktomi veteran to run it. Twitter hasn't formally announced the news—and oddly, it hasn't even been Tweeted about—but on his LinkedIn profile, Doug Cook says he's been...
- External links 2009-08-13
- Search Engine Marketing: Your Questions Answered
- Realizing the vast majority of engineers and technical buyers search for products and services on the Internet, many suppliers use search engine marketing to reach their target audience. Others are considering adding search engines to their marketing mix. Despite its growing popularity and potential, search engine marketing is a complex...
- White papers 2005-06-01
- netStride White Paper: The Case for Search Engine Marketing
- Search Engine optimization is the process of structuring, or re-structuring a website for optimal indexing by search engine technology. Simply put, structuring a website's code and visible attributes so that search engines can find, read, and index the pages so that the site is found when relevant keywords are used...
- White papers 2004-08-02
- iProspect Search Engine Marketer Job Function Study
- The authors study reveals some interesting findings about the relative maturity of the search engine marketing channels as reflected by how organizations who are utilizing search engine marketing are dedicating human resources to its management. Key among the findings relating to the current search engine marketer community is that search...
- White papers 2006-05-01
- BAIDU AND YAHOO TO COMPETE IN SEARCH ENGINE FIELD
- AsiaInfo Services 11-17-2005 Baidu and Yahoo to Compete in Search Engine Field BEIJING, Nov 17, 2005 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Baidu.com, the most popular Internet search engine in China, had launched its new search product, Baidu Knows, several AsiaInfo Services...
- Research articles 2005-11-17
- OK, Microsoft's Search Engine Scheme May Not Be Completely Stupid
- On Thursday, I somewhat dismissively wrote about Microsoft's attempt to pay users to use its search engine, while promising potential advertisers they'll only pay for their ads when someone actually buys. It seemed at the time like a deal struck from a defensive crouch by a software giant who still...
- Blog posts 2008-05-27
- Search Engine Marketing - What Is Social Marketing?
- Link strategies that are often used in social marketing involve creating free accounts on these popular social networking sites and then using search engine marketing techniques to increase traffic and network with others who interested in the same topics or with customers. Using search engine optimization to create search engine...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- An Overview Of Search Engine Optimization
- Search engine optimization is not a mere practice of getting high rankings in search engine result pages. But for online marketers it is one of their marketing strategies to enhance their business and sales. There are numerous techniques that the SEO service providers are following to achieve the marketing goal...
- White papers 2009-03-02
- Dos And Don'ts In Your Search-Engine Marketing
- Nowadays, every business must offer anywhere, anytime choices to customers. And when done right, search-engine marketing absolutely gets you attention from the online visitors you want to attract. Not long ago, search-engine marketing was a limited if promising way to turn up a few sales or leads. Times have changed....
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Search Engine Optimization Basics
- From the executive summary: ‘Like every other aspect of search engine marketing, relevancy is the key to obtaining better search engine ranking. While the competitors may include dozens and dozens of search phrases in their description tag, fewer, more targeted phrases increase the relevancy of the web page and provide...
- White papers 2003-08-23
- You Now Have Web Site Traffic, Now What?: Six Steps to Ensure Success From Your Search Engine Marketing Efforts
- Search engine marketing SEM and search engine optimization SEO continue to grow and these tactics have become a key component of any company's overall marketing initiatives. In fact, worldwide revenue from search engine marketing is expected to increase from $1.4 billion in 2002 to nearly $7 billion by 2007 and...
- White papers 2004-03-25
- Developing Maturity In A Search Engine Optimization Campaign
- From the executive summary: ‘In the past few years the search engine optimization and search engine promotion industry has evolved into a more common form of online marketing. In fact, it seems to have the most appeal when one speaks of optimizing the websites for growing online companies. Knowing that,...
- White papers 2003-07-10
- Jupitermedia's Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo To Be Held February 28-March 3, 2005 in New York City, is the Largest to Date and Features Keynote by Jerry Yang of Yahoo!
- NEW YORK -- Jupitermedia Corporation (NASDAQ:JUPM) today announced that its Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo 2005, the premier event for search engine marketing & optimization, will be held February 28-March 3 at The Hilton New York in New York City. With over 100 sponsors and exhibitors, this is the...
- Research articles 2005-02-09
- GOOGLE LAUNCHES CHINESE-VERSION BLOG SEARCH ENGINE
- AsiaInfo Services 08-28-2007 Google Launches Chinese-version Blog Search Engine BEIJING, Aug 28, 2007 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG; LSE: GGEA), the world's largest Internet search engine company, released a Chinese version AsiaInfo Services 08-28-2007...
- Research articles 2007-08-28
- BAIDU LEADS CHINA'S SEARCH ENGINE MARKET IN Q3
- AsiaInfo Services 11-29-2006 Baidu Leads China's Search Engine Market in Q3 BEIJING, Nov 29, 2006 SinoCast via COMTEX -- In the third quarter of this year, China's search engine market generated a total value of CNY 416 million, rising 10.67% ...
- Research articles 2006-11-29
- YAHOO! TO BE LEADER IN CHINA'S SEARCH ENGINE MARKET
- AsiaInfo Services 03-04-2005 Yahoo! to Be Leader in China's Search Engine Market BEIJING, Mar 04, 2005 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Yahoo! Inc. will strive to make itself the leader in China's search engine market over the coming two years, said Zh...
- Research articles 2005-03-04

