Superpages now uses Microsofts Maps (Creating a search engine)
Superpages now uses Microsofts Maps
Apparently the Superpages.com directory has made the change into using Microsofts Live Local virtual earth maps. Not sure when this change occurred, but Greg Sterling has recently noticed this update.
It’s a nice new feature for Superpages to ad to their local directory. It adds a nice touch for local searchers. The current version of the maps embedded into the Superpages directory has three views, standard, aerial, and birds eye.
As recently reported, Superpages.com is rumored to be up for sale from Verizon.
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Does Google Spy on its Customers?
Post describing how Google sometimes spies on its customers to connect Google accounts.
Become helps you search a little closer
Become.com’s search is now a little more tailored to your exact expectations when it comes to results. Their results are filtered by Product Reviews, Buying Guides, Discussion Forums, and Product Details.
Your first search results give you a look at all of the results together. However, Become has added in sub searches that categorize and filters the results based on the 4 research topics of Product Reviews, Buying Guides, Discussion Forums, and Product Details. Searches also dump recommended products with images to the right of the results, based on what you have searched for. It’s like a little shop built right into your search results. From there you can also customize the shopping by process or brand.
Become makes for a much more targeted and fun approach to search. Would I use it as my main search engine? No. I still prefer Google for their high quality lists of results.
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Matt Cutts Answers some questions on Google Video Google’s Matt Cutts answered some questions recently on Google Video. Check these videos out if you are really into search, Matt has some good thoughts down. Cutts went over the Qualities of a good site, SEO myths, and Optimizing for Search Engines or for Users. The videos were freshly shot this weekend, and are the personal views of Matt, and not necessarily of his famous employers. Excellent Read.
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Pricepoints, Cold Leads, & Customer Quality
Increasing your price point and charging recurring can drastically increase your customer quality and the perceived value of your offering.
