After Google announced the release of their GOOG-411 service just a few days ago, Microsoft has also discovered its free 411 service, called Live Search 411. The latter also has the similar features like the GOOG-411.
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The official Live Search blog announces new and improved results in web search. With this, users will have more product information and informed decisions.
Product category Searches: For category searches you will now find popular products within that category. Some of the features are:
- Average rating and sales price of the product image where you can browse more products on MSN Shopping.
In a blog appropriately titled, "Relevance, Relevance, Relevance", the official blog of the Live Search team at Microsoft has concisely documented the transformation and improvement of Microsoft Live Search.
"This tour guide (their own words) includes:
Microsoft Office Live Small Business will partner The Search Agency Inc. 'to deliver a new range of services designed to help small businesses get up to speed on search engine marketing. The Search Agency will design keyword advertising campaigns for Microsoft Office Live Small Business customers and lead courses that teach the essentials of search engine marketing. The Search Agency is an industry leader in search engine marketing (SEM) and search engine optimization (SEO),' informs a press release called 'New Microsoft Office Live Small Business Offering Helps Small Businesses Get Started With Search Engine Marketing.
There is some more information about the new Webmaster Portal Beta that is going to come soon. From the Live Search Webmaster Tools Team,
It all started with Akram Hussein who posted details of the new LiveSearch, a little too early. As news broke out, before the people at Microsoft could pull it out, LiveSide already captured some of the images.
Anyway, Searchification came and went and here comes the features and reviews.
- The entire look is more streamlined and organized. SERPs are now simpler thanks to improvements made in colors, typography, spacing and contrast.
The first ever Microsoft Live Search Searchification Day was held yesterday. The purpose of this was to showcase the improvements made to LiveSearch, specifically in its core search technology. Also, changes have also been made in other areas like local, shopping, entertainment and health.
Mary Jo Foley writes that Microsoft Live Search 2.0 will get its first public day in the sun on September 26, the first day of their first ever "Searchification" event.
Now, “Searchification†is where “you will have the opportunity to hear the latest from the Live Search team about our upcoming plans. This half day event will include a general session with senior leaders, product demos, and a networking lunch followed by a webmaster tools session.â€
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