This article is by Kevin Ryan of Search Engine Watch.
Every major search engine has launched some form of blended search results. Images, news, video and local information is now being delivered in one easy-to-use and sometimes personalized interface.
Google’s universal search, Ask’s 3D, Yahoo’s “new search” and Microsoft’s Live Search are certainly changing the way search marketers look at queries and results pages. The “new and improved” search dynamic is aimed at providing better monetization for ancillary search-engine-owned sites like Flickr and YouTube, while improving search function for users.
Are searchers warming to the blended search concept? Will they abandon the new format and seek out the simple search page from days gone by? Will Google’s stock reach $700 as a result of increased mashed up search revenue? Click here to read the rest of this article.
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