The Changing Face of Search: Is Google Losing its Grip? by Patricia Skinner, Search Engine People (
Interesting view that "Search is changing at breakneck speed due to the colossal success of certain social media phenomena like Twitter, StumbleUpon and maybe FriendFeed."
Mentions a plugin for Firefox to customize Google Search results for extra information and to block ads.
But the real message is "skillful use of social media". Seems unlikely to me that Twitter at least will be an alternative to searching for anything other than the buzz and friends. Stumbleupon must have a vast collection now but it's not indexing pages - it's a roundabout way to find an answer.
Posted by Gwen at March 6, 2009 02:29 AM