Comments on: google’s new vertical search: blogs http://www.cheezhead.com/2005/09/14/googles-new-vertical-search-blogs/ Insight and opinion from the world of employment. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:49:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Michael Specht http://www.cheezhead.com/2005/09/14/googles-new-vertical-search-blogs/#comment-279 Michael Specht Sat, 17 Sep 2005 01:38:53 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2005/09/14/googles-new-vertical-search-blogs/#comment-279 It took a bit of time but they did come to party, it will be interesting to see where this goes. It took a bit of time but they did come to party, it will be interesting to see where this goes.

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.cheezhead.com/2005/09/14/googles-new-vertical-search-blogs/#comment-278 Lindsey Wed, 14 Sep 2005 18:45:04 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2005/09/14/googles-new-vertical-search-blogs/#comment-278 When you type in "jobs" and then pick "sales" from the results, it brings you to www.careerbuilder.com! This surprises me. What are your thoughts? http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?hl=en&q=jobs&btnG=Search+Blogs When you type in “jobs” and then pick “sales” from the results, it brings you to http://www.careerbuilder.com! This surprises me. What are your thoughts?

http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?hl=en&q=jobs&btnG=Search+Blogs

]]> By: Dave McClure http://www.cheezhead.com/2005/09/14/googles-new-vertical-search-blogs/#comment-277 Dave McClure Wed, 14 Sep 2005 17:01:05 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/2005/09/14/googles-new-vertical-search-blogs/#comment-277 1) Google is a significant player, whenever they enter a market (& sometimes even when they don't!) 2) Doesn't mean they're #1 in every segment (see Froogle, Blogger, Picasa), altho usually they're in the top 3-5 3) Search -- even vertical search -- isn't everything. apps, content, community, look & feel count for a lot. and finally: 4) Focus, 5) focus, 6) focus. back to work. - dave mcclure www.simplyhired.com 1) Google is a significant player, whenever they enter a market (& sometimes even when they don’t!)

2) Doesn’t mean they’re #1 in every segment (see Froogle, Blogger, Picasa), altho usually they’re in the top 3-5

3) Search — even vertical search — isn’t everything. apps, content, community, look & feel count for a lot.

and finally:
4) Focus,
5) focus,
6) focus.

back to work.

- dave mcclure
http://www.simplyhired.com

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