Search engine marketing industry news stories gathered constantly by the bigmouthmedia team.
Au revoir Gmail, hello GoogleMail
Due to onging trademark wrangles, Google has decided to change its name in the UK to Googlemail.com, and will no longer issue Gmail addresses to UK residents.
Couple name their kid Google
A Swedish couple have named their new baby boy Google. While wishing young Google a long, healthy life, search engine Google's in-house blogger hoped his schoolmates aren't too hard on him. [The Inquirer]
Keep an eye on Google Base.....
Google is testing a new service that would allow consumers to post and make searchable any type of content, the search engine company confirmed this week. [CNET News]
Google flight takes off
Search engine Google has launched a new search feature that use Web services to let people quickly get airline flight information on Google.com [ZDNet UK]
Make Me A Million
Keep your eyes peeled during Channel 4's Make Me A Million and you may well glimpse a view inside bigmouthmedia's Timberbush headquarters in sunny Edinburgh.
Alibaba aquires Yahoo! China, gains US$1b investment
China's largest e-commerce website Alibaba on Tuesday announced it had successfully acquired the entire assets of Yahoo! China and gained one billion US dollars of investment in the merger. [Xinhuanet]
UK Search Engine is for Sale
The UK's second largest local search engine by index size goes on sale at eBay.
LookSmart unveils 161 new search engines
LookSmart, an online media and technology company specializing in vertical search, unveiled 161 new vertical search sites in a variety of categories, delivering consumers relevant search results and advertisers a more qualified customer.
Yahoo improves map engine
The upgraded Yahoo Maps is more tightly integrated with Yahoo Local, allowing users to quickly find, for instance, the locations of Mexican restaurants in a particular neighborhood. [ZDNet]
Google gets Personal in the UK
Search engine Google has quietly launched its personalised service in the UK. Users can assemble feeds from their favourite sites, allowing them to view the information they want on a daily basis. [Macworld UK]
