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==> TOPIC: Lycos Powered By Ask
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Originally posted in SR #104
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From: SearchReturn <digest@searchreturn.com>

http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/061101-125148

Essentials: In a major boost for Ask, Lycos is to be powered by Ask - including Sponsored Listings. Web (including refinements), Image and Sponsored Listing search will be powered by Ask including Lycos properties HotBot, Tripod and Angelfire. The zoom related search feature was cited as a major part of the reason that Lycos chose Ask. Ask is currently 5.8% of the search market share and this news should have a positive impact on that number.

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==> TOPIC: Bloglines Exclusion Protocol
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Originally posted in SearchReturn #082
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From: SearchReturn <digest@searchreturn.com>

http://www.bloglines.com/about/specs/fac-1.0

Essentials: For private syndicated content like that of private personal blogs, Bloglines (Ask) has proposed a new Exclusion Protocol. A Namespace Declaration coupled with an access element identifies a feed channel as private (to be excluded from search engines). This feature makes a lot of sense, and may usher in a "make this blog private" feature in future versions of software.

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