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Paul Ryan Beats Joe Biden in Google Search

Paul Ryan Beats Joe Biden in Google Search | SearchTools | Scoop.it
Google search traffic for Paul Ryan's eclipsing that for his opponent Joe Biden.
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Google Now Finally Comes to Google Search on iPad and iPhone | PadGadget

Google Now Finally Comes to Google Search on iPad and iPhone | PadGadget | SearchTools | Scoop.it
Google’s answer to Siri for Android devices has been a big hit for non-iOS users. The virtual personal assistant has been rumored to be making its way to the iPhone and iPad.

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John Pearce's curator insight, April 30, 8:06 AM

OK this looks interesting but is also slightly disquieting at the same time. At first blush Now could be useful in drawing together information about your day however it's the underlying awareness and aggregation of what might otherwise be sensitive information about yourself that has potential for mischief or worse. Ah well with every advance comes the potential for misadventure or worse. What do others think?

Niels Jakob Pasgaard's curator insight, April 30, 11:40 AM

Congrats i-product users. Better late than never ;-)

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Forget Searching For Content - Content Is About To Start Searching For You

Forget Searching For Content - Content Is About To Start Searching For You | SearchTools | Scoop.it
In the near future of search, you won't be looking for Internet content anymore - it will be looking for you.

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Curate Online Content via RSS with Qyurate

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Sites step up to take the floods of people looking for RSS feed curation services

Pippa Davies @PippaDavies 's curator insight, March 18, 11:39 AM

If you don't have a blog and want to curate,  here is another option using Google apps.  

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#Pinterest Launches Analytics Tool for Business | Search Engine ...

#Pinterest Launches Analytics Tool for Business | Search Engine ... | SearchTools | Scoop.it
Starting today, marketers with business accounts on Pinterest now have a tool for tracking basic web traffic between their verified website and Pinterest.

 

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Google's 4 Biggest Technical Challenges, According To Search Guru Amit ... - Forbes

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The semantic web: a key to smarter natural language interfaces

The semantic web: a key to smarter natural language interfaces | SearchTools | Scoop.it

Natural language user interfaces show great promise for a variety of situations, but Nuance Communications CTO Vlad Sejnoha sees a need for standard formats if new entrants aren’t to be blocked as data sources.

 

The semantic web, a term coined by Tim Berners-Lee, is an initiative being developed under the auspices of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). It aims, through the use of standardized tags and formats, to build a framework where content on the web has machine-understandable meaning, rather than simply being searchable by keyword.

 

Asked by GigaOM Research analyst George Gilbert how best to tap a variety of information repositories without having to “hardwire” the language interface into each one separately, Sejnoha said the answer lies in an open approach.

 

Read More: http://gigaom.com/2013/03/21/why-nuance-sees-the-semantic-web-as-a-key-to-smarter-natural-language-interfaces/

 

 


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The semantic web: a key to smarter natural language interfaces

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Natural language user interfaces show great promise for a variety of situations, but Nuance Communications CTO Vlad Sejnoha sees a need for standard formats if new entrants aren’t to be blocked as data sources.

 

The semantic web, a term coined by Tim Berners-Lee, is an initiative being developed under the auspices of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). It aims, through the use of standardized tags and formats, to build a framework where content on the web has machine-understandable meaning, rather than simply being searchable by keyword.

 

Asked by GigaOM Research analyst George Gilbert how best to tap a variety of information repositories without having to “hardwire” the language interface into each one separately, Sejnoha said the answer lies in an open approach.

 

Read More: http://gigaom.com/2013/03/21/why-nuance-sees-the-semantic-web-as-a-key-to-smarter-natural-language-interfaces/

 


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Google Explains How Search Actually Works - eWeek

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eWeek Google Explains How Search Actually Works eWeek Google wants users to know how sesarch actually happens, from the moment they type a query into the Search box on Google.com until the instant the results appear, ready for curious users to find...

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YouTube One Channel Now Available for Everyone - Search Engine ...

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If you're interested in building a successful channel on YouTube, you now must think about how to build a cohesive channel experience for your audience. Your channel strategy – and your ability to drive subscriptions – are ...

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“Better Than Google” Claims: Why Doesn't Anyone Believe Them? - Search Engine Land

“Better Than Google” Claims: Why Doesn't Anyone Believe Them? - Search Engine Land | SearchTools | Scoop.it
“Better Than Google” Claims: Why Doesn't Anyone Believe Them?
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Another recent study conducted by Butler University found that Q&A engine ChaCha bested Google in terms of the quality of answers provided (across nearly 4,000 queries).

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Google's Next Algorithm? Downgrading Poor E-Commerce Merchants

Google's Next Algorithm? Downgrading Poor E-Commerce Merchants | SearchTools | Scoop.it
Danny Sullivan at Search Engine Land first covered this, quoting Matt's statement during his presentation. Matt said: We have a potential launch later this year, maybe a little bit sooner, looking at the quality of merchants and ...

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For the Reader - Search Engine Journal

For the Reader - Search Engine Journal | SearchTools | Scoop.it
More and more people are turning to the Internet when it comes time to learn a skill or learn more about a topic; however there is not denying that books (

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Matt Cutts Confirms Panda Update Coming This Friday | Search ...

Matt Cutts Confirms Panda Update Coming This Friday | Search ... | SearchTools | Scoop.it
Matt Cutts confirms a Panda update will be coming this Friday or Monday at the latest at SMX late last night. Here are the details.

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The Future Is Getting Closer The Semantic Revolution

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The Future is Getting Closer | The Semantic Revolution http://t.co/XJ96keNxU7

 

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Find, Select and Post the Most Relevant Stories On Any Topic with ContentDJ

Find, Select and Post the Most Relevant Stories On Any Topic with ContentDJ | SearchTools | Scoop.it

A news aggregation, curation and social media publishing commercial tool.

 



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Robin Good's curator insight, March 10, 1:02 PM



ContentDJ is a commercial web app which allows you to easily monitor your favorite topics via keywords and to share the most relevant ones to your preferred social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIN) or to your self-hosted WordPress blog.


In addition to these core capabilities, ContentDJ integrates an excellent social media editorial calendar facility which allows you to schedule and organize your postings to different social media according to your preferences, as well as a clean-cut and well orgamized dashboard of stats covering your social media activities.


ContentDJ has an excellent user interface making easy and intuitive to set up and configure your account in minutes. The app can notify you via email, according to your preferred scheduled time slots, about new content being available for your review.


Pricing starts at $6.75/mo where you get:

  • three trackable keywords ($14.25/mo gives you five)
  • one social account connected ($14.25 gives you two)
  • social media editorial calendar
  • daily email digest


P.S.: ContentDJ promises also a Playlist page, a public web page in which you can organize and showcase your best stuff, but it looks like as this feature has yet to be released, or is not part of what you can presently access through the free trial.



Key strengths:


  • easy-to-use
  • intuitive interface
  • aggregates and visibly rank incoming stories
  • easy to pick or reject content stories
  • publishes directly to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIN
  • posts directly via XML-RPC to self-hosted Wordpress sites
  • create a post from scratch feature
  • free trial - no credit card required



Limits:


  • no free base level account available
  • no editing for selected stories (possible in editorial calendar)
  • no possibility to input selected RSS feeds or sources to monitor
  • no bookmarklet
  • unclear billing options on purchase page
  • no in-depth tutorials or videos



Review: https://lonelybrand.com/blog/curate-content-more-efficiently-with-content-dj/


Free 14-day trial available.


Find out more and try it out now: http://contentdj.com/




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RealtimeBoard A Great Tool for Visual Collaboration ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

RealtimeBoard A Great Tool for Visual Collaboration ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning | SearchTools | Scoop.it

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Carol Koechlin's curator insight, March 10, 12:31 PM

Looks like great potential for collaborative work for students and teachers in the LC.

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Google Study Says Mobile Searchers Act Quickly, With 55 Percent ...

Google Study Says Mobile Searchers Act Quickly, With 55 Percent ... | SearchTools | Scoop.it
Google is releasing the results of a new study conducted with Nielsen on where people conduct mobile searches and what they do after their search. One of the..

 

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“Trulia Suggests” Search Results Without Searching - Search Engine Land

“Trulia Suggests” Search Results Without Searching - Search Engine Land | SearchTools | Scoop.it
“Trulia Suggests” Search Results Without Searching Search Engine Land Trulia logo One of the very interesting things going on in search is the phenomenon of “predictive search” or personalized recommendations based on a range of user data inputs...

 

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5 Unusual Uses of Google Image Search You Might Not Have Heard About

5 Unusual Uses of Google Image Search You Might Not Have Heard About | SearchTools | Scoop.it
By now, we all know about different uses of Google Image search. Yaara’s post on some vital Google Image Search hacks should always hold you in good stead.

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“Trulia Suggests” Search Results Without Searching - Search Engine Land

“Trulia Suggests” Search Results Without Searching - Search Engine Land | SearchTools | Scoop.it
“Trulia Suggests” Search Results Without Searching Search Engine Land Trulia logo One of the very interesting things going on in search is the phenomenon of “predictive search” or personalized recommendations based on a range of user data inputs...

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Google's 4 Biggest Technical Challenges, According To Search Guru Amit ... - Forbes

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Julie Spira: Google Image Search: Can It Replace Online Dating ...

Julie Spira: Google Image Search: Can It Replace Online Dating ... | SearchTools | Scoop.it
It started off as an inbound phone call to my cell phone. Even though the caller ID listed the call as "private," I answered the phone since I was waiting for a return call from someone I had just spoken with.

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Liveblogging: Walk A Mile In Google's Shoes with Matt Cutts - Search Engine Journal (blog)

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Person writes a suicide note and posts it online before committing suicide.

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The Search Police - Search Engine Roundtable

The Search Police - Search Engine Roundtable | SearchTools | Scoop.it
I have not been live blogging at the extreme but I figured I do so on very specific panels. The first one is via SMX West, the The Search Police: Matt & Duane's Excellent Search Engine Adventure...

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#Pinterest Launches Analytics Tool for Business | Search Engine ...

#Pinterest Launches Analytics Tool for Business | Search Engine ... | SearchTools | Scoop.it
Starting today, marketers with business accounts on Pinterest now have a tool for tracking basic web traffic between their verified website and Pinterest.

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