Comments on: Is Google Terrified of Bing? Naw.

By: richardmitnick

richardmitnick — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:53:12 +0000

Hey Jazz-

Thanks, I found it; but, you know, drilling has been the reply about Bing for Advanced Search. In Bing, beyond the drilling to a second level, Domains vs included and excluded terms looks like either-or. Even just on terms, it looks like either-or or one at a time.

I have Google Advanced Search saved as a bookmark(FF)and Favorite(IE) on my Tool Bars. In Google, for me, it is all right there on the opening page.

BTW, I have 50 gigs of Jazz, mostly Bop, post-Bop on my hard drives.

>>RSM

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:40:44 +0000

I’m sorry, I just kind of have to say “pfft” to all you people who think Google is shaking in its proverbial boots because of Bing.

I love that Bing has come out. It’s going to allow me to index my products on Bing (I’m a small business owner) in a way that I haven’t been able to in the past. Their Advertisement is likely to be much higher quality.

But 50% of all searches on the web happen at Google. People are used to using Google, people trust Google, and by the time any significant portion of that would scoot over to Bing instead, Google will easily be able to adapt in order to retain their loyal customers.

In a world of Google vs Microsoft, I would vote on Google all the way. Google has proven again and again that it trumps the features of Microsoft. Again, I’m really glad for Bing! It’s a significant improvement, and will give Google more of a run for their money. That’s the beautiful nature of capitalism — both Bing and Google will come out as better, stronger companies (and websites), and it’s us (their visitors and advertisers) who benefit.

Of course Google should be taking Micro seriously, and I’m sure they are. They’re keeping both eyes open, and examining the new pony on the track. But scared? Hardly.

By: james brown

james brown — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:54:00 +0000

i can’t imagine that google isn’t taking bing seriously. any corporation worth its weight in outstanding shares has to take competition seriously. or at least study it to see how they’re f*cking up.

By: Jazz By The Bay

Jazz By The Bay — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:58:20 +0000

@RichardMitnick: Not sure what you mean by:
>>and no specific domain search.

If you mean ability to search a particular domain, Bing has it, and its predecessor Live Search had it as well.

jazz

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:19:22 +0000

Google have always been afraid of Microsoft, and with good reason. Their control of the PC market, along with their ability and willingness to tie products (the browser to the OS, and then the search engine to the browser) presents an almost insurmountable obstacle to competition. It’s like trying to play football against a team who gets to decide the relative size of the goals.

By: richardmitnick

richardmitnick — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:40:30 +0000

Unless one wants those special services announced for Bing, it does not touch Google: no advanced search, no way to keep out certain works, and no specific domain search.

>>RSM

By: tom b

tom b — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:37:15 +0000

“Sony v Microsoft Xbox Microsoft won the day..well so far!”

MSFT has been TROUNCED by the Wii.

“Yeah I mean look at Netscape, Palm, Sony and Apple. Google should be worried !”

Netscape had great ideas, to start, but did themselves in through shear stupidity. Netscape lost focus, big-time; Palm split HW and SW.

Apple is within a factor of two of MSFT, in market cap, in a RECESSION. I’d say THAT game is still being played out.

By: John Obeto

John Obeto — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:04:51 +0000

They should be afraid.

My reasons why http://bit.ly/LO8du

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By: optimiseit

optimiseit — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:16:03 +0000

Yep exactly!!