In the past, driven by a relentless search for value, energy CEOs devoted much of their time to strategy.
Because search advertising revenue is concentrated in a small fraction of high-value search terms, a Google deal could influence far more Yahoo!
"(Financial services firms) are getting people who understand the local markets, " adds Lim of Value Search Asia.
In other words, patient portals have been like pre- Google web search (low value afterthoughts on web portals).
However, leaders of middle market firms should more diligently search for and value competitor acquisitions that will enable price increases.
Lastly, Turtle Beach is releasing the new USB powered Z22 headset for PC gamers in search of a high value audio experience.
While employers would be wise to take advantage of this well-skilled pool of talent, veterans can help themselves by launching a proactive, thoughtful job search that translates their value into what employers can readily appreciate.
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Since most digital advertising is a total numbers game, it might take a while for agencies and their clients to realize what portion of their Like-spend is going to acquire fans and attendent search results of dubious value.
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The search engines are motivated to deliver value so they need to be able to ensure high quality appropriate content for each and every search request.
Some commentators, including blogger Jeff Jarvis, question the value of specialized search engines, likening them to fences that disrupt the "open prairie" of the Web.
Many believe, though, that it could add significant value to travel search, especially now that aggregation sites have shown they are willing to play favorites.
But the deeper question is how much does the abuse of the Like function undermine their value, and by extension the value of the search results based on them?
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When the network becomes as fast as the backplane of your computer, the computer hollows out, its components dispersing across the Web, its value migrating to search and sort functions.
So far, that app is making intelligent use of the shared functions of the social and search giants, and the value of a fast (and, in alien data environments, fairly cheap) map not at the mercy of spotty local internet services should not be underestimated.
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As computers hollow out, value migrates to the search and sort function.
To provide answers that aren't already in Google's ever-expanding database, the company will blend new semantic-search technology with its current system to better recognize the value of information on websites and figure out which ones to show in search results.
The Company estimates that if it were to go into the Web advertising marketplace and secure an equal number of impressions from deals with search engines and portals, the value of an equal amount of exposure would be in the tens of millions of dollars.
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Oh yeah, they can also really apply unique value to content through that search thing they do so well.
Once again, this is a key missing piece in the quest for ultimate value delivery in the core search engine business model.
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If the germaneness and value of the content determines search rankings, then the ability to develop on-point, poignant and substantive content that truly resonates with select audiences is the future of SEO.
There is value in being able to search for friends of friends who work at a company where you are gunning for a job, but while blindly contacting someone you've never met on LinkedIn is expected, it may be uncomfortable on a network of friends.
One way this plays out, Galeti explains, is in the search for ways to combine social and financial value.
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So, do users value the convenience of having a search bar beside their e-mail more than protecting their sensitive information?
My concern is not that I think Google is a bad company, but I do have a concern that while GOOG does own search, search is in danger of becoming commoditized by value added vendors.
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First, the profound importance of search makes it a near-endless seam of value that engineers and entrepreneurs can mine.
Since May Microsoft has been reimbursing people up to half of the value of items they buy using its search technology.
By using thought leadership content on the web, search engines provide quick and prized determination of the value of the content.
Since May Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) has been reimbursing people up to half of the value of items they buy using its search technology.
Unlike online travel agencies such as Expedia, Orbitz and Priceline, Kayak does not provide online bookings directly but gives consumers a one-stop search solution to the best fares along with other value-added services like flight status updates and pricing alerts.
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