Reuters is reporting that Yahoo! is considering a sale of job search site HotJobs. Purportedly they are seeking a buyout from a competitor such as Monster.com or CareerBuilder.com.
The rumor is floating at an interesting time. In the past week, chatter has been stirred up about Microsoft and Yahoo! once again talking about a search deal. If Yahoo! truly is looking to get out of the search game, then dumping HotJobs makes sense.
And although Microsoft has been focusing on winning over niche areas of search, I guess job search isn't one of them. Otherwise, they would seem a more obvious suitor. Full story...
Despite loss, they beat the Street.
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There are a lot more than "12 bloggers blogging" about SES London 2010. If you want to see a comprehensive list, go to the Search Engine Strategies blog.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief expressing concerns over a revised Google book settlement.
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Instant Answers and Visual Search galleries are given the winter games treatment.
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Action contrasts rhetoric since Google ultimatum.
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After failing to acquire Twitter, will Google now compete?
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Get ready for the "Bring Back the Old Facebook" groups.
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If you look at Hot Searches in Google Trends for Feb. 7, 2010, "dockers free pants" ranks #1, "dockers.