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Calls to Leland Fly Fishing Outfitters jumped 50 percent when the companys Web site httpwwwflyfishingoutfitterscom popped up on search engines In online searches for fishing destinations Lelands travel program appeared among the top results boosting inquiries to the San Franciscobased fly fishing company
Mac McConnell at Leland says the increased interest was the result of utilizing a growing trend in online marketing called search engine optimization or The technique helps Web pages rank higher among results on search engines like Google Yahoo and
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1 Scientists Discover Cosmic Baby Planet
May 30 NewsFactor Network
been several billion years old much like Earth itself The Spitzer telescope was launched by last summer as a successor to the famed Hubble telescope Since its deployment scientists have been extremely pleased with its advanced capabilities explains that Spitzers exquisitely sensitive infrared eyes can see planetforming discs in great detail Previously scientists could study
2 Youngest Planet in the Universe Found
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Internet proving to be engine for Maine tourism news
To most visitors looking for a place to stay in Portland The Percy Inn probably isnt the first name that comes to mind But the seven rooms in the 174yearold brick rowhouse are rarely empty on weekends thanks in part to the Internet
Dale Northrup the inns owner estimates that eight in 10 of his guests book their rooms online He was reminded last month of how important the Internet has become for reservations when his Web site went down for a couple of days and the occupancy rate fell from 100 percent to 25 percent
Theres a direct correlation he said The Web site goes down and business stops...
Microsoft to take search beyond Web news
Microsoft to take search beyond Web
New technology will allow users to pour through email s and even big databases to find info
Microsoft will soon release technology that takes search functions far beyond the Internet allowing users to pour through email personal computers and even big databases to find the information they want a top executive said
The system will as far as the consumer is concerned be an endtoend system for searching across any data type Mr Yusuf Mehdi head of Microsofts division told analysts at a Goldman Sachs Internet conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday...
Gmail advent spurs first e-mail privacy Bill news
Californias Senate voted on Thursday to support a Bill to limit a new email service by No 1 Web search company Google Inc over concerns that it could threaten the privacy of users
Californias state Senate approved the firstofitskind Bill by a vote of 248 to restrict how Googles upcoming free Gmail service could work once it is available in wide distribution
Industry analysts see Gmail as a key product for privately held Google because the service could boost revenues from advertisers and expand the companys business as it nears its widely anticipated initial public offering of stock...