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Search EngineSearch engines are web sites that are designed to allow you to search across the web. Each typically has about 30% of the web cataloged in its database (one reason for large descrepancies in search results). Search engines are a type of infomediary. Popular search engines include: Google, Yahoo, Altavista, and Excite. Other search engines that are emerging include: Overture.com and the Open Directory Project. Search engines rely on web deisgners to submit their pages to the engine, and on a spider that crawls the web to identify new sites.Search engines are a popular source of advertising space. Since people are using search engines to seek out information and go elsewhere on the web, this fits with hypertext advertisements. Emerging search engine advertising programs include Google Adwords and Overture. These are CPC advertising programs that host text advertisements.Search engineA website that catalogs large numbers of websites and allows visitors to search for websites which match criteria entered by the user.Similar MatchesPersonal searchPersonal searchThis is a manual search by a conveyancer or some other specialist, who manually undertakes the same activities as in a local search. These can be completed in a matter of days rather than weeks or months, though they do end up being up to fifty pounds more expensive. Search costsSearch costsCosts associated with locating a counterparty to a trade, including explicit costs (such as advertising) and implicit costs (such as the value of time). Related: Information costs. Research departmentResearch departmentThe office in an institutional investing organizations that analyzes markets and securities. Market researchMarket researchA technical analysis of factors such as volume, price trends, and market breadth that are used to predict price movement. Ethical Investment Research ServiceEthical Investment Research ServiceThe Ethical Investment Research Service (EIRIS) which maintains a database which you can use to help you select an 'ethically sound' portfolio of stocks.EIRIS020 7840 5700 e-mail: ethics@eiris.orghttp://www.eiris.org Further SuggestionsResearch and development (R"D)>Research and development Direct search market Search algorithms Search engine saturation Quantitative research Local authority searches Metasearch engine Research portable Water authority search fee Search engine optimization Commodity Research Bureau Qualitative research Research and development limited partnership |
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