search engine
noun
: computer software used to search data (such as text or a database) for specified information
also
: a site on the World Wide Web that uses such software to locate key words in other sites
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Content that adds value, builds engagement and connects with audiences will always find its place, no matter which search engine users are flocking to.
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Noa Eshed, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
But no industry has been so transformed by AI than the shadowy world of search engine optimization.
—Ethan Zuckerman, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2024
The purpose of the motion is to participate in the penalty phase of the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google, where as much as $20 billion could be at stake for Apple in its ongoing default search engine deal with Google.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 26 Dec. 2024
In addition to opportunities for other search engines to compete for prime placement on phones and browsers, Google said, browser manufacturers like Apple and Mozilla should be allowed to change their default search engines at least every 12 months.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Noa Eshed, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
But no industry has been so transformed by AI than the shadowy world of search engine optimization.
—Ethan Zuckerman, WIRED, 30 Dec. 2024
The purpose of the motion is to participate in the penalty phase of the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google, where as much as $20 billion could be at stake for Apple in its ongoing default search engine deal with Google.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 26 Dec. 2024
In addition to opportunities for other search engines to compete for prime placement on phones and browsers, Google said, browser manufacturers like Apple and Mozilla should be allowed to change their default search engines at least every 12 months.
—David McCabe, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Search engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20engine. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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