Articles and syndicated content - help or hindrance?
Dictionary.com shares this meaning of “syndication” (see #8) when used as a verb: to publish simultaneously, or supply for simultaneous publication, in a number of newspapers or other periodicals in...
View ArticleTop Sites Going Global with Translator API
The ability to use language and the capacity to translate between languages is one of the characteristics that define us as humans. Over the last decade, world class researchers - both at our own...
View ArticleStylists-to-the-Stars Rob and Mariel Are Back to Help With Your Halloween...
Celebrity stylists Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn who have styled stars including Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, and Will and Jada Smith are back with tips to pull together amazing (and affordable)...
View ArticleThe Best Way to Predict the Future is to Invent It
When I’m asked how search needs to change, I often talk about how many new types of data and services need to be incorporated into the results to help you do something rather than just find something....
View ArticleThe Bald Hiker and @Fareologist Join #BingIt: Travelling for Less This...
Paul Steele, author of popular travel blog, Bald Hiker, is an internationally recognized expert on the art of travel. Paul joined Twitter three years ago and has amassed an active and engaged audience...
View ArticleHelp People Decide What to Be This Halloween by Sharing Your Best Halloween...
With Halloween right around the corner, people are racking their brains to come up with creative costume ideas. Well, we want to help those folks find some inspiration so we’re inviting you to share...
View ArticleIntroducing Firefox with Bing
Last year, we worked with Mozilla to add Bing as a search option that ships with Firefox. Since that time, you have told us to make it even easier to use Bing in Firefox. So today we’re teaming with...
View ArticleSchema, Sitemaps and ‘staches: What do they have in common?
You’re thinking I've lost my mind. There’s no way there could possibly be a common element between schema.org and moustaches. There’s no way facial hair and sitemaps could comingle. "He's gone...
View ArticleWant to be an authority? Here’s how…
Everyone wants to be an authority. Everyone wants to be acknowledged for their, well, knowledge. Everyone wants the increased ranking and traffic that comes when an engine sees you as an...
View ArticleCooking Guru Ellie Krieger Joins #BingIt to Help You Make Healthy Holiday...
It’s November which means the holidays are already upon us! With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we’ll be hosting a #BingIt Twitter event with America’s favorite healthy cooking expert Ellie...
View ArticleKickin' off Movember
Well, its day 1 in Movember and I'm off to a smooth start... And while watching this crazy show of growing mustaches will be fun, let's not forget there's a serious side to this effort. The goal isn't...
View ArticleBing for Mobile Goes HTML5
Today, we’re excited to announce the next step in the evolution of Bing for Mobile, with the release of the new Bing for Mobile app for iPhone and Android (coming soon to more devices). Today’s update...
View ArticleMaking Search Less Lonely
Microsoft Newscenter posted an interesting interview with Sean Suchter who heads up our social search team on the Silicon Valley Campus as well as two of his team members Paul Yiu and Tim...
View ArticleBing Webmaster Tools Fall Updates
We’ve spent the better part of a year now hitting the shows, running surveys and holding focus groups. Along with the information we captured direct from the webmaster community through those sources,...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Winners of “Decide Your Best Halloween Costume” Sweepstakes
Congratulations to the winners of the Bing “Decide Your Best Halloween Costume” sweepstakes. On October 25th, we asked you to tell us about the best Halloween costume you have ever worn. To enter,...
View ArticleBing Central is Now Open
Today, we are lifting the curtains on Bing Central, one location for you to explore Bing services and features by completing fun missions, manage your Bing Rewards account, redeem great rewards in...
View Article5 Minutes for Mom Joins #BingIt with Holiday Survival Tips
Whether it’s planning the family feast, finding the perfect gift or grabbing a parking spot at the mall, holiday decisions can be overwhelming. With that in mind, we have invited Susan Carraretto,...
View ArticleFind it – Share it
Who hasn’t wanted to quickly send a map to a friend? With today’s update, we’ve enhanced and expanded the ways you can share your Bing Maps results from your PC by introducing shorter URLs, expanded...
View ArticleBing Maps Updates
Today we are announcing the release of several updates and new features in the Bing Maps REST web services and the Bing Spatial Data Service. Bing Maps REST Web Services New features are available for...
View ArticleFootball Fans Rejoice: Streamlined NFL Answers Arrive
Keeping tabs on your favorite NFL teams and players just got faster. Today, we’re releasing an improved NFL Instant Answer to the Bing results page giving you instant access to what’s happening...
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