Psychology of Search
Social is here to stay, obviously. But why? What does “social” give us that makes it worth such attention? It’s all about human needs. Maslow summed it up. We need to cover five main areas to...
View Article“Carmaggedon II”: Bing Maps is Your Ben Affleck
I was pinged late yesterday by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority about this whole “Carmaggedon” nightmare going on in LA this weekend. Being a SoCal native, I empathized with...
View ArticleOver 5 Million Have Visited the Bing It On Challenge; 33% of Google Primary...
On the eve of the first of the U.S. presidential debates, millions of people are expected to tune in. In anticipation of this great debate, we thought the time was right to update you on the early...
View ArticleBing Maps SDKs for Windows Store Apps Now Available
Today we are announcing the availability of the Bing Maps SDKs for Windows Store apps. These SDKs will allow you to bring the power of Bing Maps to your Windows Store apps with support for C#, C++,...
View ArticleSEO has a future - just be ready to learn
We were at SMX East today, speaking on a panel with some really smart minds on the future of SEO. In that discussion, many ideas where brought forward. Let's take a look at a few of them...
View ArticleDiscover News Authors on Bing
Much of the information we consume and search for relates to current events, and the most recent and accurate information often comes from news articles. Behind every article is a journalist, writer...
View ArticleWeek 3 Winners – $250,000 to Help Public Schools Sweepstakes from Bing Rewards
We’re over half way through our five week Bing Rewards $250,000 sweepstakes to help public schools. So far hundreds of teachers’ projects impacting thousands of students have been funded and there’s...
View ArticleA Better Way to Shop: Edibly Mobile App Debuts at Historic Pike Place Market
Today, we are launching Edibly: a new mobile app to help you shop with confidence, save time and discover new products. In collaboration with The Pike Place Market Preservation and Development...
View ArticleFinal Week to Enter - $250,000 to Help Public Schools Sweepstakes from Bing...
We’ve just entered the final week of our Bing Rewards $250,000 sweepstakes to help public schools. There’s still $50,000 in funds to be won and given away to add to the hundreds of teachers’ projects...
View ArticleTools to manager SEO work, keyword research and analytics
This week we’ll tackle something everyone talks about and many spend far too much time searching for. Tools. Tools for seo work, keyword research and analytics tools. The lists below are by no means...
View ArticleGetting started with Bing Maps Windows Store Apps (JavaScript)
If you follow this blog regularly, there is a strong chance that you are familiar with Bing Maps and all the greatness it brings to the web. And, with Windows 8, you can add that same greatness...
View ArticleKristin Cavallari To Bring Halloween Costume Tricks and Treats to Bing
This Friday, Bing is partnering with actress, fashion designer and new mom, Kristin Cavallari, to host the Bing It On Halloween Costume Challenge at the Spirit Halloween store in New York City. Kristin...
View ArticleTwitter Sweeps: @Bing + Boys Like Girls Live at The Bing Lounge
Boys Like Girls will be performing live at the Bing Lounge in Portland, Oregon on October 29th and we’ll be giving away an exclusive trip to one lucky Twitter follower + guest to attend this epic show....
View ArticleAdvanced query operators - filetype: & ext: - understanding the differences
Bing offers various advanced query operators, helping bing.com customers and Bing API customers to refine their query to match their needs. Two of these operators - filetype: and ext: - appear to be...
View ArticleBing on Xbox Updates Arrive on Xbox Live
Last year, we introduced Bing on Xbox, a new way for you to search movies, TV shows, games, music and apps with the sound of your voice. With more than 65 voice-controlled TV & entertainment apps...
View ArticleREST Services in Bing Maps Windows Store Apps (Using JavaScript)
When using Bing Maps, you may find that you need to access a REST based web service from time to time. In Bing Maps there are many REST based services available that can be used to bring data into your...
View ArticleTrick or Treat? The Bing It On Challenge Invited New York to Decide
Last week, the Bing It On Challenge descended on New York City to dole out some tricks and treats. Actress, fashion designer and new mom Kristin Cavallari teamed with us to host an event at The...
View ArticleBing Rewards Members Get the Ultimate Bing Experience
On Monday we welcomed the winners of our Ultimate Bing Experience sweepstakes to the Microsoft campus. Tim and Sally joined us from Minneapolis along with Tina and Joe from Detroit. It was great to...
View ArticleIntroducing Bing Elections: News, Results, Conversation, Nonstop
In a matter of seconds, an election race can change course. In the time it takes to type 140 characters, a single phrase uttered by a candidate can spark an internet meme. In a minute, a candidate can...
View ArticleBing Apps on Windows 8 Now Available Worldwide
Windows 8 is here. Starting today people all over the world* can experience Bing in a brand new way. We’ve completely reimagined search for Windows 8, including the Bing app for web and image search...
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