Robert Ambrogi BlogMy recent series of posts about the aging of FindLaw brought e-mail from a number of readers. Several suggested that, for ease of reference, I create a single post with links to the series. Here goes:…
New product gives voice to firms’ sites
In my own consulting work with law firms, I often encourage them to create materials that highlight the real people who make up the firm and its clients — a description of a day in the life of an associate, a testimonial direct from a client, a bio that provides insight into the lawyer. I…
SearchEngineWatch gets new owner
Speaking of SearchEngineWatch, it got a new owner today. Jupitermedia Corporation announced that it has sold its Search Engine Strategies trade shows and its ClickZ.com network of Web sites, which includes SearchEngineWatch, for $43 million in cash to London media company Incisive Media plc.…
Search engines vary widely in results
Think most search engines deliver similar results? Think again. Today’s SearchEngineWatch reports on a new study that compared Ask Jeeves, Google, MSN Search and Yahoo, and found that the average overlap in their first-page results was just 1.1 percent. The survey found that 84.9 percent of all results were unique to a single search…
New site offers forums to discuss judges, courts
An ambitious Web site launched today, Courthouse Forum, aims to be a one-stop shop in which to monitor, discuss and evaluate all of the nationÂ?s federal and state courts and judges. The site is built around a complex structure of separate forums for each jurisdiction and venue in the United States. The site’s founders…
New metasearcher offers useful features
Metasearch sites are useful for their ability to send your query through multiple search tools at once. I recently discovered a new metasearcher, Ixquick, with several unique features: