One Engine is Not Enough! Study by InfoSpace Reveals Vastly Different Results from Top Search Engines.Findings Reinforce the Value of Metasearch Engine The search engine software that is used to search other search engines. See metasearch site. Dogpile.com to Find More Useful Results on the Web BELLEVUE, Wash. -- InfoSpace Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :INSP INSP Inspection INSP Inspector INSP Inspect INSP Inspirational Network INSP Institut des Nanosciences de Paris (French) INSP International Nuclear Safety Program INSP International Network on Strategic Philanthropy ), a leading developer of proprietary metasearch technologies, today unveiled the results from a study that evaluated search results from the four leading search engines. The study reveals that search engines deliver results that are dramatically different from one another. In fact, first page results on Google, Yahoo!, Windows Live A family of free desktop and Web-based applications from Microsoft, most of which can be accessed from a personal home page as well as a Windows Live browser toolbar. Launched in late 2005, Microsoft integrated and rebranded its Hotmail and MSN and Windows instant messaging as "Windows (formerly MSN Search MSN Search was a search engine by Microsoft that comprised a search engine, index, and web crawler. As of September 12, 2006, MSN Search is now Live Search. This offers users the ability to search for specific types of information using search tabs that include Web, news, images, ) and Ask (formerly Ask Jeeves Noun 1. Ask Jeeves - a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product ) overlap less than one percent. With search engines producing such differing results, the study illustrates the value of metasearch and Dogpile.com, which returns the top results from each of these leading search engines to provide users with the most relevant and useful information. "This study reinforces what we at InfoSpace have long known - often users do not find the results they need with any single search engine. Metasearch offers the most robust and efficient search solution to meet their needs," said Rod Diefendorf, vice president of online and local search at InfoSpace. "With less than one percent overlap in first page results, there is great value to using a metasearch engine like Dogpile.com to quickly comb comb 1. a vascular, red cutaneous structure attached in a sagittal plane to the dorsum of the skull of domestic fowl. It consists of a base attached to the skull, a central mass called the body, a backward projecting blade and upward projecting points. 2. through multiple search engines at once for the most relevant results." The study, titled, Different Engines, Different Results, was conducted by researchers from The Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania State University, main campus at University Park, State College; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855, opened 1859 as Farmers' High School. and Queensland University of Technology in April 2007. Key findings highlight the value of metasearch and include: * Only 0.6 percent of 776,435 first-page search results were the same across the top four Web search engines A Web site that maintains an index and short summaries of billions of pages on the Web, Google being the world's largest. Most search engine sites are free and paid for by advertising banners, while others charge for the service. * Between 38 and 46 percent of all searches fail to elicit a click on a first-page search result, don't meet users needs and drive users to try additional engines. * Web searchers on average use three search engines a month * Search result rankings differ significantly across major search engines; only 3.6 percent of the number-one ranked, non-sponsored search results were the same across all search engines in a given query The study expanded on a similar overlap study conducted in 2005, finding that the major engines produce even fewer of the same results today than they did just two years ago. "There is a perception that most search engines function similarly and deliver the same results, but that is not what these result show," said Dr. Jim Jansen of The Pennsylvania State University. "In fact, the engines are increasingly diverging di·verge v. di·verged, di·verg·ing, di·verg·es v.intr. 1. To go or extend in different directions from a common point; branch out. 2. To differ, as in opinion or manner. 3. in their approach to searching the Web. For some searches, users are obviously missing quality results." Another recent study confirms that Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f are seeking out multiple engines and greatly value the benefits of metasearch. In 2006, Dogpile.com received the prestigious J.D. Power and Associates award, ranking it 'Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Internet Users with Primary Search Engines/Functions' in the U.S.A.1 The J.D. Power and Associates study also found that nearly 75 percent of Internet subscribers use multiple search engines, with 44 percent of those customers using multiple search engines because each one has better sources depending on customer needs. Dogpile.com has long embraced this customer-oriented view and combines results from multiple engines to bring together the highest ranked results in one place. In conjunction with releasing the study, Dogpile.com debuted a refreshed re·fresh v. re·freshed, re·fresh·ing, re·fresh·es v.tr. 1. To revive with or as if with rest, food, or drink; give new vigor or spirit to. 2. look and feel, enhanced usability, an improved algorithm, and a "video metasearch" capability that delivers video results from multiple sources. To experience the newly enhanced site, please go to http://www.dogpile.com. Go to http://www.infospaceinc.com/overlapstudy to download the full overlap study Different Engines, Different Results: A Research Study by Dogpile.com. About Dogpile[R] Web metasearch engine Dogpile (www.dogpile.com), ranked highest in customer satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates, makes it easy for users to search more of the Web by drawing together the top results from the most popular search engines. Dogpile.com is part of the InfoSpace family of Web search and online directory properties. About InfoSpace, Inc. InfoSpace, Inc. is a leading developer of tools and technologies to help people discover and enjoy content and information -- whether on a mobile phone or on the PC. InfoSpace uses its proprietary metasearch technology to power a portfolio of branded Web sites, including Dogpile (www.dogpile.com) and Zoo (www.zoo.com), a new kid-friendly search engine, and provide private-label search and online directory services to consumers on a global basis. The company's mobile platform and applications, such as InfoSpace Find It! (www.infospacefindit.com), create revenue opportunities for carriers, while satisfying consumer demand for a highly relevant mobile user experience. More information can be found at www.infospaceinc.com. 1 Footnote Text that appears at the bottom of a page that adds explanation. It is often used to give credit to the source of information. When accumulated and printed at the end of a document, they are called "endnotes." : Dogpile received the highest numerical score for primary search engines in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Residential Online Service Customer Satisfaction Study(SM). Study based on responses from 10,787 residential customers of internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. , measuring 7 search engines/functions. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed June - July 2006. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. regarding InfoSpace's online business and the results of the study conducted with The Pennsylvania State University and Queensland University of Technology. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could affect InfoSpace's actual results include the progress and costs of the development of our products and services and the timing of market acceptance of those products and services including the extent of user adoption and usage of InfoSpace's metasearch offerings. A more detailed description of certain factors that could affect actual results include, but are not limited to, those discussed in InfoSpace's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. , in the section entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "Risk Factors." Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. InfoSpace undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. |
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