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Is Bing Bowing Out Of Search?

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Microsoft has announced that starting August 1st they will charge for the use of Bing’s API. It’s anyone’s guess, but if they choose to end their relationship with Bing they will likely go back to using Google. For Microsoft, this could be more about the money than it is anything else.

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The Human Side Of Local Search

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» The Human Side Of Local Search Frank Reed has a thoughtful post at WebProNews about Bing, Google, and Local Search. He says that Bing can lead in local search by being the “anti-Google.&# By posting this to the world, Frank Reed runs the risk of Google picking up on the idea and implementing it.