Google Accuses Bing of Copying Its Search Results
Google Accuses Bing of Copying Its Search Results
Posted 02/01/2011 at 10:10am
| by Paul Lilly
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As far as Google is concerned, Microsoft's Bing is that kid in class who used to sneak a peek at your exam paper and copy the answer. How so? According to Search Engine Land, Google put on its detective cap and discovered that Bing has been paying attention to search queries on Google as well as the sites users select, and then using that information to beef up Bing's own search listings.
"I've spent my career in pursuit of a good search engine," says Amit Singhal, a Google Fellow involved in the search engine's ranking algorithm. "I've got no problem with a competitor developing an innovating algorithm. But copying is not innovation, in my book."
If you were expecting Microsoft to outright deny the charge, then you'll be surprised at what was said. The software giant instead offered only a vague response to the allegation, saying it uses "multiple signals and approaches" when determining ranking.
There's LOTS more on the subject right here.
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MarshellaSmith
February 03, 2011 at 9:37am
Let the big fishes fight. We can use blekko or AAfter Search for better privacy.
violian
February 01, 2011 at 12:30pm
I don't use Bing. The only search results I get on Bing are "shopping-related" results when I want to look at product reviews, have questions, look up how-to's, etc. I don't turn to a search-provider when looking for stuff to buy - I can search on Amazon, eBay, or newegg for purchasing needs.
someuid
February 01, 2011 at 11:19am
I guess the big question is: do other search engines put their toolbars to use watching user's search terms and results at other search websites?
If no, MS is in the dog house.
If yes, MS is off the hook.
And either way, we are all being watched 100% of the time. This is yet another reason to not use search toolbars. It is becoming impossible to keep track of what data is being recorded, analyzed and shared between companies these days. It is almost to the point where your only defense is to spoil the data by entering different birthdays, income levels, ages, ethnicity, interestes, religious affiliations, random search terms, etc, in as many places as possible where it won't get you into legal trouble.
malebolgia
February 01, 2011 at 10:59am
According to Mary-Jo Foley, Microsoft has released a new statement: "We do not copy Google’s results."
Source: Mary-Jo Foley - ZDNet
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