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To: John Sladek who wrote (3719)4/25/2005 8:16:44 PM
From: yardslave  Read Replies (2) of 5425
 
John, AltaVista and Yahoo are pretty much the same. It's pretty much the same search engine. AltaVista still does the question mark ai thing, but other than that the are the same.

Overview:
AltaVista, a business of Overture Services, Inc., is a leading provider of search services and technology. AltaVista continues to advance Internet search with new technologies and features designed to improve the search experience for consumers. Based in Sunnyvale, Calif., AltaVista has a rich history of innovation embodied in 61 search-related patents. For more information, see www.altavista.com

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This company lures business with the siren song of online advertising. Formerly Overture Services, Yahoo! Search Marketing Group provides search-driven targeted advertising services to a wide range of customers. Its flagship Sponsored Search offering allows advertisers to buy placement in search results that appear on Yahoo! and several other Web sites, including cnn.com, InfoSpace, and Web Crawler. It also distributes text-based advertising based on keywords that typically appears next to online content. Advertisers can also submit listings for consumer products and travel deals that will appear in relevant areas on the Yahoo! portal site. The company was acquired by Yahoo! in 2003

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