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August, 2009

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  • A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

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    On a quest to explore the old adage, I recently returned from an engaging Image Search session at SES San Jose where I had the opportunity to talk about the Image Search market, share some customer insights, as well as demo some of the ways we’re...
  • Who in the world will be crowned Miss Universe?

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    This weekend is the 58 th Annual Miss Universe Pageant where contestants from around the world will be walking the walk and talking the talk to see who will be crowned Miss Universe 2009; and we want to make sure you are part of the excitement. We’re...
  • Five Bing Contest Web Apps Chosen, to be Judged at Gnomedex

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    Gnomedex Photo by Scott Beale/ Laughing Squid Well, it meant a lot of Excel spreadsheets (hey, we are Microsofties!) and a lot of off-hours surfing but we’ve finally come up with the 5 finalists that will be judged at Gnomedex this week for the...
  • Welcome home

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    We continue to get a lot of great feedback about the stunning imagery on the homepage. We read your comments carefully and it seems that some folks aren’t finding everything the homepage has to offer. So I’m here with answers to some common questions...
  • T.I. and T.O.I. Heading Back to School

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    They say all good things must come to an end. For The Stefan, good things include new laptops, fresh coffee in the morning, and dewy-eyed, innocent minions who do my wacky bidding because they believe it will make them captains of social media. It is...
  • Getting you to where you want to go with Bing Local

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    You’ve heard us say it before – Bing is about helping you make better decisions. Bing Local is designed to bring that power closer to home. We’ve had a blast hearing from folks about the tools and features we put into the product to...
  • Site Tweaks and Tune Ups with SEM 101

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    I have noticed there has been some really positive discussion in the Webmaster Center blog around how to optimize your site. I wanted to highlight some of the recent information that the Webmaster Center team has published on optimizing site architecture...
  • More cashback for Your Back to School Shopping

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    We always have great deals on Bing Shopping for you, and now, for a limited time, we are making them even better! Starting today, you’ll be able to find cashback rewards as high as 50% from select merchants for this back to school shopping season...
  • Bing goes to Summer Camp (aka SES San Jose)

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    You know that excited anticipation of heading back to summer camp? It’s been a year and you just started sporting a peach-fuzz stache. You’re a little taller, maybe even a bit wiser. And girls actually talk to you now. Well, that’s kind...
  • UFC Information Instantly

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    We are continually trying to expand our instant answer results, and sports is one of the areas where we keep growing. A few months ago we posted on the Kentucky Derby and MLB instant answers , and this week we are kicking it up a notch with the new UFC...
  • The Bing Jingle Winner is…

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    We want to thank everyone who submitted their Bing jingles to our Bing YouTube site . We were amazed at the creativity and variety of all the entrants. After much anticipation, a multitude of voting and discussion, we are very pleased to announce that...
  • Decide When and Where to Fly With Flexible Search Tools

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    Over the past few weeks, we’ve explained how Bing Travel’s Price Predictor and Hotel Rate Indicator can help you book your airfare and hotel room with confidence. Now, we’d like to show you how our flexible search tools can save you...
  • With Bing You Won’t Miss a Step of SYTYCD

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    Were you devastated to see Jason and Janette go? Did you join the judges in a standing “o” for Brandon’s solo? Has Melissa inspired you to take up ballet? We know your kind; you’re one of the millions of fans aboard the So You...
  • The Eye of the Storm – Jeremy Somers

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    Last week we unveiled the much anticipated winner of the first ever Bing Home Page photo contest . Jeremy Somers’s spectacular image of the Sydney cityscape lit up by an amazing lightning storm was picked out of 9,400 eligible photos. With more...
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