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In a Part I, we began discussing some quantitative evaluations of the technology reported in our research paper.  The goal in these studies is to see if search engine users get any value out of real-time implicit personalization and, if so, to find metrics that we can use to quantify this value.
One of the most […]

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For the past 2½ years, Surf Canyon has been working to improve the web search experience. In particular, we feel that search results individualized to each user and their current context will prove superior to search results that are not personalized to real-time intent. Our hypothesis is that real-time personalization works and the  challenge for […]

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In our continuing entirely unscientific look at the search result pages for the presidential candidates, we now turn our attention to the presumptive nominee for the Republican party. John McCain has joked that he uses Google during his search for a running mate, so let’s take a look at what we find when we search […]

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This handy feature has been around for a few weeks, but it’s worth pointing out now. Ever wish there was an easy way to email results you find directly off search results page? Wish no more!
Next to every search result Surf Canyon has added an “Email This” link (indicated by the red circles below) that, […]

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Or, more precisely, what’s hiding in the search results for “Hillary Clinton”?
How to Find the Needles in Your Search Results Haystack
Enter a search for “Hillary Clinton” on your favorite search engine and the top results will often be bland, official stuff. So where’s the beef?
Few people will bother to venture past the first results page. […]

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Here’s a quick 1, 2, 3 to help you get the most out of Surf Canyon’s Discovery Engine for Search™.
Step 1: Download the product and then go to your favorite search engine (Google, Yahoo! or MSN), just like you always do, and enter your search.
Our example will use a search for the term “dolphins” since […]

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