Bing.com

In order to compete with Google , Microsoft has introduced a new search engine named Bing to internet community. With Bing Microsoft is aiming to take Google at their own game. They tried this several times in past but cannot do that in past. Is Bing any good to take Google down ?

According to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer "he name is short, it’s easy to say, it works globally." I agree with him on this as Bing is a name that can be globally recognized easily. Bing is a Web 2.0 name which is way different than Microsoft's old product brand names. Web 2.0 feel is not only related with the name but instead with the glassy design Bing looks more succesfull then Google.

However the important factor surely will be Search Results. Microsoft is calling Bing a decision engine because it refines results more carefully and offer topics of related interests.

Microsoft is planning to invest 100 million $ for Bing.com advertisement.

Do you think Bing.com can be succesfull ?
Which Search Results do you prefer to see Bing.com or Google.com ?

It looks and feels go so far, although I'm not crazy about the hot air balloons so far. Reminds me of the old book: "What color is your parachute?"

Bing makes me keep thinking "Bada bing" which is great. Very memorable and feels like "instantly what I was looking for, bada bing".

Dethrone Google? Well in the browser and search wars market share comes and goes sometimes. I suppose it's possible. We'll see.

They have some unique things about the interface so far. However, I'm not quite sure what would make me use it instead of Google. Until I start hearing that it's better in some way, Google will remain my SE of choice.

To be noted for us, there is now a webmaster section to submit sitemaps.

Webmaster Center - Bing

Add your sitemap ping to bing!

since live is fazing out, just update your url from live to bing.

open vbseo_sitemap_functions.php

find

Code:

        $purl = 'http://webmaster.live.com/webmaster/ping.aspx?siteMap='.urlencode($url);
        $rping = vbseo_query_http($purl);
        $vbseo_stat['pinglive'] = strstr($rping, 'Thanks for');

around line 920

replace with:

Code:

        $purl = 'http://www.bing.com/webmaster/ping.aspx?siteMap='.urlencode($url);
        $rping = vbseo_query_http($purl);
        $vbseo_stat['pinglive'] = strstr($rping, 'Thanks for');

BBC NEWS | Technology | Microsoft promises 'search 2.0'

Originally Posted by briansol

To be noted for us, there is now a webmaster section to submit sitemaps.

Webmaster Center - Bing

If you were previously using the live search webmaster center, your old stuff should transfer over (mine did). So if you sign in it will follow you over.

At this point, it's the same as the live search webmaster center. I'm sure they share the same backend at this point.

Microsoft just don't get it. They are too cheesy. Look at that picture on the home page. Get rid of all that and keep it simple. It looks like somebody's 1995 personal website.

I agree, I didn't care for the picture... But they aren't trying to be google (well, not ... really .. anyway) they are trying to beat it.

I tried a few searches as well, and I have to say it's not half bad. I will certainly use it again.

I do think it's better than msn or live ever was, and I think it might be better than Yahoo -- the jury is out still on how well it will do against "G"

I will say that I didn't care for all the advertisements though. Reminded me of Ask.com

What is the name of Bing bot?

Personally i like Bing a lot and probably i will change my main search engine to Bing. Image - Video search are brilliant.

I tried and I liked Bing. It is so fast and search results are very well. By the way Briansol I did your recomendations thank you very much.

Their Bing cash back program may turn out to be very popular.

From what i read Microsoft shared 100 million $ for Bing.com advertisement . With the cash back program and advertisement i think Bing.com can be more succesfull within a short period compared to live.com

Bing cashback program and advertisement options available only for USA residents for the time being. We are waiting for competitive policy from Microsoft.

the cashback is a joke.

prices are inflated a LOT and already include the discount. It's a straight up rip off.