Posts Tagged ‘Search’
Semantic Search for Employers
Monster – the famous job recruiting website – has added new features designed specifically for small to medium-sized employers. This advanced search technology called, SeeMore, allows employers to manage resumes with more efficiency and ultimately hire talent sooner.
Read MoreSemantic Search Increases Findability
EasyAsk and DollarDays International approached the new school year with a semantic approach. DollarDays have doubled their number of products and increased traffic and memberships to their website. How did they do it? They attribute much of it to the strong and comprehensive semantic search feature found on their website.
Read MoreThe Government’s Role in the Web
Web content management may very well be in the hands of the government. That may concern you, but the new digital government strategy laid out by the Obama administration reads, “New expectations require the federal government to be ready to deliver and receive digital information and services anytime, anywhere and on any device.”
Read MoreWebinar Addresses Google Products
A webinar is scheduled to provide an update on Google’s products and services, including what is on the horizon. This webinar is scheduled for September 26, 2012 and is being offered by National Federation for Advanced Information Services (NFAIS).
Read MoreSemantic Search Featured as Trendsetter
Another article from KM World where they are identifying trendsetting products brought this news to our attention. The article, “Trend-Setting Products of 2012: Mindbreeze: Mindbreeze InSite” talks about the challenges of traditional search and how one product is offering a solution.
Read MoreRetailer Harnesses Semantic Search
As odd as it sounds, Walmart has rolled out a new search engine based on semantic search technology. This unlikely pair is working to help users find items on the Walmart website. The results are based on their interests and likely intent.
Read MoreNew Arrangement Brings New Content Within Reach
Through a recent agreement with Persée, EBSCO Discovery Service now indexes scientific French journals in the field of humanities. All Persée content includes metadata that enables the users to search the content.
Read MoreThe Topic Search in New York
Search Marketing Expo is scheduled for October 2-4 in New York City. Are you going?
Read MoreTesting, Maintaining, and Implementing Your Taxonomy
Once you’ve developed a taxonomy, of course you want to use it. And before using it, you want (or should want) to test it. And, of course, the use is two ways. You can apply it to the records, for indexing, and you can use it for search, too; both of those applications are use tests at first, and can serve as use tests again for maintenance of the taxonomy. Once you get into the maintenance phase, you have to be able to edit and otherwise change lots of parts of the terms. You might change the status of the term itself, what it is called; for example, you could change the primary term that you use and put some other word in as the non-preferred term. You might want to delete or add a relationship. Of course, you want to add new terms. You might want to move the branches around. All of these things are part of routine taxonomy maintenance.
Read MoreSharePoint and Search – A Working Pair
One author lifts up some tips on search using SharePoint based on her research. User friendly search results are absolutely in possible with SharePoint. Providing a better end-user search experience is often the major justification for migration.
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