Andy Langton
msg:4440176 | 7:59 pm on Apr 12, 2012 (gmt 0) |
One thing from their ToS may be of interest:
What you cannot do
Use API results for search engine optimization (SEO). In particular, using the API for rank checks is explicitly prohibited. |
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jmccormac
msg:4440182 | 8:11 pm on Apr 12, 2012 (gmt 0) |
Bing just isn't good enough yet.
Regards...jmcc
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garyr_h
msg:4440277 | 12:50 am on Apr 13, 2012 (gmt 0) |
@jmccormac compared to who? Bing results have surpassed G results over the passed few months and seem to be getting more traction on the market.
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jmccormac
msg:4440297 | 1:48 am on Apr 13, 2012 (gmt 0) |
@garyr_h Basically it needs to improve in markets outside the US before it can really start charging.
Regards...jmcc
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Sgt_Kickaxe
msg:4440351 | 6:30 am on Apr 13, 2012 (gmt 0) |
| In particular, using the API for rank checks is explicitly prohibited. |
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Makes you wonder if doing a site:example.com search is hurting example.com in the rankings. They don't like SEOs much do they.
Anyway, its a nice offering but Bing sends too many visitors to big brand sites for the offering to be of much use to me, perhaps when they send me more visitors I'll reconsider. I do like where they are headed though. [edited by: Sgt_Kickaxe at 6:33 am (utc) on Apr 13, 2012]
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Web_speed
msg:4440352 | 6:33 am on Apr 13, 2012 (gmt 0) |
$MS_charging_for_Bing_API = "Stupid move!" ;
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jmccormac
msg:4440353 | 6:39 am on Apr 13, 2012 (gmt 0) |
It is a surprise to realise that more people now hate Google than hate Microsoft. Google has become the Evil Empire. Bing is improving but it is worse than Google in country level markets outside the US. It will be interesting to see if this paid API model works for Bing.
Regards...jmcc
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