Google powering regional lycos sites ?

[Mikel]

Not sure if this is old news or not, but I couldn't find anything on a quick search.

I've got a few referrals in the last few couple of days from site [google.lycos.co.kr...] (Korean). If I try and test it out, it just seems to search from search.lycos.co.kr. However I can't read Korean so I can't say for sure if it is the default, a sub-option or whatever. The results seem to be the same as from the main Google.com site.

I wondered if anyone else has noticed anything similar from other Lycos sites, and if it was a sign of things to come at Lycos ?

[Marcia]

Welcome to the board, Mikel.

It sure is Google. Here's a thread about the change from FAST to Google in Canada and Germany.

[webmasterworld.com...]

[heini]

Any adwords on Lycos.co.kr serps?

[heini]

Definately alarming for Fast.
TerraLycos is a network, with different ownership relations. sympatico for example is just 21% Lycos owned.

But it appears Google is the more promising choice for portals right now. Portals are in urgent need for new revenues.

[kris]

I think I am starting to see a pattern here! Google is gaining ground while Fast is losing ground.

[egomaniac]

In doing a quick search, it appears that the ODP data is translated into Korean, whereas the Google snippet is returned in English.

Interesting.

[GoogleGuy]

You guys keep noticing these changes soon after they happen! In addition to Sympatico and web.de, I believe that Google is providing results for Lycos Korea and Kanoodle. And EarthLink, of course.

[Brett_Tabke]

Also two more
[webmasterworld.com...]

[ph.lycosasia.com...] ( philipphines )
[sg.lycosasia.com...] ( singapore )

[Marcia]

>keep noticing these changes soon after they happen!

GoogleGuy, we've got "operatives" all over the world watching Google. ;)

[GoogleGuy]

I mentioned it on the other thread, but I'm excited that Google is working with Lycos in Korea, in Canada (via sympatico.ca), and with Lycos Asia.

[backus]

Googleguy, I would be too! Bonuses at the end of the fiscal year! Googleguy, can you give me your word that Google won't go Pay for Play in the next year?

[GoogleGuy]

backus, I don't expect anything of the kind. I never make a promise unless I know I can keep it though.