MSN today just rolled out the beta version of their search that has been at [
beta.search.msn.com...] . Not only does it have a different look, but they present the results a little differently. The first sites listed are called Featured Sites, and based on the URL they look like ads. They are presenting these sites as the first sites in the search results. Then come the Web Directory Sites, which are the same as before, but the numbering of those continues where the numbering of the Featured Sites left off, so the net result is that directory results are pushed lower than they were before. And a third new thing is that especially for more general searches, MSN presents additional topics that might more specifically define what you are looking for, which if you click on present new search results. They also have a news search, an EShop search, and a Yellow Pages search as other options you can click on after you run a search from the main page.
