MSN Live Search Copied Google Look?

[WiseWebDude]

Has anyone else noticed that the new results showing in MSN Live search looks practically identical to Google results now? The colors and setup are almost a perfect dupe of Google now. Looks like they just set it like that one 11 Sep 07. Can't they come up with something better instead of just copying Google? I thought MSN has a lot of money?

[Marcia]

Not really, in fact I'm seeing some stuff today that's kind of unique, including a geo-targeted regional information link underneath the search box. Right now, it looks like they're tinkering.

[Brett_Tabke]

Yahoo copied them alot sooner than MS did.

10 little blue links...only so many ways.

MS still has the handy "Related searches" that G (mistakenly) did away with.

[WiseWebDude]

Hm, weird, maybe I am seeing different results then. I am not signed in so that wouldn't have anything to do with it. I saw the usual design this AM, then a couple hours later I thought I had messed up and went to Google only to see MSN looked almost identical. Interesting. Oh, and those related searches are great, I agree.

[edited by: WiseWebDude at 9:28 pm (utc) on Sep. 11, 2007]

[Marcia]

We're getting a preview of things to come:

[webmasterworld.com...]

Added:
I'm not signed into anything with them, though those that are might get more behavior-specific results. They're "cloaking" by location. :-)

[edited by: Marcia at 9:33 pm (utc) on Sep. 11, 2007]

[WiseWebDude]

Marcia,

Thanks. I am excited to see how it all goes. I have high hopes for MSN as I think they can really do a better job and are getting better now. Good to see as I would rather there be more than one major player in search to make things more fair to all. The related searches are a great feature to be sure!