Convera In the News

Whatever happened to Advanced search in Websites?
by Murray Dick - BBC, Slewfootsnoop
October 20, 2008
All the big search engines have a link pride of place, usually near or around the search box (except MSN it seems – you have to go to MSN Live). But individual sites need to think about offering researchers the option to dig deeper into their ever increasing volume of content. Information overload isn’t an urban myth – it’s been doing the rounds for some time now.
NetImperative Online Publishing Sector Report
by Davina Lines, www.netimperative.com
October 15, 2008
This month, Netimperative held an online publishing seminar, looking at the current trends affecting the industry. Some of the key themes and facts that came out of the day were: SEO is still a major traffic driver for publishers, advertising needs to become more clever taking into account the experience and preference of the user. Mobile Devices have a major role to play in the future of content consumption and so do widgets. Power of the Community - Nothing beats the idea virus, getting consumers to spread the word amongst themselves.
Convera eNewsletter September 2008
by Andy Black, Convera
September 16, 2008
Convera and FAST, a Microsoft subsidiary announce extended business relationship
Wall St Journal, Market Watch
September 11, 2008
Convera Corporation and FAST, a Microsoft subsidiary, and leading provider of enterprise search technologies, today announced that the companies will collaborate on hosted vertical and site search as well as ad serving capability for the media and publishing marketplace, over the next several years.
Convera narrows loss
Washington BizJournals
September 8, 2008
Convera a provider of vertical search services for publishers, narrowed its loss for the three months ended July 31
Convera goes vertical
KM World
August 4, 2008
Convera, which now focuses on providing vertical search services for publishers, has unveiled Maritime Answers, a search site for the global shipping industry developed in conjunction with its publishing partner, Informa Maritime.
Convera eNewsletter July 2008
by Andy Black, Convera
July 15, 2008
Search-privateequity.co.uk - There’s Money to Be Had
by Arnstein Larsen, KillerStartups.com
July 1, 2008
Private Equity Search is a good resource for those in the hedge fund business or for Wall St. types. It uses a cutting edge search engine and the sites crawled are carefully selected by hand.
The Surgery Search Engine - SurgeryFindIt.com
Alt Search Engines
June 5, 2008
As part of Contemporary Surgery’s continued commitment to provide general surgeons with a wealth of peer-reviewed, practical clinical data and practice information, Contemporary Surgery has partnered with Convera to create this highly specialized vertical search tool.
A New Search Engine For Surgeons Launches
by Bill Hartzer, WebProNews
June 4, 2008
Contemporary Surgery, along with help from Convera, has launched a new search engine at Surgeryfindit.com. This new search engine tool provides targeted search results for surgeons.
APCFindit searches for Advanced Practice Clinicians
by Charles Knight, Alt Search Engines
May 29, 2008
As part of APCToday.com’s continued commitment to provide its audience with a wealth of clinical data and practice information, APCToday has partnered with Convera to create a powerful and highly specialized vertical search tool.
Diversify or die: The search is on for publishers
by John Chilson, The MoPR Blog
May 28, 2008
It’s not breaking news that print media is suffering. With the lousy economy, skyrocketing operating costs and readers defecting and getting their information online, publishers are aggressively looking for ways to leverage the web to make a profit or to merely stay alive.
Convera eNewsletter May 2008
by Andy Black, Convera
May 28, 2008
Vertical Search for Publishers
by Iain Fletcher, ePublishing Innovation Forum
May 8, 2008
Slide presentation given by Iain Fletcher of Convera at the ePublishing Innovation Forum in London on May 8th
The Big List of Major B2B Search Engines
by Galen DeYoung, Search Engine Land
May 7, 2008
Most search marketers focus on Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft. But B2B search marketers also have a growing number of vertical search options. Clicks and leads from these vertical search sites may not yield the same traffic as general search engines, but the percentage of qualified traffic and conversions can increase dramatically with leads from these specialized and vertical business-oriented engines.
The Future of B2B Media
BusinessMediaBlog
May 2, 2008
A surprising number of B2B publishing CEOs are prediciting revenue increases this year. Print is declining as a proportion of total revenue, events and online are up. However one CEO says, "“We’ve seen slow customer acceptance of Internet marketing/advertising,” This is a key issue for b2b online players. Building traffic is relatively straight forward but in most b2b sectors advertisers are lagging behind their customers in recognising the importance of the web.
OBG Management and Convera Launch OBGfindit ObGyn Search Engine
by Bill Hartzer, billhartzer.com
May 2, 2008
OBG Management has teamed up with Convera(R) to create OBG FindIt, a vertical search engine for the ObGYN specialty. OBG Management is a leader in obstetrics and gynecological patient care and practice management communications. Convera Corporation is a leading provider of vertical search for trade publishers.
Convera awarded three year contract with Aspermont
Streetinsider.com
April 17, 2008
Aspermont, one of Australia's leading print and Internet publisher to the mining, oil & gas and related sectors, and Convera Corporation (Nasdaq: CNVR) announced an aggressive program to build and deploy additional vertical search capability across Aspermont's entire portfolio.
Convera eNewsletter April 2008
by Andy Black, convera
April 15, 2008
Review of PharmaLive Search
by Karen Blakeman, Karen Blakeman's Blog
April 5, 2008
"the synonym identification is vastly superior to Google’s efforts....If you regularly search for pharmaceutical and health care information , add this one to your list of tools and also consider downloading the PharmLive Search toolbar"
Connecting customers to your content
by Lee Huang, Clickz
March 28, 2008
Customers have a lot of different information sources to select from, and a lot of different tools and methods to find and access content. Some people will go directly to a familiar site, others prefer to have content come to them through RSS feeds, and many discover new content sources via referrals from colleagues and search engines.
Why B2C online habits are defining B2B online strategy
by Jed Murphy, Carlson Marketing
March 25, 2008
The growth and mass adoption of the internet over the last decade has seen huge changes in the way that we, as consumers, live our lives. From the way we search for and research product information, to the ways we keep in contact with family and friends (whether by email, social networks or instant messaging) through to buying products and services online. As we’ve started to take these new habits and experiences as ‘digital consumers’ into the workplace there is a current train of thought in B2B online marketing that it’s moving towards a more B2C model – since we all think like consumers.
Convera eNewsletter March 2008
by Andy Black, Convera
March 15, 2008
Vertical Search: Market Size, Share & Forecast
by Chuck Richards, Outsell
March 3, 2008
Vertical search continues to deliver what big search engines miss, and the resulting financial potential remains attractive. Outsell estimates the total ad-supported B2B trade information vertical search market at $518 million in 2007. Our research shows that the user and advertiser needs addressed by vertical search services remain significantly underserved by Google, Yahoo!, Microsoft, and AOL. But many B2B trade publishers and information providers that have launched vertical search services have been slow to do what’s necessary to use vertical search as a springboard to seed a fast-growing virtuous circle.
Trends in Digital Marketing and e-Commerce
by Linus Gregoriadis, e-Consultancy.com
February 20, 2008
Copy of a slide presentation covering the need for publishers' to integrate search engine marketing, vertical search, e-commerce, affiliate marketing, online advertising, social media and social commerce, atomisation, user experience and customer engagement as they extend their brands online.
Convera eNewsletter February 2008
by Andy Black, Convera
February 15, 2008
The trouble with general search engines
by Sol, Federated Search Blog
February 6, 2008
I’ve heard over and over again that Google, Yahoo, and the other broad search engines are great for consumer searches but not very good for professionals conducting research.
In Search, Bigger Is Not Better
by Jason Prescott, MarketingProfs
February 5, 2008
When a search engine founder like me hits out at Google, a global search engine with a reported $13.3 billion in ad revenue as of June 2007, some might call it envy of size and scale. But business and professional users searching for work-related information on the Web will tell you, as a matter of online marketing fact, that bigger is definitely not better. They have experienced significant frustration in finding needed data through general search engines like Google and Yahoo.
Beyond Vertical Search to Business Networks
by Bernard Lunn, Read Write Web
January 29, 2008
For traditional media, Vertical Search is also about creating a space that Google cannot simply steamroll over. Traditional media may call it Rich Data or Information Services or Data Products, but the end goal is the same.
How publishers can claim Google users
Association of Online Publishers
January 23, 2008
About half of Google’s revenue, and up to a third of Google search logs fall into the B2B sector. Up to 83 per cent of the B2B market currently uses Google. You’ve got to love Google as well, and learn what they do.
Vertical Search and the Changing Digital Environment
by Linus Gregoriadis, e-Consultancy
January 21, 2008
Copy of slide presentation given by Linus Gregoriadis of e-Consultancy at the Association of Online Publishers' Vertical Search seminar on 21st January 2008
Vertical Search: Challenges and Opportunities
by Graeme McCrakken, Reed Business Search
January 21, 2008
Copy of slide presentation given by Graeme McCrakken COO of Reed Business Search at the Association of Online Publishers' Vertical Search seminar on 21st January 2008
Harnessing Vertical Search
by Iain Fletcher, Convera
January 21, 2008
Copy of the slide presentation given by Iain Fletcher of Convera at the Association of OnLine Publishers' Vertical Search Seminar on January 21st 2008
Convera eNewsletter January 2008
by Andy Black, Convera
January 15, 2008
Vertical search - a chill blast from the past
by Stephen Arnold, Beyond Search
January 15, 2008
The value of vertical search depends upon several factors that have nothing to do with technology. The first factor is the desire of a customer such as a publisher like Lloyd’s List to find a new way to generate growth and zip from a long-in-the-tooth information service. Publishers are in a tough spot. Most are not very good at technical foresight. More problematic, the online options can cannibalize their existing revenues. As a business segment, traditional publishing is a hostile place for 17th-century business models.
Going vertical...again
by Steve Smith, minOnline.com
January 14, 2008
In business information, vertical search is a topic that just won't go away, even if very few traditional media publishers have leveraged the idea very effectively yet. Some of the mega verticals like GlobalSpec and SearchMedica are making a model of it, and they have attracted dedicated followings. So many B2B magazine vendors have tried and tried again to convert their audiences into vertical searchers, but few category leaders have emerged. And why not?
Vertical Search an Advertising and Revenue Opportunity for Publishers
Marketing Charts
January 11, 2008
Some 93% of media and internet professionals say they would be very likely or quite likely to use a search engine that focused on serving their specific business or work needs, according to “Vertical Search Report 2008,” a B2B survey of more than 500 media and internet professionals.
75% of Online Publishers see Vertical Search as a way to reclaim online community back from Google
by Oliver Luft, Journalism.co.uk
January 4, 2008
Nearly three quarters of online publishers see the benefit of developing vertical search engines as a way to claw back online communities from Google.
Vertical Search: B2B Survey Says ... Blazing Hot
by Eric Enge, SearchEngineWatch
January 2, 2008
A survey gives us a viewpoint into how audiences are thinking. As a result, we can learn their collective mindset. Convera recently released its Vertical Search Report 2008. Convera surveyed more than 500 media and Internet professionals in the U.S. and U.K. in November. Publishers and advertisers, not potential end users of vertical search engines, responded to the questions.
Convera eNewsletter December 2007
by Andy Black, Convera
December 15, 2007
CPM Leads Publishers' Revenue Streams
Association of Online Publishers
December 12, 2007
Seventy two per cent of publishers are expecting an increase in income from CPM advertising next year and 67 per cent are predicting a rise in digital sponsorship, according to research by Econsultancy and Convera. Just under two thirds are expecting a rise in paid search (PPC) revenue.
A vertical search engine for the publishing industry
by Sheridan, Gone to Press
December 8, 2007
The predominance of Google as a search engine cannot, I’m sure, have escaped your attention, but if you cast your mind back you will no doubt remember a time when you experimented with a number of different search engines, looking for the one which met your needs most closely. If Convera, the vertical search engine specialists, have their way, those days will be making a welcome return over the next few years.
Websites would benefit from vertical search
Epiphanysolutions.co.uk
December 7, 2007
Online publishers would benefit from creating their own sector-specialised search engines, it has been suggested. A study by E-consultancy and vertical search specialist Convera has found that 93 per cent of media and internet professionals would be likely to utilise a search engine focused on a particular sector, known as vertical search.
Vertical Search an Advertising, Revenue Opportunity for Publishers
Marketing Vox
December 6, 2007
Some 93 percent of media and internet professionals say they would be very likely or quite likely to use a search engine that focused on serving their specific business or work needs, according to Vertical Search Report 2008, a B2B survey of over 500 media and internet professionals
Online display ads to drive publishers' revenues in 2008
by Alex Donohue, Brand Republic
December 4, 2007
Internet display ads and online sponsorship will be the fastest-growing revenue stream for publishers in 2008, while two-thirds of firms are expected to increase their CPM income, according to new research.
Is Convera the next Google?
by Victoria Erhart, Blogging Stocks
October 27, 2007
Probably not, but vertical search engine provider Convera Corp. (NASDAQ: CNVR) was recently named by Outsell as a rising star in the Information Industry Outlook 2008 survey. Convera has recently signed contracts with Access Intelligence, Advanstar Communications, and Grand View Media to provide customized search applications for specialist audiences in the medical, mortgage, and kitchen/bath industries.
Searchmedica now finding most relevant and most recent search results
by Bill Hartzer, Billhartzer.com
October 4, 2007
Searchmedica the specialty-oriented medical search engine, has enhanced its search engine. It now allows internal medicine and family practitioners to sort their search results by publication date. Not only does SearchMedica allow doctors to find the most relevant information, they can now find the most timely information. This is important, especially because when it comes to health care, it’s important to find not only the good information but the latest information.
Roundtable Discussion: Can B2B publishers make money from search?
by Davina Lines, NetImperative
September 24, 2007
The roundtable began with a short presentation from David Worlock, chief research fellow at market research firm Outsell, who gave an analysis of the B2B and STM (Scientific, Technical and Medical) publishing markets as they stand today. He began by looking at the B2B sector in the context of the information market, saying it made $26bn in revenues in the US in 2006, representing 6% of the information market. He added the sector is forecast to maintain steady growth until 2010. David highlighted three driving changes within the sector: The growing integration of publisher’s content into their reader’s daily workflow (i.e. through electronic media such as the internet), the rise of community-based publishing, and the reliance on search engines to drive traffic.
Can Publishers make money from search
by David Worlock, Outsell
September 24, 2007
Copy of a slide presentation given by David Worlock of Outsell on "Can publishers make money from search?" at the NetImperative roundtable
Home Design Vertical Search
by Eric Enge, SearchEngineWatch.com
July 18, 2007
Convera and Nielsen Business announced earlier this month that they are partnering on a new vertical search engine for the Kitchen and Bath industry.
Incisive Media Launches Search Engine For The Mortgage Industry
by Bill Hartzer, SearchNewz
July 13, 2007
Incisive Media, the company known in the search engine marketing industry for owning the Search Engine Strategies conferences and a company that is a leading international B2B publisher... has launched a new vertical search engine for the mortgage industry. The search engine is powered by Convera.
Convera and NBM launch kitchen and bath industry search engine
by Giselle Abramovich, DMNews
July 10, 2007
Convera Corp., provider of vertical search services for publishers, and Nielsen Business Media today launched a specialized search engine for the kitchen and bath industry.
Convera and SearchChannel Partnership
by Eric Enge, SearchEngineWatch.com
July 6, 2007
It was announced earlier this week that Convera and SearchChannel have formed a strategic partnership. This relationship pairs up Convera, a vertical search engine platform provider, with SearchChannel, an e-media and search engine marketing consulting firm.
Convera, SearchChannel team up for BTB vertical search
by Giselle Abramovich, DMNews
July 3, 2007
Convera Corp., provider of vertical-search services for publishers, has signed a partnership agreement with e-media-consulting practice and search-engine-marketing services firm SearchChannel LLC to provide publishers with a vertical Web search and advertising services.
Convera, SearchChannel form strategic partnership
by Matthew Schwartz, BtoBonline.com
July 2, 2007
Convera Corp., which provides vertical search services for publishers, has formed a partnership with search engine marketing services company SearchChannel.
Hedge Fund Search Engine Launched
by Alex Akesson, HedgeCo.Net
June 12, 2007
A new vertical hedge fund search engine was launched yesterday by Institutional Investor, according to their statement, "The new beta version provides financial professionals with customized access to valuable hedge fund content."
Beta version of hedge fund search engine launched
spannerworks
June 12, 2007
International B2B publisher Institutional Investor has launched the beta version of its new vertical search engine, aimed at the hedge fund industry
Madsearch Search Engine Launched...
by Bill Hartzer, SearchNewz
June 7, 2007
Centaur Media, a company that owns more than 50 business titles and online properties and hosts major industry exhibitions and conferences, and Convera, a company that provides vertical search services for publishers... has launched a vertical search engine called "madsearch", located at www.madsearch.co.uk.
SearchMedica.com Expanded With Oncology Search Engine
by Bill Hartzer, SearchNewz
June 6, 2007
CMPMedica has expanded SearchMedica.com to include SearchMedica Oncology. SearchMedica Oncology is a dedicated search engine for oncologists and hematologists and is available at www.SearchMedica.com/Oncology.
Convera Focusing on Vertical Search for Publishers
by Eric Enge, SearchEngineWatch.com
April 6, 2007
As Kevin Newcomb recently posted here Convera has sold it's RetrievalWare enterprise search business to FAST Search & Transfer of Norway
Convera Sheds Government Work, Targets Vertical Search For Publishers
by W. David Gardner, InformationWeek
April 5, 2007
After more than two decades of supplying search technologies to government agencies around the world, Convera is selling that core business in order to concentrate on vertical search technologies for publishers.