Media Coverage Archive

June 19, 2008	Ask Takes Google to Task on Privacy Ask.com makes their privacy policy easy to find with a new privacy policy link on its homepage, search results pages and on the landing pages of most of their verticals.
June 18, 2008	Ask.com Places Privacy Policy Link in Home Page Ask.com adds a new privacy policy link on its home page and search results pages making their privacy policy more easily accessible to users.
May 23, 2008	The Perfect Cosmo Sex and the City may have given the Cosmopolitan much of its popularity, but is it the most popular cocktail search on Ask.com? The Cosmopolitan ranks number two, only behind the Bloody Mary.
May 15, 2008	Ask.com aquires Dictionary.com, other Internet reference sites in search of better answers In an effort to distinguish itself from online search rivals Ask.com acquires Lexico Publishing Group, owner of reference sites Dictionary.com, Theasurous.com and Reference.com.
May 15, 2008	Ask.com buys Dictionary.com parent Lexico Ask.com's acquisition of Lexico Publishing Group expands Ask's audience by 11 percent to more than 145 million unique monthly users, making Ask.com the ninth-largest global Web property.
May 15, 2008	Ask.com Tried Again (and Not Just With Women) Ask.com remains committed to being a general-purpose search engine by acquiring Lexico Publishing Group, a family of reference sites that will help Ask grow their unique users and query volumes.
May 15, 2008	Ask.com Purchase Could Redefine Ad Sales and Targeting for Dictionary.com ClickZ Ask.com's acquisition of the Lexico sites allows Ask to own its own content, monetize the Lexico family of sites, and cycle traffic between the sites back to Ask.
May 5, 2008	Travel Almanac: Summer Getaway Destinations ClickZ Travel Almanac: Popular Summer Landmarks ClickZ Travel Almanac: Family Friendly Vacation Spots ClickZ Looking to get away this summer? Ask.com gives users a few travel ideas with their top 10 lists of most searched for summer getaway destinations, family friendly vacation spots, and the most popular U.S. landmarks.
May 2, 2008	Ask.com's Top Ten Honeymoon Destinations ClickZ For all the brides and grooms -to-be this summer, Glaum Jaunt highlights Ask.com's list of the most searched for Honeymoon Destinations.
April 22, 2008	The 100 top Web Apps for 2008 Webware announces the winners for their 2008 Webware 100, the 100 best Web 2.0 applications on the web. Ask.com is acknowledged as a Webware 100 Award winner in the Search & Reference category.
April 18, 2008	Passover and Plagues ClickZ Although the Ten Plagues of Egypt are ancient, Ask.com discovers that users are still searching on them today. Ask takes a look at the most searched for plagues just in time for Passover and Easter.
March 5, 2008	What Is Ask.com New Strategy? Ask.com's new CEO Jim Safka, announces a new strategy to refocus the company's products and marketing around their core user, concentrating on searches framed as questions.
Janaury 30, 2008	Ask.com Rises to the Top of Pack in Search Privacy Ask.com has a leg up on its rivals with its new privacy feature AskEraser, that puts users in control of their search data.
January 25, 2008	Ask Searches for Answers to Luring New Users Ask.com's new CEO, Jim Safka plans to narrow Ask.com's focus to who's using the site, and what they are using the site for, in order to help Ask.com grow
January, 23, 2008	Hello...Start Search Ask.com is the first of the big search companies to offer directions via voice with their new Click To Speak feature on their mobile platform.
January 9, 2008	IAC appoints Jim Safka CEO of Ask.com search unit Jim Safka has been appointed the new CEO of Ask.com. Safka served as CEO of IAC's online dating unit Match.com from 2004 to 2007.
January 4, 2008	Need Directions? All You Need to do is Just Ask.com With Ask.com's new Click To Speak mobile direction service, users can now say where they are going and get turn-by-turn directions sent back to them.
December 14, 2007	Ask.com's Top 10 has Google, but no Britney Ask.com's unvarnished end-of-year top ten search terms list is a noteworthy one, as much for what made the list as for what didn't.
December 12, 2007	Ask.com Flips the Privacy Switch With AskEraser, Ask.com takes an extreme departure from their previous data retention policy, and those of its rival search engines.
December 11, 2007	Ask.com Adds Privacy Tool to Let Users Erase Search Data Ask.com announces AskEraser, a new 'privacy switch' that lets users completely eraser their search queries and related data from the search engine's servers.
December 11, 2007	Ask.com to Let Users Erase Queries In a move hailed by privacy watchdogs, Ask.com announces AskEraser and becomes the first major search engine to let users decide whether it can keep records of their queries.
December 11, 2007	Ask.com Launches AskEraser Giving Searchers Ability to Search Anonymously Ask.com launches AskEraser giving searchers the ability to search anonymously. AskEraser will stop recording searches queries, cookie information, IP addresses User ID, Session ID and complete query text.
December 6, 2007	Google, Ask.com Weigh In On the Year in Search MySpace tops Ask.com's list of most popular search terms in 2007. Also according to Ask, Jennifer Lopez is the most searched for pregnant celebrity and Barack Obama the most searched for presidential candidate.
December 5, 2007	Ask.com Reveals Top Search Phrases for 2007 Ask.com announces its end-of-year top search term lists including; real deal searches, top presidential hopefuls, top sports searches, top TV show searches, as well as the most searched for pregnant celebs.
December 5, 2007	Whose Search Results Are You Going to Believe? Ask.com unveils an unadulterated ranking of people's search habits in 2007, providing an unvarnished view of the search landscape.
October 2, 2007	Bloglines Makes Announcements, Including OpenID Support Bloglines, a key innovator in online feed readers, announces the support of OpenID login in addition to new mobile features and new feed display personalization preferences.
October 2, 2007	Bloglines Supports OpenID, will support oAuth and APML Following a Bloglines Beta launch in August, Bloglines introduces a new Bloglines Mobile beta, new personalization features and support for OpenID.
August 19, 2007	Taking on Google is 'tasty', says Ask.com chief executive The Times explores what makes Ask.com unique as a competitor against Google. CEO, Jim Lanzone takes on the challenge with enthusiasm.
August 14, 2007	Slave for Sick Searches In response to the growing numbers of health searches, Ask.com launches Health Smart Answers to become an authoritative online source for medical problems.
August 14, 2007	American Increasingly Turn to Web for Health Data Ask.com turns an eye toward health with its new Health Smart Answers and the results from their media and health information poll performed by Harris Interactive Inc.
August 14, 2007	Ask.com on the Upswing Credited to Ask.com's June makeover and innovations in search, Ask showed the biggest gain among the search engines in the latest American Consumer Satisfaction Index survey.
August 14, 2007	Yahoo edges Google in US user satisfaction survey After improving its search technology and embarking on an ambitious advertising campaign, Ask.com's customer satisfaction ratings rose 5.6%.
August 14, 2007	Yahoo tops Google in customer satiation survey; but don't count out Ask.com, the survey's author says Ask.com masters evolution and revolution with this year's biggest increase in the Internet portals/search engine category of the ACSI rankings.
August 14, 2007	Yahoo, Ask, MSN Up in Customer Satisfaction as Google, AOL Slip Ask.com clearly understands customer satisfaction and consistently holds its own as the site jumps four points to 75% in the recent ACSI report.
August 13, 2007	How Search Engines Rate on Privacy As a result of a CNET survey on search engine privacy, Ask.com was cited as the most protective of user privacy against Google, Yahoo, MSN and AOL.
August 8, 2007	More Corporate greening: Ask.com plants tress, cuts energy use In an effort to offset its carbon emission and protect the environment, Ask.com partners with Dell to plant thousands of trees and build custom energy-efficient servers.
July 28, 2007	The Boss: I Fought the Law In his own words, Ask.com's CEO Jim Lanzone chronicles his career; from starting, and hating, law school to leading one of the top Internet properties on the Web.
July 23, 2007	Web-Search Privacy Efforts Move to Forefront Ask.com and Microsoft Corp announce new policies to kick-start an industrywide initiative to establish standard practices for retaining users' search histories.
July 23, 2007	Microsoft and Ask.com seek better privacy safeguards Two of the world's biggest internet search companies, Microsoft and Ask.com, are calling for the industry to develop better safeguards for protecting users' personal information.
July 20, 2007	When Asked, Ask to Stop Data Retention Ask.com announces AskEraser and plans to change its privacy policy, becoming the first major search engine to promise users privacy on the web.
July 20, 2007	Unlike Google, Ask.com to offer Real Privacy Controls With the introduction of AskEraser and Ask3D, Ask is fast becoming an even more attractive alternative to Google.
July 11, 2007	Ask.com to Open Wash. Data Site Ask.com will open a data center in Moses Lake, Washington to support its growing query volume and provide additional computing power for processor-intensive search services, including Ask3D.
June 1, 2007	New Blog Search Engine from Ask.com Ask.com's new blog and feed search is wrapped up with the best of Bloglines, making it one of the most useful blog search engines on the web.
June 1, 2007	Ask Combines Bloglines Index to Launch New Blog Search Engine Two great ideas come together; Ask.com's Expert Rank and Blogines merge to create the tool of choice for surfing the blogosphere.
June 28, 2007	Ask.com Takes Lead in Designing Display of Search Results Walt Mossberg, Personal Technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal, reviews Ask3D.
June 5, 2007	When it came to search, the butler didn't do it: So Ask.com has done away with Jeeves Ask.com releases a revamped version of its search engine in the form of Ask3D: A change in interface and upgrade in search technology designed to enhance user search experience.
June 5, 2007	Major changes afoot for Ask Ask.com launches Ask3D, a new look that delivers more relevant and complete results.
June 5, 2007	Ask.com Enhances Search Format The new Ask.com does the digging for you with its new search format and Morph technology.
June 5, 2007	A Makeover at Ask.com: A New Look and More Ask differentiates itself from competitors with the launch of Ask3D, a new three-panel interface with unique search functionality.
June 5, 2007	Ask Launches New Search Engine Interface Ask launches Ask3D with a bold new look and unique new features.
June 4, 2007	Ask3D brings a fresh look to search With the launch of Ask3D, Ask is bringing search out of the 20th century with a new interface, a new technology and a new way to search.
June 4, 2007	Major Relaunch For Ask: Ask3D Ask leads in innovations in the search industry with the major relaunch of Ask3D.
January 2, 2007	2007: Web 2.0 Companies I Couldn't Live Without AskCity is identified as a top web 2.0 startup company which users shouldn't live without.
December 26, 2006	Ask.com: Search at your service PC Magazine reviews Ask.com as an intuitive and uncluttered approach to search.
December 7, 2006	Ask.com takes a new direction Ask offers new local search features with Ask3D that competitors aren't.
December 4, 2006	The Butler Didn't Do It, So AskCity Zeros In On Local Street Smarts Ask releases AskCity to the public, a service that supplements maps with data on businesses, restaurants, entertainment, and much more.
December 4, 2006	New search service links Diller's Web territories; Ask.com will let users arrange outings without leaving sites owned by IAC/InterActiveCorp. Ask.com is emerging as IAC's unifying property for its investments with AskCity, a service which utilizes all IAC's web properties enabling users to find what they want faster.
December 4, 2006	Ask.com takes local search to higher level in battle with Yahoo, Google Ask joins the contested territory of local search listings with the launch of AskCity.
December 4, 2006	Ask.com Launches New Web Service for Local Searches Ask's unveiling of AskCity is expected to boost revenue by increasing overall traffic to Ask.com.
December 4, 2006	A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology blog Ask brings a fresh look to local search with Ask3D offering an array of new services.
December 4, 2006	Ask.com Gets Local AskCity maintains Ask's commitment to the consumer by not posting advertisements on its recently launched local search tool.
December 4, 2006	Ask.com's AskCity Launches: Local, Events & Mapping Interface AskCity presents business, event, movie, and map information all in one user-friendly search window.
December 4, 2006	Ask.com's AskCity Ask supplements the user experience with the launch of its new user-friendly local search, AskCity.
December 3, 2006	AskCity: Ask's Cool New Local Search Service AskCity offers more than just a mapping service with AskCity, a new and original local search tool.
December 3, 2006	AskCity Launches. It's cool. Ask attracts users from competitors with the release of AskCity, a local search tool loaded with travel features.
December 3, 2006	Ask.com Unveils New Local Search Ask integrates parent company IAC's web properties into its new AskCity.
November 20, 2006	On the Record: Jim Lanzone Ask.com is recognized as an un-ignorable search competitor with its rapid growth in the search engine market.
November 6, 2006	Diller Weaves a Web Ask.com identified as the corporate glue to bring IAC/InterActiveCorp web properties into a united internet cluster.
June 15, 2006	The un-Google Ask.com, along with other search engines, is highlighted as a competitive alternative to Google. Ask.com's ExpertRank technology is cited as on par and in some cases better than its rivals.
June 3, 2006	Ask.com: Google's up-and-coming rival In a review of Ask.com's search engine, Ask is referenced as offering people a great search experience by providing unique tools and features that Google, Yahoo and MSN lack.
March 30, 2006	Ask.com's New Look Scores Big Points Against Search Rivals Walt Mossberg, Personal Technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal, reviews Ask.com.
January 26, 2006	Searching For a Better Image Search Engine Watch Editor Chris Sherman reviews Ask.com's new proprietary image search product, citing it as his new default image search going forward.
August 15, 2005	Ask Debuts New Sponsored Ad System Ask makes Ask Sponsored Listings available for general use to all online advertisers.
August 1, 2005	Ask to Add its Own Ad Network Search Engine to Continue Using Google, Too Ask launches a new competitive advertising product, Ask Sponsored Listings. The new system gives current advertisers on Ask access to an automated system that allows for easy targeting of specific audiences and measurability of campaign success.
August 1, 2005	Ask Adds Paid Listings Ask launches Ask Sponsored Listings, a new pay-per-click advertising product allowing Ask to directly reach advertisers, including small businesses.
June 1, 2006	Ask Debuts Blog & Feed Search Ask.com new blog and feed search is credited as a high quality alternative for finding information on the blogosphere, with a number of unique tools not found on competing services.
May 26, 2005	Ask Improves Response Time Ask launches two new features to improve users' search experience: Web Answers, a feature designed to provide more immediate answers to queries, and Zoom, a feature designed to help users determine the precise objective of their searches.
May 25, 2005	Ask Launches New Zoom and Answering Services Ask continues it's resurgence by offering two new features based on how customers use Ask: Zoom, Ask.com's related search product and Web Answers, an expanded query answering service.
April 5, 2005	Wants to Reign in Spain Ask continues its international expansion by launching a beta version of its service in Spain. Ask has plans for continued expansion throughout Europe and globally.
March 22, 2005	Diller's Search Finds Ask Ask receives offer to be acquired by IAC/InterActive/Corp. The acquisition will potentially give Ask access to vaster resources, allowing to continue to build upon its recent resurgence as one of the top search engines on the Internet.
March 10, 2005	Search Engines Build a Better Mousetrap Ask will introduce a new product this spring, Direct Answers From Search, expanding on its current abilities to directly deliver
February 8, 2005	It's Official: Ask Acquires Bloglines Ask , Inc. has undergone a retooling from top-to-bottom. Recent acquisitions, along with product innovations, has made Ask one of the top Internet search engines.
November 22, 2004	In Search, the Butler Did it Ask receives offer to be acquired by IAC/InterActive/Corp. The acquisition will potentially give Ask access to vaster resources, allowing to continue to build upon its recent resurgence as one of the top search engines on the Internet.
November 12, 2004	Search Wars - Which is the Best? In a head-to-head match-up between Ask, Google, Yahoo, MSN and A9, Ask wins the overall competition by being the only search engine to provide quality results to all the tests that were given.
September 21, 2004	Ask Retools Search Engine in Bid to Catch Google, Yahoo Ask, Inc. gains ground on its larger competitors by offering evolutionary features in the area of personalized search . The product is free and does not require registration
September 21, 2004	Ask.com, Amazon Offer New Search Tools In Challenge to Google Ask , Inc. launches MyStuff, a personal search system allowing users to save links to their favorite sites and the ability to search through these sites on a continual basis. Ask is the first major search engine to offer such a feature.
August 19, 2004	Ask Searches for Profits, Gets Results Ask, Inc. gains ground on its larger competitors by offering evolutionary features in the area of personalized search . The product is free and does not require registration
August 4, 2004	Ask to Start Offering Citysearch Content Ask teams up with Citysearch, announcing a partnership designed to enhance Ask.com's local search offering to its users by combining Citysearch's content-rich structured data with Ask Smart Search technology.
June 21, 2004	Ask Sharpens Its Focus Ask launches Binoculars, a site preview tool designed to help users save time when searching for relevant results to their queries, and several new "Smart Search" short cuts, bringing relevant answers to users instead of just "10 blue links."