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Pop Music Maven Arjan Writes Joins #BingIt to Discuss the GRAMMYs

Arjan Writes is the man behind the renowned www.ArjanWrites.com blog, which Forbes named “Best of Blog” for music in 2007, is an authority on emerging acts and cutting-edge new pop music. Arjan is also an official Community Blogger for GRAM…

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Our Favorite Features

 
This week we have been encouraging people to take another look at Bing. To help folks who may not have used us in a while find some of our favorite features, we’ve pulled together a quick list of some cool things you can do on Bing that yo…

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Lifelens to Bring Malaria Treatment to the Masses with Windows Phone and Bing Maps

On Friday, four teams from around the world were informed that they had won a $75,000 grant to propel their Imagine Cup ideas and prototypes to the next level. One of the winners was Lifelens a distributed team that developed an innovative and cost eff…

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Let the Games Begin: Your Guide to Awards Season Fun

 

Everybody loves a good rivalry.
Whether it’s celebrities vying for an Oscar, artists competing for a Grammy, or presidential hopefuls stumping for the nomination, we all enjoy a good competition. That said, some races are more entertain…

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Bing Rewards December Winners and Our Latest Sweepstakes

 
We are pleased to announce the winners, pending official confirmation, of the three Bing Rewards sweepstakes that ended on January 11. Our new sweeps have begun and end on January 31. Keep reading for details on the great prizes we’re offe…

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More Options for Google+ Badges

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When we launched Google+ pages in November, we also released Google+ badges to promote your Google+ presence right on your site. Starting today in developer preview (and soon available to all your users), we’re adding more options…

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Looking Back at Sundance 2012

 
As things wrap up in Park City this week, we wanted to thank everyone who stopped by the Bing Bar on main street. We played host to a group of amazing artists, independent filmmakers and athletes who inspire us (and hopefully you.)
We’ve c…

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What’s new with Sitemaps

Webmaster level: AllSitemaps are a way to tell Google about pages on your site. Webmaster Tools’ Sitemaps feature gives you feedback on your submitted Sitemaps, such as how many Sitemap URLs have been indexed, or whether your Sitemaps have any error…

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Update to Top Search Queries data

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Starting today, we’re updating our Top Search Queries feature to make it better match expectations about search engine rankings. Previously we reported the average position of all URLs from your site for a given query. As of tod…

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Making form-filling faster, easier and smarter

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One of the biggest bottlenecks on any conversion funnel is filling out an online form – shopping and registration flows all rely on forms as a crucial and demanding step in accomplishing the goals of your site. For many…

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