Live renamed to BING

[hoster]

I understand their thinking and rebranding to help compete with google, but I think that it is going to take more than a domain name to retain a lot of users.

They need to rework their algorithm drastically. I rarely get good results with Microsoft search / Live.


To me this new domain is like putting lipstick on a pig! Yes it will draw in some new users, but not as many as they could if they redid their search engine code.


What does everyone else think of them rebranding Live to Bing?

[rayter]

Rebranding wouldn't be enough to attract more visitors. Microsoft Live should make new features better than what Google currently offers.

[me.julia72]

bing is interesting name , i hope they are not just going to change the brand name , they are also going to change some features too To beat google and yahoo , because people don't care about names they care about results and features

[seo.doc]

This new SE from Microsoft will bring some changes on search technology. They even acquired Powerset in order to have the team behind it work for the search technology of Bing, they said that they were impress with the people there. Their experience, their passion for search, and a shared vision would help Bing to take Search to the next level. Well this new SE gained positive feedback after it was launched. Let's see and wait if they will going to dethroned Big G. =)

[ChiefLee]

I like the flyouts next to the search results. I have to admit it's not bad. I would like to see somebody give Google a bit of a run.

[cybernac]

This totally caught me off guard. I usually use Google but accidently did a search from my MSN homepage. I had to backup a few times because I thought I had a redirect virus!

[Kaiser]

I actually liked it quite a bit. Hopefully they'll continue to add more competitive features.

[workinghealth]

I've never been of Microsoft anything.

[kellogg9]

Weird name...and it still doesnt help them to make a descent search

[jacks smith]

it's very good decision to change msn on bing it's look like pretty but it never catch the google poularty.

[JoebeeKenobi]

I do like the idea that you have a decent alternative to google, however its still really just Live search rebranded with a couple of added features. Will need work if they want to compete with Googles search results. Lets face it google are becoming too dominant (OK so they are already!) and if there is no real competition then the way they work their search results becomes something they can dictate with no challenge...

[Imsi]

I like BING better than MSN search before because I'm getting now more visitors to my sites from it

[peterko]

I didn't like MSN too much, but it looks like there is some difference between Bing and whatever you call was rebranded. Lets see how Microsoft will increase popularity of their search engine

Have a great day

[biophase]

I understand their thinking and rebranding to help compete with google, but I think that it is going to take more than a domain name to retain a lot of users.

They need to rework their algorithm drastically. I rarely get good results with Microsoft search / Live.


To me this new domain is like putting lipstick on a pig! Yes it will draw in some new users, but not as many as they could if they redid their search engine code.


What does everyone else think of them rebranding Live to Bing?

I think the engine is different. It certainly looks like Google now, but the results seem slightly different than before.

[mdamin76]

Bing is using new and advanced search results.