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After yesterday's post on Google launching their personalization feature I received plenty of emails regarding the patents this feature is based on. I will soon be publishing an article covering the subject so I won't fine-tooth the details here (you'll just have to come back regularly for the article :) however I'd like to include a few links you're likely interested in. And they are:

The Patents
These are the patents this new feature is based on

• Systems and methods for analyzing a user's web history
• Systems and methods for modifying search results based on a user's history
• Systems and methods for providing a graphical display of search activity
• Systems and methods for managing multiple user accounts
• Systems and methods for combining sets of favorites
• Systems and methods for providing subscription-based personalization

The Feedback
Here are links to some great articles, blog posts and feedback on the subject (there's a lot more out there than this - I've just picked what I believe to be the best of the info

• Google Ramps Up Personalized Search - Danny Sullivan on Search Engine Land.com
  
• Personally speaking - The announcement of the launch of personalization on Google's official blog
• Google's Personalized Results - Jim Hedger on SiteProNews.com (it's on their homepage - I'll try to remember to change the link when it goes to a permanent location)

And just a reminder - keep watching our blog. We'll be posting an announcement of one of the most researched articles I've ever done on what is arguably the biggest change in search in years.

Labels: danny sullivan, google, jim hedger, patents, personalization, sitepronews