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Just a day after Yahoo launches their own video search engine, Blinkx announces theirs, according to CNet.

The engine lets people group specific searches using "smart folders" that continuously collect multimedia content from sources including Fox News, HBO, ESPN, National Public Radio and the BBC World Service.

Blinkx said the search engine uses patented context clustering technology to overcome the limitations of simple keyword methods.

Knowing how these search engines operate, I would not be surprised if Yahoo got wind of a Blinkx launch and pre-empted it (thus making Blinkx look like they are riding Yahoo's coat-tails). Of course, I could be wrong - which would not be the first time!

Andy Beal is an internet marketing consultant and considered one of the world's most respected and interactive search engine marketing experts. Andy has worked with many Fortune 1000 companies such as Motorola, CitiFinancial, Lowes, Alaska Air, DeWALT, NBC and Experian.

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