Not using quotes with these special operators (allintitle:, allinanchor: and allinurl:) should mean a higher number of results, and historically that has been the case. But more often than not right now, using quotes will return MORE results.
Google's August deal with four major news agencies should mean more space in NewsSearch to feature original articles. Google themselves will be publishing the newswire stories and excluding other re-publishers.
"The problem isn't really "amateur"content, though. Lots of so-called amateur content is extremely good. The problem is sites that are more interested in word count than in any kind of quality."
"The proposed $3.1bn merger of search giant Google and online advertising company DoubleClick would lead to "a massive violation of data privacy rights", a German privacy watchdog has warned."
"A federal judge in California certified a class action lawsuit against Target Corp brought by plaintiffs claiming the discount retailer's Web site is inaccessible to the blind, according to court documents."
"Google Inc. is sprucing up its corporate e-mail service by adding new security tools and more than doubling the storage capacity of e-mailboxes, underscoring the online search leader's ambition to enlarge its role in the business software market."
The WebmasterWorld community discusses new and unusual patterns in Google Search results. One member comments: "feels like they've turned off everything that used to filter the difference between Good and Bad". Reply: "...probably the storm before the calm."
""We think the technology has some really interesting potential applications as we continue to invest heavily in shopping/commerce as a key vertical for Live Search,""