Today we’re announcing both a new AlchemyAPI service update, and a totally revamped AlchemyAPI.com website design.

The AlchemyAPI service update contains several notable enhancements:

• URL Link Un-Shortening - Links are automatically un-shortened for any URL content submitted for one of the 80+ URL Link Shorteners currently in existence (bit.ly, tinyurl, etc).  API responses now include un-shortened URL information.

• CrunchBase Integration - Named entity API responses now include linkages to CrunchBase entries for thousands of technology and startup companies.  Semantic CrunchBase support has also been included.

• Named Entity Disambiguation Updates - Increased coverage (30%+ increase in disambiguation coverage) and increased precision (more accurate entity disambiguations)

Here’s a peek at the new AlchemyAPI.com (kudos to our designer, Archie, for doing a great job!):

Some truly exciting things are in the pipeline for AlchemyAPI in Q4 of 2009; keep watching for the next update!