Comments on: Comscore May Search Data: Google, Yahoo Up; Microsoft Slides

By: Before the bell: CVH, CCL, CC, HPQ, GOOG, YHOO, GM, AAPL | Sourfizz

Before the bell: CVH, CCL, CC, HPQ, GOOG, YHOO, GM, AAPL | Sourfizz — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:35:35 +0000

[...] to adapt and is reducing five business unitsto three. Figures released by comScore and posted on TechCrunch show that Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) U.S. query share rose to 61.8%, Yahoo’s (NASDAQ: [...]

By: Google and the Parable of the Turkey | Blogging

Google and the Parable of the Turkey | Blogging — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:18:35 +0000

[...] kill to buy on tries to make the case for IAC as a Google killer, but being that Google gets 15 times the search traffic of Ask, is that really [...]

By: Between the Lines mobile edition

Between the Lines mobile edition — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:17:55 +0000

[...] But even combining all that volume won’t let the second-tier three get close to Google. In May, Google commanded 61% of the domestic search business, according to Comscore. Losing the most ground: [...]

By: Michael Comeau

Michael Comeau — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:42:47 +0000

Is anyone surprised? There’s a reason Microsoft is so desperate to buy Yahoo! – they can’t build the business so they have to buy it.

By: Web Data Source » Blog Archive » Microsoft Searches Jump 15% After Live Cashback Launch

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:21:10 +0000

[...] shows a 15% gain in search volume v. the previous month, according to Comscore. This erases the previous month’s losses, bringing Microsoft up to 9.2% overall search share. Live Search CashBack gives advertisers the [...]

By: Enterprise Software Blog » Blog Archive » Microsoft Search Jumps 15% after Launching Live Cashback Plan

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:39:45 +0000

[...] shows a 15% gain in search volume v. the previous month, according to Comscore. This erases the previous month’s losses, bringing Microsoft up to 9.2% overall search [...]

By: TechCrunch - Microsoft Incentivized Trial Boosts Search Up 15% - ShoeMoney®

TechCrunch - Microsoft Incentivized Trial Boosts Search Up 15% - ShoeMoney® — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:00:24 +0000

[...] shows a 15% gain in search volume v. the previous month, according to Comscore. This erases the previous month’s losses, bringing Microsoft up to 9.2% overall search [...]

By: Microsoft Searches Jump 15% After Live Cashback Launch

Microsoft Searches Jump 15% After Live Cashback Launch — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:19:48 +0000

[...] shows a 15% gain in search volume v. the previous month, according to Comscore. This erases the previous month’s losses, bringing Microsoft up to 9.2% overall search [...]

By: Yahoo Radically Opens Web Search With BOSS | GooHoo Social News

Yahoo Radically Opens Web Search With BOSS | GooHoo Social News — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:02:11 +0000

[...] you’re the distant second player in web search, you’ve got nothing to lose by making bold moves. So it makes sense that [...]

By: Infotron » Blog Archive » Yahoo Radically Opens Web Search With BOSS

Infotron » Blog Archive » Yahoo Radically Opens Web Search With BOSS — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:43:03 +0000

[...] you’re the distant second player in web search, you’ve got nothing to lose by making bold moves. So it makes sense that [...]

By: Yahoo Radically Opens Web Search With BOSS

Yahoo Radically Opens Web Search With BOSS — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:58:24 +0000

[...] you’re the distant second player in web search, you’ve got nothing to lose by making bold moves. So it makes sense that [...]

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Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:23:00 +0000

[...] Don’t get me wrong, Google’s Search engine is great. After all, it hasn’t grabbed over 60 percent market share by serving up half-baked, inaccurate results. But as the web grows wider and wider and deeper [...]

By: donga

donga — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:45:59 +0000

what a funny headline …

By: funny guy

funny guy — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:24:11 +0000

what a funny headline …
it’s like, TC telling Comscore: Go ahead Comscore you may search data now ..

By: CG

CG — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:41:01 +0000

@mikea: righton-

Let’s not forget that comscore numbers are easily gamed. It’s a ‘loose barometer’ at best.

@nemrut-

N/A: Comscore reports on the scraps of data available. The analysts who interpret that data should be the ones to lose credibility when they airball these kinds of predictions.

By: Steven Finch

Steven Finch — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:17:26 +0000

No real suprises there. Yahoo and Microsoft are decreasing over time and Google is getting strong. Google easily has the only real search tool at present, plus the brand is getting stronger and more well known by the day. This all will only change if a new player enters the market and actually does something google cant do and offer a really cool and interesting search engine.

By: Ivan Drago

Ivan Drago — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:44:33 +0000

Where is the negative article on Microsoft for losing ground to the Jerry Yang/Yahoo?

By: nemrut

nemrut — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 04:52:23 +0000

..Is Comscore still credible given their misguided fear mongering over lower Google traffic prior their last earnings report?

By: Sundar

Sundar — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:26:59 +0000

These numbers need increased scrutiny. Just yesterday I found a regex bug in Compete's url patterns and they've confirmed the bug today. They said they'll recount and post an update.

By: Tim F.

Tim F. — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:16:51 +0000

Mark, it must be painful carrying the party (Michael’s) line that Cashback will result in any material gain. Outside of a few cheap Google ads and some display advertising on blog networks, no one knows what it is, and even if they did, it’s just another comparison shopper with no measurable benefit above and beyond a million other offerings.

By: mikea

mikea — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:11:02 +0000

And TechCrunch is still 60% Female….how the market reacts on this shitty data is a crime.

By: waa?

waa? — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:59:57 +0000

it’s Q1 not 1Q…uhh1

By: Kushal H

Kushal H — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:57:27 +0000

Good article. Please do not take it personally but there is a typo in the sentence “Microsoft dropped from 8.1% to 8.5% for the month.” if the graphic is accurate, the sentence should read “Microsoft dropped from 9.1% to 8.5% for the month.”

Once again, I would like to thank you for the good article and would want to request you not to take my comment as a personal criticism.

Thank you.

By: Ben Feldman

Ben Feldman — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:56:09 +0000

Yeah, I agree with #1.

I have this strange feeling that since they lost out on Yahoo! and Yahoo! is turning to Google, Microsoft really isn’t paying that much attention to search anymore, and has all but conceded that they can’t beat Google in this round.

That’s not at all to say they’re going to do something similar with their ad networks; they’re still doing okay there, as far as they’re concerned.

The last few days have really ended the search engine market share war between Google, Yahoo!, and Microsoft. Perhaps Microsoft will do itself a favor and make its desktop software offerings better now, instead of funneling cash into Live.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:54:26 +0000

TYPO

Microsoft dropped from 8.1% to 8.5% for the month.

That should be:
Microsoft dropped from *9.1%* to 8.5% for the month.