Will the Yahoo/Bing deal change the search landscape
It would appear that the long mooted Microsoft/Yahoo search deal has now been concluded according to a number of high profile publications such as TechCrunch and Search Cowboys. The official press release goes as follows:
Microsoft, Yahoo! Change Search Landscape
Global Deal Creates Better Choice for Consumers and Advertisers
SUNNYVALE, CA and REDMOND, WA — 29 July, 2009 [...]
Can we expect to see a change in search engine market share
Yahoo’s market share has been somewhat volatile recently, andaccording to some experts a continuing decline is to be expected, particularly if some reports from the Dow Jones are to be believed. According to a report by the Web Street Journal Yahoo’s share may decline by around another 3% and lose around 12-18% of its current [...]
Where now for Yahoo?
Many people expected Yahoo’s results to be low. However I would suggest the figures announced beat even the some pessimists forecasts and expectations: A couple of the ‘highlights’ from their financial results included:
Full Year 2008 Financial Results
Revenues for 2008 were $7,209m ( a 3 percent increase up from $6,969m in 2007)
Marketing services revenues [...]
US08 – Online Marketing moves into the mainstream
I, like many have been following the recent events in the US election, with the fight for the White House. It was therefore interesting to see the influence online has played in the campaign. Two recent articles have really struck a cord as a result.
Firstly, Sage Lewis highlighted the importance of online (and in particular [...]
The importance of SEO localisation
I have been involved in a number of discussions as to the merits/demerits of .co.uk vs .com visibility primarily with Google. With the ongoing evolution of the algorithms, with localisation and relevancy being at the heart of it, its important to understand how this impacts on searchers. For this reason, understanding where such users are [...]
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