Google losing UK market share … to Yahoo
{lang: ‘en-GB’} We have been doing a number of these search engine analysis pieces over the last 12 months or so, and many have highlighted the significant strides made by Bing into the UK market share. The UK search engine marketplace is one heavily dominated by Google and has for while now topped over 90% [...]
Does the 70/30 SEO/PPC split still apply
{lang: ‘en-GB’} There used to be a great image used by many of the presenters on the SEO circuit and beyond which suggested a ratio of between 80/20 and 70/30 clicked on organic search results over that of paid search results. Much of this goes back to circa 2004 and before, and much of this [...]
Are Google going all Bing?
{lang: ‘en-GB’} Don’t ask the reasons why I performed the following search – however I was surprised to see Google playing round with yet more layout tweaks during a recent search for fellow UK Search Marketeer, Andrew Girdwood from Bigmouthmedia. My first thought was that this may be down to some configurations on my browser [...]
Bing officially launches in the UK
{lang: ‘en-GB’} Bing has offically launched Bing in the UK following an extensive period of trial and ‘indepth analysis’. During the last five months – where Bing remained in beta here in the UK – Microsofts European Search Technology centre has been focussing on developing the Bing UK framework to be as UK centric as [...]
Microsoft doing some research on Google SERP improvements?
{lang: ‘en-GB’} One of the little tools I have installed on the Holistic Search blog is Statscounter, something I find hugely useful in terms of tracking visitors to the site. One of the more interesting visits came today with a visit from a Microsoft IP address (strangely enough from Google rather than Bing) The query [...]
Help test Google’s next generation infrastructure
{lang: ‘en-GB’} It appears that there is a never ending cycle of new developments constantly taking place at Google these days. If it is not tweaks to SERPs, it is the launch of a new product or developments within the Google infrastructure. This is something that has always served Google well, and something which will [...]
Will the Yahoo/Bing deal change the search landscape
{lang: ‘en-GB’} 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 [...]
Can anyone topple Google ?
{lang: ‘en-GB’} By James Hanson As part of our ongoing Guest Post series, James Hanson explores whether Wolfram Alpha can be considered a serious rival to Google Every other week a new search engine gets released and is touted in the “mass media” as a Google rival, but ask anyone to remember the name of [...]
Where now for Yahoo?
{lang: ‘en-GB’} 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) [...]
SEO – Whats that?
{lang: ‘en-GB’} 71% of people are unaware of how Internet search engine results are compiled – thats the figure that has come from a study from Fasthosts called “Online Search Matters.”. Interesting for many search marketeers particularly those actively employing SEO or PPC campaigns. The study went on to say that the majority of UK [...]
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