78% increase in revenue for Google outside the US
Google’s third quarter results show a growth year on year of 70% – a slower rate than the virtual doubling we have seen in the past, however, from a larger base so a still considerable increase in activity. Google is pleased with its progress outside the US – the share of the international revenue increased […]
UK retail sites to see 8% growth at Christmas
Hitwise is predicting that visits to UK online retail sites will see a growth of 8% this Christmas over last. This is a rate of growth fast than last year and search engines will account for 35% of visits with Google and Yahoo leading the fray. Hitwise has also launched a new data center facility […]
Market share Dutch search engines
The new numbers of the Dutch National Search Engine Monitor (research 1.379 Dutch people) provided by search engine marketing company Checkit and RM Interactive show that Google still the most used search engine. Sometimes used Google 96% (+1) Ilse 20% (-2) Live.nl 8% (-5) Yahoo! 8% (+3) Lycos 4% (=0) Mostley used Google 90% (-1) […]
UK paid search to exceed £1 billion in 2006
In a conversation with Multilingual Search, Guy Phillipson, Chief Executive of the IABUK commented that paid search should exceed £1 billion by the end of 2006 in the UK. Guy says, “Search is the perfect form of persuasion marketing and is rapidly becoming the largest slice of the pie in the UK – it is […]
Paid search in the UK up 57.7% to £531.3m
The IABUK, reported in the Guardian says that paid for search advertising or pay per click, has risen by 57.7% this year over last. The finding comes in their annual study of online market share carried out with Pricewaterhouse Coopers and the World Advertising Research Centre. A YouGov finding also says that UK web users […]
Online advertising to exceed 10% of budgets in 8 markets by 2008
Media research firm Zenithoptimedia reports that 8 countries will dedicate more than 10% of their budgets to online marketing by 2008. Two countries will already cross that barrier this year – the UK adn Sweden – interestingly not the US. The 8 countries are:- Australia Israel Japan Norway South Korea Taiwan UK In 2008 it […]
26.3 million Arab internet users, says report
Madar Research has released figures which show that the number of internet users in the Arab world exceeds 26.3 million with an increased growth rate in 2005 of 18% giving a 9 million increase. Penetration of access is quoted at 8.5%. The leading Arab country for access remains the United Arab Emirates and broadband use […]
'Free' broadband in the UK knocks growth in uptake!
UK Plus reports that recent campaigns offering broadband for free in the UK (alongside telephone calls) has resulted in the worst quarter the industry has known in recent times – just 730,000 lines were added in the most recent quarter. As far as the delaying factor is concerned, this could be due to companies, such […]
International Search breakdown via Niall Kennedy
A very interesting post from Niall Kennedy about International Search, via OjoBuscador. This data is very interesting, for those of you who haven’t seen it yet. Gives great insight into the breakdown of interntional search. Take a look at the graph. Where are you in the data?
Google to Israeli SEM firms: come on, we're friends (sell AdWords)…
Google Israel team (CEO and seniors) meet leading Israeli SEM companies