Many leading global companies have had to face that Russia is everything but easy to invade. As a current testament to this, ubiquitous forces like Facebook and Google haven’t managed to wipe out the local competition as has been the … Read More
Today I want to share some numbers for 2011 and fresh data reported from different sources for 2012 that shows unprecedented, double digit growth of RuNet, Russian Internet eco-system, and what potential it presents to those who are willing … Read More
Russia is Europe’s fastest growing online market, but what exactly is the current state of the Runet? Check out the infographic below for some useful insights:
Yandex, Russia’s leading search engine, recently disclosed its Q1 2012 financial results. Results exceeded analyst expectations, with revenues up 51 percent to $200.3 million, and net income up 53 percent to $43 million. Surely, such figures would make most company … Read More
In a press release earlier today, Yandex announced that it now offers search refiners, helping users to instantly find the results they are looking for as they type in a query. This is a response to unspecified queries, which currently … Read More
Yandex has this week announced it is opening a sales office in Lucerne, Switzerland, which will be headed up by Bernard Lukey, the former CEO of Russian online store OZON.ru and aims to better serve Yandex’s rapidly growing European client … Read More
Tablets are rapidly gaining popularity around the globe, but does user behaviour differ significantly from that of PCs and smartphones? Last week, Russian search giant, Yandex, released a short report on the user patterns of Russian iPad users. Findings showed … Read More
Yesterday, comScore released an Overview of European Internet Usage for December 2011. The release, highlighting internet usage in 49 European markets and providing individual reporting on 18 of those markets, shows that the Russian internet audience continues to be Europe’s largest … Read More
2011 has been a big year for Russian search engine Yandex. In May it launched an IPO which saw it achieve over $1bn in investment and it has seen its share of the 2nd largest search market in Europe grow … Read More
Russian search engine Yandex is not resting on its laurels following its successful IPO last month but continuing to consolidate its leading position in the Russian market through a collaboration with fellow Russian engine Rambler. From 23 June, Rambler will … Read More
RIF+KIB 2011, the biggest Internet event in Russia I just came back from Moscow after spending three days at the RIF+KIB 2011, the biggest Internet conference in Russia. I decided to attend this event to use this opportunity to promote … Read More
