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Compete Builds “Twitter Down” Case
According to the latest stats from Compete, Twitter didn't fare too well in October. In fact, rather than pull in more unique…
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Google Announces Details of New Product Listing Ads
Google product listing ads have been spotted every now and then for a while now. The company has been testing them, but now the they have announced that US users will start seeing them more frequently on shopping related queries.
Bing Managed Big Gain In October
According to new data from Experian Hitwise, October was the month of the underdog with respect to the search market. The two search companies that usually dominate lost a bit of share, while Bing (and to a lesser degree, Ask) gained ground. Let's start with the success stories. Bing's market share rose from 8.96 percent in September to 9.57 percent in October, which represents an…
Google Tries To Save You From Swine Flu
The media frenzy over swine flu may have died down a little since earlier this year; it's no longer a top headline on every other news site, at least. But people remain extremely concerned about it (anyone care to guess how many tons of hand sanitizer have been sold?), and Google's trying to help out by pointing them towards flu shots.
YouTube Talks Up Social Side
YouTube wants you to know that it's not just a place for individuals to watch videos. This afternoon, the site released some stats (and used the word "social" about six times) to show that users are interacting with each other and with different sites in all sorts of ways.
Holiday Shoppers Want Deals Even More Than They Did Last Year
Google has used its Insights for Search tool to provide some data about consumers' searching behavior when it comes to things like discounts, free shipping for the holidays, coupons, and promotional codes.
