I think it’s safe to say that the initial boost from the Bing launch is pretty much over, but as that pricey marketing campaign continues to run on televisions around the country, the number of unique Bing visitors (according to Compete) is rising steadily.
Twitter Gets Back to Oprah-Like Numbers in June
Last month, there was a lot of hubbub about Twitter’s growth flat lining. Matthew Daines, the lead developer of our own Twitter app, Twellow, showed me a graph that he put together from the user IDs he found in the Twitter API, based on when they registered with Twitter.
More Bing Numbers Than You Can Shake a Stick At
Microsoft has not been in the spotlight this much for its offerings in search for quite some time. Whether or not you think Bing is a legitimate contender in the battle for search market share, you can rest assured that all eyes are upon it.
A number of research agencies have revealed new stats reflecting the interest level in Bing. So here is something of a round up of this data.
The Hitwise Numbers
Did Oprah Make Twitter’s Numbers Look Bad?
Earlier today, we looked at some numbers that didn’t exactly look great for Twitter. While the numbers certainly shouldn’t be ignored, nobody ever said they were concrete or indisputable fact.
The fact is, that numbers supplied from research firms are often off a bit, and they should usually be taken with a grain of salt. The indication however, was that Twitter growth had pretty much screeched to a halt. That really might not be the whole picture though.
Yahoo Posts Bad Numbers, Still Skates By
Yahoo had a good day on the stock market, gaining a full 5.27 percent during normal trading hours. And – in what some may find to be a surprising development – it doesn’t seem set to drop much in after-hours trading as investors dissect the company’s first-quarter earnings report.
AOL Still Reaching Record Numbers
You would think that the growth of broadband usage would take away from AOL’s business. That and the fact that they’ve been closing down services like mad. Despite these things, AOL has managed to hit an all time high when it comes to traffic numbers, and has experienced year-over-year growth for unique visitors for the 21st month in a row. The following AOL sites reached all-time high page view numbers in October:
Online Video By the Numbers
These days, I’m constantly writing about the growth of online video, and how it is becoming more mainstream. There is news to report on the matter about every day. Partnerships are formed. New offerings are made available.
By The Numbers: Microsoft- Yahoo Combination Not Bad
According to the latest Hitwise stats, Google is continuing to marginalize both Yahoo and Microsoft in terms of search share. But if you take Google out of the equation and look at a few other areas, the two companies’ numbers are really pretty impressive.
Fun With TechMeme Numbers
Last week, I posted an opinion piece about TechCrunch’s prominence on TechMeme. There wasn’t a lot of response—if that tells you anything about what my opinion’s worth—but there was a point brought out in the comments section of that post, and a blog post elsewhere echoing. So that’s good enough for me to do a follow-up and extend on a point.
Big Numbers Named In Dell Typosquatting Suit
If you make less than $2 million per month, and can deal with doing something that is illegal and perhaps "morally annoying," have we got a career for you: typosquatter. As a development in a Dell lawsuit shows, it’s an extremely profitable position.