There are people who think Google is incorporating political bias into search results. As examples they use misspellings of George Bush and Barack Obama. Are the results of misspelled queries really something Google would take the time to specifically alter to inject their political beliefs though?
Search for Barack Aboma in Google and you will get a "Did you mean: barack obama" suggestion, and the top 2 results for Barack Obama:
Where’s the Music Search Traffic Going?
What is your most frequently visited destination when it comes to music searches? There’s a good chance it’s Wikipedia. Heather Dougherty of Hitwise put together some interesting data involving the top music destinations online. Based on her research, the largest percentage of traffic (at 24%) went there.
UK Search Trends Reflect Economic Fears
Even if news programs offer almost nothing other than economic information these days, it seems that a lot of people are still seeking out more of the stuff on their own. Fresh search data from the UK reveals that people are studying some rather depressing terms.
Job Search Web Sites See Big Growth
Job search was the fastest growing online category in the U.S. in 2008, according to comScore.The job search category saw the number of visitors grow 51 percent to 18.8 million visitors. The final months of the year usually see a slow down in job searching activity because of the holidays, but were instead some of the most heavily trafficked months of 2008.
7 Ways to Get More Conversions Out of Google Site Search
The future of search engine optimization is uncertain right now. Google is experimenting with personalization, and the need for quality, engaging, and usable content is becoming more important than ever. One part of a site’s usability is the ease with which a user can find desired content. A common way to make this easier, is site search, which Google itself happily provides.
Using the Data that Site Search Uncovers
I recently posted about ways to get more conversions out of Google Site Search. This was based on tips that Google itself offered for capitalizing on its potential. These tips were: 1. Make your search box easy to find 2. Make sure search is always available 3. Customize the appearance of search to fit your site 4. Experiment 5. Be open to feedback 6. Learn what users are looking for
Microsoft Ready to Throw Big Bucks at Yahoo Search?
Well, Microsoft, you just cut 5000 jobs and missed your Wall Street estimates. What are you going to do now? If you guessed they’re going to Disney World, you’re wrong. No, according to Steve Ballmer, they’re looking to drop some big bucks on Yahoo search.
Google Maintains Search Advertising Lead
Google held onto its search advertising market lead during the fourth quarter with 76 percent market share while Yahoo gained 3 percent share year-over-year, according to a report from Efficient Frontier.The search marketing firm based its report on analysis of 92 million impressions and 600 million clicks across a portion of its customers.
Google On Pace To Take 75% Of Search Market
How long do you think it will take Google to corner a full three-fourths of the search market? According to the latest Hitwise report, not long. Does April or May sound too conservative?
How Much Energy is Consumed by a Google Search?
Times Online ran an article citing several studies about Internet use and the consumption of energy. Information used for this report suggested that Google searches are responsible for a large amount of CO2 emissions. The article reads: