Posts Tagged ‘ Google ’

Google dips below 90% market share of UK Search

Tweet October proved to be scary month not just for Halloween but also for Google’s share of the UK search market. The latest search stats show that 89.33% of all UK Internet searches were conducted on Google Sites. This is the first time in the last five years that Google has ever dropped below a [...][ READ MORE ]

iPad Mini searches surge ahead of Nexus 7 and Microsoft Surface

Tweet In the key pitched battle between Apple, Google and Microsoft for dominance of the tablet wars it was the new iPad Mini that shot ahead of its competitors, reaffirming Apple’s place at the top of the tablet tree. Looking at UK Internet searches for the iPad Mini, Nexus 7 and Microsoft Surface, you can [...][ READ MORE ]

Google maintains market share

Tweet After a ‘Team GB’ filled month of August, the flame at the Olympic stadium has regrettably been extinguished and we are all returning to a more normal and humdrum month of September. Last month I wrote about the Changing Trends in Search in 2012, more specifically about key trends for the first six months [...][ READ MORE ]

The changing trends in Search in 2012

Tweet We’re already in August and I can scarcely believe where the first seven months of the year have gone. Before I know it, it’s going to be time to sit down and write my year in review for 2012 so I thought I would take some time to reflect on the year so far [...][ READ MORE ]

How is the Google Nexus 7 shaking up the tablet market?

Tweet Following the announcement of Google’s Nexus 7 tablet, we took a look at the Experian Hitwise data to assess how the news had changed the way that UK consumers were searching online for tablets.     The newly released Google Nexus 7 entered the rankings as the second most popular tablet for UK consumers, [...][ READ MORE ]

10 things you need to know about Google+

Tweet Google+ has been out for almost a month now and has generated a lot of interest online since its launch on 28 June 2011. Initial reviews are on the whole very positive, but it is still too early to say if Google+ will be the “Facebook killer” that many online gurus have predicted, or [...][ READ MORE ]

Google accounts for 92% of UK searches

Tweet Each month here at Hitwise we look at the top players in the search and social markets and benchmark the top websites against each other. Google has been dominant in the UK search market for many years now but in June 2011 Google Sites achieved an unprecedented 92% market share of all searches conducted [...][ READ MORE ]

Picture is clear for Skype video calls on Facebook

Tweet The big story that has grabbed people’s attentions in the digital world this week is Facebook’s announcement of a new video calling feature which will be powered by Skype. Looking at the Mosaic groups which visit Facebook and the Skype website we can see the new audience opportunities this partnership offers both parties. For [...][ READ MORE ]

How search is the ideal benchmark for consumer behaviour

Tweet On Monday the Bank of England (BoE) released its latest Quarterly Bulletin which included an article Using search data as economic indicators. The central bank is using search data to benchmark key areas like housing, unemployment, tax and benefits. Here at Experian Hitwise we have long been champions of the power of search as [...][ READ MORE ]

YouTube hits 20% of all UK social networking visits

Tweet Last month I mentioned that we regularly get requests for data on the top search engines and social networks in the UK. Last time the focus of my blog was Microsoft’s search engine Bing, but this month the spotlight is definitely on YouTube. YouTube was the fastest growing social network in April for the [...][ READ MORE ]