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Yahoo gains further US search share in January, beating Google

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San Francisco, CA & Dublin, Ireland; Monday 2nd February 2015: January saw Yahoo further increase the gain it made in US search share last month, according to the latest data from independent website analytics provider, StatCounter. Google fell below 75% in the US for the first time since StatCounter Global Stats began recording data*.StatCounter Global Stats reports that in January, Google took 74.8% of US search referrals followed by Bing on 12.4% and Yahoo on 10.9%, its highest US search share for over five years.

“Some analysts expected Yahoo to fall in January as a result of Firefox users switching back to Google. In fact Yahoo has increased US search share by half a percentage point,” commented Aodhan Cullen, CEO, StatCounter. “It will be fascinating to see if these gains continue.”

StatCounter has also run a special report on US search engine usage by Firefox users only. Yahoo-on-Firefox usage in the US increased from 9.9% in November 2014 to 28.3% in January. Over the same period Google-on-Firefox usage in the US fell from 81.9% to 63.9%.

StatCounter says that it is only Firefox users responsible for the change in US search share. “When we removed Firefox usage from the US search data, Yahoo’s gains and Google’s losses were erased,” commented Aodhan Cullen. “This highlights the importance of the default search option and the significance of the upcoming Safari search deal for the major players.”

Firefox users generated 14% of US internet usage in January according to StatCounter, whose main business is to provide independent website analytics, including a free option.

StatCounter (www.statcounter.com) members include companies, agencies, bloggers, self-employed, charities and those who want to measure activity on their website, blog or forum. Key features include ease of use, independence and ability to view individual visitors in real time.

StatCounter Global Stats data is based on over 15 billion page views per month to over three million websites. Further info is available here: http://gs.statcounter.com/faq

* StatCounter Global Stats began tracking global search statistics in July 2008.

 

 

 

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Bing shares the top searches of 2014

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Redmond, Washington. Nov. 30, 2014, PRNewswire: 2014 was a year full of celebrity stargazing, sports spectating and high-end designers according to Bing search data. As we look back at the billions of searches conducted on Bing this year, we get a unique, behind-the-scenes look at the people, moments and events captivating people’s attention in 2014. The complete list of Bing Search Trends is available at http://www.BingTrends.com.

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All in the family

After spending last year in the No. 2 spot, Kim Kardashian dethroned Beyonce Knowles as the most-searched person in 2014. From her buzzworthy Vogue cover and extravagant wedding to her photos that “broke” the Internet, Kim and her famous family held our attention throughout the year. Keeping up with the family business, little sister Kendall Jenner broke into the top 10 for the first time. All of the 10 most-searched people are entertainment-focused as President Barack Obama didn’t make the list this year, a change from 2013 when he was No. 10.

A year for remembering

Comedic legends Robin Williams and Joan Rivers, and American author and poet Maya Angelou passed away tragically this year. News of each passing had people taking to the Internet and searching for their favorite moments of each star’s life.

News that impacted us

Sports dominated the news in 2014, between the long-awaited World Cup, a surprising Super Bowl performance and the controversial Winter Olympics. The mystery behind the missing Malaysia Airlines jet captured our attention as we craved answers to the tragedy and speculated on what may have happened. In addition, the worldwide Ebola outbreak drove headlines this year as global health authorities worked to contain the pandemic.

Other top search results in the U.S.

Most-Searched People

2014

2013

1. Kim Kardashian

2. Beyonce Knowles

3. Miley Cyrus

4. Katy Perry

5. Justin Bieber

6. Joan Rivers

7. Jennifer Lopez

8. Kendall Jenner

9. Kaley Cuoco

10. Robin Williams

1. Beyonce Knowles

2. Kim Kardashian

3. Rihanna

4. Taylor Swift

5. Madonna

6. Justin Bieber

7. Nicki Minaj

8. Amanda Bynes

9. Miley Cyrus

10. Barack Obama

Most-Searched Athletes

Most-Searched Politicians

1. LeBron James

2. Michael Jordan

3. Lamar Odom

4. Danica Patrick

5. Tim Tebow

6. Peyton Manning

7. Colin Kaepernick

8. Serena Williams

9. Derek Jeter

10. Tom Brady

1. Barack Obama

2. Hillary Clinton

3. Chris Christie

4. Eric Holder

5. Michele Bachmann

6. Rick Perry

7. Nancy Pelosi

8. Harry Reid

9. Michael Grimm

10. Bernie Sanders

Additional top results from around the world including the most-searched technology, musician, movie and designer are available at http://www.BingTrends.com, an engaging Web experience powered by Internet Explorer.

About Bing

Bing is the search engine from Microsoft. It was introduced in 2009 with a mission to empower people with knowledge — to answer any question and provide useful tools to help you best accomplish your goals, from the everyday to the extraordinary. Bing continues on that mission today by moving beyond the search box to power intelligent experiences across a range of devices and services from Microsoft and third parties.

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