Comments on: Yahoo! Actually Leads in Paid Search

By: Alex Patriquin

Alex Patriquin — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:56:45 +0000

Hey Josh,

Thanks for picking up my post… Just to clarify, I do agree that Yahoo and Google’s query volume is not equal. That’s why I point to the 3x difference in query volume between them in my post.

I see your point that user experience plays a pivotal role in their market shares. You guys at SitePoint seem to know a thing or two about that :)

However, every search counts when we’re talking about monetization, especially these days. So I hope we can both agree that while SERP-fulfilled queries contribute to a good user experience, they also forgo an opportunity to make money.

Alex

By: Iceman90

Iceman90 — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:32:11 +0000

I like the fact Google is more a “content provider” than just a “search engine”. It makes looking up quick information like measurement and time conversion, spelling, and such much easier and faster. For Google, it keeps us using their products, and their brand first in our mind.

By: VodkaFish

VodkaFish — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:48:50 +0000

Just another example how Google is just as much a content provider than a search engine.

By: Black Max

Black Max — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:34:20 +0000

No problem, it wasn’t exactly deathless prose. In fact, I’m not sure I remember what exactly I posted. LOL on my bad memory.

By: Josh Catone

Josh Catone — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:07:39 +0000

@BlackMax: Unfortunately, I couldn’t locate it — but I’m not sure I really know the best way to search through flagged posts with Spam Karma. :/ Sorry about that.

By: Black Max

Black Max — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:11:18 +0000

Josh, just a heads-up: my previous comment got flagged by the spam filter, for reasons I can’t figure. You might take a look and see if it’s worth posting. :)