Yahoo Search Gains on Google

Ev!L-aLphA · Jul 18, 2004, 08:13 AM

"Google may be getting most of the attention among search engines, especially with its upcoming initial public offering, but new Forrester Research data on search habits shows Yahoo is still getting a big piece of the action. Use of Yahoo as a search engine ties that of the mighty Google in the most recent Consumer Technographics survey, sponsored by Forrester, of more than 60,000 North American households. Each of those search engines shows up with 40 percent of Web surfers who use a portal or search site at least once a week. And Forrester believes use of Yahoo search will surge ahead of Google in the first quarter of 2005, says George Colony, Forrester chair and CEO. "

Source: Neowin

Matth · Jul 18, 2004, 10:33 PM

I'm beginning to favor Yahoo over Google - Google play around with the results way too much - Yahoo seems to be better at delivering relevancy at the moment.

The only thing that keeps me going back to Google, is the ability to instantly repeat the same search on the newsgroup archive.

Zelig · Jul 18, 2004, 10:42 PM

I still use only Google, but competition won't hurt... it certainly has done good for people using any of the major webmail providers.

Vampyromaniac · Jul 18, 2004, 11:43 PM

they seem to finally have fixed their exact phrase searching . . . but I'll stick with Google

Jul 18, 2004, 08:13 AM	#1
Ev!L-aLphA \| n f e c t e D Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 4,111 Rep Power: 60	Yahoo Search Gains on Google "Google may be getting most of the attention among search engines, especially with its upcoming initial public offering, but new Forrester Research data on search habits shows Yahoo is still getting a big piece of the action. Use of Yahoo as a search engine ties that of the mighty Google in the most recent Consumer Technographics survey, sponsored by Forrester, of more than 60,000 North American households. Each of those search engines shows up with 40 percent of Web surfers who use a portal or search site at least once a week. And Forrester believes use of Yahoo search will surge ahead of Google in the first quarter of 2005, says George Colony, Forrester chair and CEO. " Source: Neowin

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Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,410 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	I'm beginning to favor Yahoo over Google - Google play around with the results way too much - Yahoo seems to be better at delivering relevancy at the moment. The only thing that keeps me going back to Google, is the ability to instantly repeat the same search on the newsgroup archive.

Jul 18, 2004, 10:42 PM	#3
Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	I still use only Google, but competition won't hurt... it certainly has done good for people using any of the major webmail providers.